CHICAGO — Chicago Bears backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky suffered a shoulder injury during a one-play appearance against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, NFL Network reported.
The Bears practice at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday was open to the media, and Chicago Tribune reporter Brad Biggs was in attendance. But Bears media policy prohibits reporters from reporting what they saw at practice until after coach Matt Nagy speaks. His Zoom call is scheduled for 3:15 p.m.
Evaluations of Trubisky's shoulder are ongoing, NFL Network reported. Trubisky had surgery to repair a partially torn labrum in his left, non-throwing shoulder in the offseason. He suffered that injury in Week 4 and missed only one game, playing the remaining 11 with a brace.
But NFL Network's Mike Garafolo reported that this injury was to Trubisky's right shoulder.
Sunday's appearance was Trubisky's first since Nick Foles replaced him at quarterback in Week 3 against the Atlanta Falcons. There wasn't an immediate indication he was injured on his lone play, a 3-yard carry in the first quarter.
After linebacker Alex Anzalone and safety Malcolm Jenkins tackled him, Trubisky jumped up, tossed the ball to the official and stood on the sideline. But he didn't enter for another play.
If Trubisky can't back up Foles on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans, third-stringer Tyler Bray would be the Bears' next option.
Trubisky completed 51 of 86 passes with six touchdowns and three interceptions in 2 1/2 games as the Bears starter this season. Nagy pulled him after the Bears fell behind the Falcons 26-10 in the third quarter following a Trubisky interception.
Foles led a wild fourth-quarter comeback for a 30-26 victory, but the offense has continued to struggle with him at the helm.
Nagy shot down a question about turning back to Trubisky after former Bears tight end Zach Miller tweeted a photo of himself wearing a "Mitch Please" T-shirt in the middle of Sunday's loss to the Saints.
"We as a team, we watch tape, we watch video and we do what's best," Nagy said. "We make the best decision based off of how we do as a team, not just one position, and so that's what we do. I appreciate everyone's opinions and thoughts, suggestions. But there's a lot more to it right now than that."
