Mitch Trubisky, the Pittsburgh Steelers and what it's like to be a caretaker quarterback

Posted Sep 11, 2022
Just after 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, Mitch Trubisky will take the field at Cincinnati’s Paycor Stadium for the coin toss, and soon after, he will line up as the Pittsburgh Steelers' starting quarterback. It will be his first start since Week 17 of the 2020 NFL season, 177 days after Trubisky signed a two-year, $14.2 million free agency deal with the Steelers. (ESPN.com)

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