Mitchell Trubisky will go to London, but won’t play

Posted by Darin Gantt on September 30, 2019, 1:10 PM EDT
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All things considered, the news could have been a lot worse for the Bears.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, quarterback Mitchell Trubisky should be back “sooner rather than later” after his left shoulder injury Sunday.

The initial MRI results showed a dislocated left shoulder and a slight labrum tear, but the initial belief is that he doesn’t need surgery.

While he’s not likely to play against the Raiders in London this week, he is going to travel with the team.

UPDATE 1:11 P.M. ET: Via J.J. Stankevitz of NBCSportsChicago.com, Bears coach Matt Nagy wasn’t prepared to go that far, saying: “Somebody knows more than me. . . . We literally are going to wait for more.”

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39 responses to “Mitchell Trubisky will go to London, but won’t play”

  1. I’m glad for him. That said, I hope he spends the down time watching and learning how Chase Daniel runs the offense. They still left plenty of points on the field yesterday against the Vikings (some of that due to playcalling more than execution), but the offense looked significantly better than it has any time this year.

  3. So we can expect to see him on the sidelines looking at the wristband play list? I mean, that’s what Drew Brees does, so…

  6. I don’t want to celebrate anyone’s injury, but this is actually good news for Bears and their fans. Any move away from Mitch is a good move.

  9. All I know is if Daniels comes out and plays like a starting QB should and out performs Trubisky than Trubisky should ride the bench and bears should ride the arm of Daniels. Say Trubisky it out 5-6 weeks and Daniels get Chicago 4-5 wins what are you goin to do Nagy?

  10. It’s amusing how Raiders fans think that they had a chance to win regardless of who plays QB for the Bears.

    Hopefully, Trubisky does come back soon as he is a huge upgrade over Daniel who the longer he played in relief in the past was exposed for being a backup QB his whole career for a reason. Of course, fair weather fans like bassplucker wouldn’t know these things

  12. If you think Mitch is the answer, you either hate the Bears or you don’t know football…simple.

  14. Chase Daniel is a great backup to have, but defenses will figure him out (as they have in the past)

  15. Trubisky and Daniel are essentially interchangeable parts. Bears mixed in more run plays with Montgomery vs. the Vikings, which led to the balance needed to win a game against a tough defense (ball control!). Of course, the Bears defense was spectacular, despite being down two starters. Anyway, Bears offense is based on game management by QB. Nagy fancies himself as some sort of Walsh/Reid hybrid who just needs a QB to play within a system.

  17. sityourselfdown says:
    September 30, 2019 at 1:29 pm
    Have the Bears EVER had a good QB?
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    Sadly, we have not. However, I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Bobby Douglas.

  18. Blasspucker says: “the offense looked significantly better than it has any time this year.”

    Daniel threw for 195 yards and 1 TD. Meanwhile, Trubisky threw for 285 yards and 3TD with an 80% completion percentage in the previous game.

    No one gets more over-the-top crtiticism than Trubisky. No one.

  19. sityourselfdown says:
    September 30, 2019 at 1:29 pm
    Have the Bears EVER had a good QB?
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    Sid Luckman. Yes, he played a long time ago (1939-1950). However, he was dominant at times, leading the Bears to 4 NFL championships. But that’s it. Sid is not a household name like Unitas or Otto Graham, but he was great. So we got that going for us, which is nice.

  20. I agree no one gets more over the top criticism than Mitch! look who was drafted after him and they didn’t need to trade up in draft to get him Chiefs Mahomes! He will always have that comparison.

  24. dynamitedunham says:
    September 30, 2019 at 2:35 pm
    I agree no one gets more over the top criticism than Mitch! look who was drafted after him and they didn’t need to trade up in draft to get him Chiefs Mahomes! He will always have that comparison.
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    That is not a fair comparison. While talent is a factor for QB success you can’t use unexpected results in the NFL as some sort of justification for or against a specific QB draft position. If Mahomes went to a team with a poor skill players, a bad offensive line and/or a predictable play caller beholden to a system that does not suit the QB’s strengths he could just as easily been labeled a bust. Talent DOES matter but situation matters too.

  25. Good Bears QBs? Luckman, then McMahon. That’s it. Eric Kramer was pretty good with the Lions – not so much with the Bears. Bobby Douglas… He could throw a football through a sheet of plywood. It was only proven once, however, because he could rarely hit it. Good runner, though.

  26. Dislocated shoulder on MRI? I thought dislocations were so painful they had to popped right back in. Could they see it had been dislocated but was back in place?

  27. A blessing for the bears. They get better qb play from Daniel and thumey can now say MT is injury prone when they decline his option

  29. Why is it that the Bears always have to dumb down the offense like they did with Mitch last week ?

  31. The bottom line is we basically have two 2nd string QB’s on the Bears until Mitch proves otherwise.

    He’s going to be back soon and we have to deal with him. It’s just like dealing with Cutler only Mitch actually has the respect of his coaches and teammates and is a great leader. I’ll take it.

  32. The Bears are the most QB cursed team in the NFL, all those great defenses pissed away because they haven’t had a serviceable/healthy QB since 1950. If Mahomes continues on this pace, it will be just another kick in the balls for the Bears, trading 2 3rd rounders to move up 1 spot to pick a bigger, tougher Rex Grossman. Just the sad state of the Bears.

    @dynamitedunham, The Chiefs traded a next year, 1st round pick to move up to get Mahomes. Brilliant in hindsight, but he didn’t just fall to them.

  33. “No one gets more over-the-top criticism* than Trubisky. No one.”

    Absolutely 100% agree.

  36. dino2997 says:
    September 30, 2019 at 1:35 pm
    It’s amusing how Raiders fans think that they had a chance to win regardless of who plays QB for the Bears.
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    Sandwich when was the last time the Bears were relevant? In 2016 the Raiders were thought to challenge the Patriots in the AFC title. Without Khalil Mack courtesy of the Raiders you’re nothing you’re nobody so shut up

  37. rereynol says:
    September 30, 2019 at 1:52 pm
    Blasspucker says: “the offense looked significantly better than it has any time this year.”

    Daniel threw for 195 yards and 1 TD. Meanwhile, Trubisky threw for 285 yards and 3TD with an 80% completion percentage in the previous game.

    No one gets more over-the-top crtiticism than Trubisky. No one.

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    You didn’t take into account that Trubisky did that against the Redskins, arguably one of the worst defenses in the league and Daniel did that against the Vikings, a considerably better defense. Trubisky has already proven he can smoke bad defenses (Bucs last year). What he hasn’t proven is he can beat good defenses. And don’t say the Broncos because that weak flag on Chubb is what got him there.

  38. icebowl1967 says:
    September 30, 2019 at 4:57 pm
    Why is he going if he’s not playing. Vacation?
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    Vontaze Burfict is appealing his suspension. If they let him play through his appeal, who knows how many QB’s he tries to take out with him. But seriously, I think they said he could play in an emergency situation. Honestly, I doubt they even suit him up. Tyler Bray had a pretty solid preseason and knows the offense and is a capable back up to Daniel. Personally, I like Bray more than Daniel. Sadly, none of the three look like NFL starters, however. Trubisky is just too inaccurate to be able to put points on the board against decent teams. I wish I was wrong about that.

  39. The Trubisky mystery continues! Bear fans are still wondering why he was the 2nd player drafted in 2017 rather than the 3d at much less cost.

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