Mitchell Trubisky’s return to the starting lineup was mostly a dud.
But judging by Head Coach Matt Nagy’s reply to a question of who will be QB1 on Sunday against the Lions, it sounds like Trubisky will be back in the saddle:
"I don't see why not," Matt Nagy said when asked whether Mitchell Trubisky will start vs. Detroit.
— Jeff Dickerson (@DickersonESPN) November 30, 2020
I suppose that, if you want to be nit-picky about it, there are reasons why Trubisky shouldn’t start against Detroit:
https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/1333231039775272960
this is a couple moments before the pass is throw. I guess Trubisky saw the safety facing the wrong way? But he was still close to the receiver and there was plenty of time for him to turn around on a deep throw to make it a tight double coverage which is exactly what happened. pic.twitter.com/DKE47cd0v3
— Seth Walder (@SethWalder) November 30, 2020
Just dump it off to Montgomery and get a few yards lol. Or at least throw it away! And instead loses 3 yards. 🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/SGjbaMEh58
— Matt Clapp (@DaBearNecess) November 30, 2020
Darnell Savage Jr. picks Mitchell Trubisky, take two.
Dots via Next Gen Stats. pic.twitter.com/ZCQefD8PrG
— Seth Walder (@SethWalder) November 30, 2020
Nevertheless, all signs point to Trubisky starting again. And why wouldn’t they?
Trubisky came away from the game healthy. Meanwhile, Nick Foles didn’t practice in the lead-up to Week 12’s game against the Packers and was ultimately inactive. And because Foles is the only quarterback on the roster with guaranteed money coming in 2021, maybe it’s smart to keep him out of harm’s way for the final five games of the season. Tack on the financial incentive to keep Foles from reaching escalator clauses in his contract that would further crunch the Bears’ already tight cap space, and you can see a growing pile of reasons as to why there’s no rush to get him back in the lineup.
Nevertheless, we’ll keep an eye on the injury report this week. Because, once again, whichever quarterback starts Sunday figures to be the one who is healthiest.