Insider Reveals Mitch Trubisky Contract Projection And...Wow

What a difference a year makes. When Mitch Trubisky departed the Chicago Bears last offseason, nobody else around the NFL wanted to give him the time of day. He ended up accepting a modest $2.5 million deal from the Buffalo Bills to become their backup quarterback. He appeared in six games that season, threw eight passes, completed six, and amassed 43 yards with an interception—nothing out of the ordinary for those who watched him. Yet it seems the rest of the NFL is reaching a different conclusion. Buzz continues to pick up that Trubisky will be the most coveted quarterback on the free agent market a few weeks from now. Yes, really. In his latest column covering all the information coming from the scouting combine, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN even confirmed it. Teams believe Trubisky is ready for another chance and are willing to pay considerable money to give it to him.

"Teams are openly discussing whether Trubisky gets $10 million or more annually on a new deal. That his name is a hot one is not manufactured. It's real. His career reset in Buffalo went very well, and teams that will look to draft a quarterback could sign Trubisky to start this year. A Trubisky pairing with a first-round quarterback such as Malik Willis wouldn't shock a few teams. The Panthers, Steelers, Commanders, Giants and potential Broncos are believed to be in the mix here."

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There are a few reasons why optimism might be high on him.

For one, the Bears offense didn't get better after he left. If anything, it got worse with Andy Dalton, Nick Foles, and Justin Fields. This points the finger at head coach Matt Nagy as the real source of the offensive issues over the past few years. Then there is the nature of the quarterback market. Put simply, it isn't good. The incoming draft class lacks any definitive top-tier prospects for the first time in years. The trade market is dead with Russell Wilson not going anywhere, Aaron Rodgers unlikely to leave Green Bay, and Deshaun Watson still not out of legal trouble. That leaves free agency. Right now the only competition Mitch Trubisky has is Jameis Winston, who tore his ACL last year, Marcus Mariota, Tyrod Taylor, and Teddy Bridgewater. Not exactly a stacked group. Hence, it might be easier for teams to see Trubisky as a viable option. They'd rather take a chance on him than risk a high draft choice on this class or try to pointlessly climb one of the trade trees that won't give up their fruits. If nothing else, the biggest benefactor in all of this is Trubisky himself. He's going to get a nice payday.