One of the biggest questions heading into the Bears offseason was how they would handle the quarterback situation. Part of that question was answered during general manager Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy’s end of the year press conference on Tuesday.
Pace confirmed that Mitchell Trubisky will be the Bears’ starting quarterback in 2020.
While the entire offense struggled in 2019, Trubisky was the biggest disappointment. In a season where he was expected to make strides in his development, he experienced regression.
In 2019, Trubisky averaged 209.2 yards per game (27th in the league), finished with a 63.2 completion percentage (18th), threw 17 touchdowns (27th), 10 interceptions (15th) and posted a passer rating of 83.0 (28th). Not exactly reassuring for a quarterback that was expected to take the next step in his development. Pace said Trubisky needs to become a more consistent player, which has been the knock on him through his young career.
Pace acknowledged that the importance of creating competition at every position, including quarterback. But in terms of quarterback, it’s more about creating depth at the position given that Chase Daniel and Tyler Bray are both free agents this offseason. You figure the Bears will bring in a seasoned veteran this offseason with the potential to take the reins if Trubisky struggles.
As for if the Bears will pick up Trubisky’s fifth-year option, Pace said that decision hasn’t been made yet.
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