NEWSLETTER
One play. One designed running play. And for that, the Chicago Bears might lose their backup quarterback.
News from NFL Network insider Mike Garafolo:
#Bears QB Mitch Trubisky suffered a shoulder injury on Sunday against the #Saints, sources say. Evaluations ongoing. Trubisky came in for a play in the first quarter, kept the ball on a read option, was tackled by LB Alex Anzalone.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) November 4, 2020
The Bears unveiled a Mitchell Trubisky package on Sunday against the Saints, in which Trubisky was to use his athleticism on a designed quarterback run. I imagine it was supposed to look something like how New Orleans uses Taysom Hill on QB power style runs. However, the play went for minimal yardage and Trubisky wasn’t on the field after that brief cameo. And perhaps an injured shoulder was the reason why.
This marks Trubisky’s third shoulder injury in as many years. The two previous occurrences caused Trubisky to miss one game. If that’s the case here, then Tyler Bray could be elevated into QB2 status. All things considered, it’s not great to see a key backup injured on a gimmick play. Nevertheless, that’s what the Bears are dealing with as they are transitioning from a team getting all the breaks to one that is simply breaking.
UPDATE: It sounds serious:
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
