Mitch Trubisky trying to reset his career as Josh Allen's backup in Buffalo

Posted Aug 14, 2021
Mitch Trubisky knew that his time in Chicago was coming to an end a year before it actually did. In the spring of 2020, the Bears opted against exercising the fifth-year option on the original contract they awarded Trubisky after making him the second overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, a rather uncommon occurrence when it involves a quarterback. (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle)

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