The Chicago Bears have declined their fifth-year option for
quarterback Mitchell Trubisky for the 2021 season, a person
familiar with the situation said Saturday.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the move has not
been announced. The NFL Network first reported the decision.
The move is hardly a surprise considering the way Trubisky
struggled in his third season since the Bears drafted him with the
No. 2 overall pick. His yards (3,138), completion rate (63.2%),
touchdowns (17) and rating (83) all dropped from the previous year.
The Bears acquired 2018 Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles from Jacksonville
in March and plan to hold an open competition for the starting job.
General manager Ryan Pace largely staked his reputation to Trubisky
when he traded up a spot with San Francisco to draft him ahead of
Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes and Houston’s Deshaun Watson. While
Mahomes and Watson have emerged as two of the NFL’s best
quarterbacks, Trubisky has mixed promising flashes with too many
poor decisions and throws. And he is facing a murky future in
Chicago.
The Bears went 8-8 and missed the playoffs for the eighth time in
nine years last season after winning the NFC North at 12-4. Though
their defense continued to excel, their offense ranked among the
worst in the NFL.
Chicago lacked playmakers to complement receiver Allen Robinson and
got little production from its tight ends. It addressed that issue
by signing five-time Pro Bowl tight end Jimmy Graham in March and
drafting Notre Dame’s Cole Kmet in the second round last month.
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