It just hasn’t been Mitchell Trubisky’s year.
Not only was he benched for quarterback Nick Foles after a decent start to the season, but on one play — one running play — against the New Orleans Saints, the Chicago Bears’ former No. 2 overall draft pick suffered an injury to his right throwing shoulder.
Trubisky came in for one play, where he kept the ball on a read option and was tackled by Saints linebacker Alex Anzalone.
NFL Network’s Mike Garofolo reported that Trubisky suffered an injury to his throwing shoulder, where there’s concern that it’s a structural issue. But “the extent is unclear at this point.”
From NFL Now on @nflnetwork: #Bears QB Mitchell Trubisky is undergoing evaluations on his shoulder after injuring it on Sunday vs. the #Saints. There's concern it could be a structural issue, though the extent is unclear at this point. pic.twitter.com/E2xuCxFj4K
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) November 4, 2020
The Athletic’s Adam Jahns confirmed Garofolo’s report, noting that the severity isn’t known yet, and Trubisky will undergo further evaluations.
I can confirm that #Bears QB Mitch Trubisky is dealing with a shoulder injury (as @MikeGarafolo reported).
The severity and what's next is still being determined. But it doesn't sound good. There are further evaluations.
But just awful luck.
— Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) November 4, 2020
There were cries for Trubisky to replace Foles following another disappointing performance, but that’s obviously out of the question now.
