Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky isn’t done yet.
Trubisky will not need season-ending surgery on his throwing shoulder after getting hurt Sunday against the Saints, and coach Matt Nagy said he won’t go on injured reserve.
While Nagy was relieved that Trubisky’s season isn’t over, he’s out Sunday against the Titans. The Bears will promote practice squad quarterback Tyler Bray to be Nick Foles’ backup.
There’s no way Nagy could’ve known putting Trubisky in for one play as wildcat quarterback would have this outcome, but the injury made him rethink using Trubisky in that role going forward. The Bears can’t afford to be without a safety net at quarterback, and it’s probably not in Trubisky’s best interest when he’ll be trying to restart his career with another team next season.
Nagy hinted that he’d give Trubisky a say in whether he wanted to continue in the wildcat.
“We’ll talk through all that,” Nagy said. “We’ll make the best decision. I know this: he’s one of the toughest players I’ve been around. He’s super tough. I have an idea and a feeling what he’s going to tell me and what his answer’s going to be. So we’ll just have to work through that.”
The Bears can’t get another quarterback through the coronavirus protocol in time to play Sunday, but they had workouts scheduled for free agents Jake Rudock and Kyle Sloter.
