Report: Mitch Trubisky agrees to two-year extension with Steelers

Pittsburgh Steelers v Carolina Panthers
Getty Images

Steelers General Manager Omar Khan broke the news earlier this afternoon that the team was nearing an extension with backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Media now reports that the two-year deal is done, putting Trubisky under contract with the team through 2025 and lowering his 2023 cap number. Trubisky was scheduled count $10.625 million against the cap this season.

The Steelers signed Trubisky to a two-year, $14.3 million deal in 2022, with the veteran expected to serve as a bridge quarterback. He appeared in seven games with five starts last season, completing 65 percent of his passes for 1,252 yards with four touchdowns and five interceptions.

He will serve as the primary backup to Kenny Pickett.

The Steelers re-signed Mason Rudolph earlier this week to return as the No. 3 quarterback.

Trubisky, the No. 2 overall selection in 2017, has appeared in 64 games with 55 starts for the Bears, Bills and Steelers. He is 31-24 as a starter.

38 responses to “Report: Mitch Trubisky agrees to two-year extension with Steelers

  1. Everybody supposedly leaving or treated bad at QB at Pitt is staying What up with the Kahn Artist!!

  2. This makes sense for the Steelers. Is Mitch going to be the difference maker the Bears hoped for when they drafted him? Not unless something clicks upstairs for him, which is unlikely at this stage (though not impossible).
    What he is though is a player plays with moxie and, with the right system and players around him, can stretch and stress a defense. That is a valuable commodity in this league; not to mention his style of play and personality fits well with the image the team is trying to project. I can see him being an understudy for Pickett for a long-time, much like how Mike Tomczack was throughout much of the 1990’s.

  3. Everybody rippin’ on Kenny Pickett…
    Well nobody in the Steel City is losing sleep over these guys, and their paltry stats against the Black & Yellow…

    REC PCT. TD INT SCK RTG
    BURROW 3-2 64.4 11 8 15 88.0
    JACKSON 1-3 59.6 4 6 16 67.4
    WATSON 0-1 67.9 2 2 7 84.0

  4. Fields has a thousand more yards with 8 more games.

    Fields is better, but Bears have to get it together.

  5. Last season, I was disappointed to finally have to give up on my long held notion that Mitchell Trubisky could be a star.I always thought that in the right system, with him playing with more confidence, and more intensity, he would excel. Sadly,the intensity has never shown up. So, with no intensity on my part – Go QB2, Go Tar Heels, Go Steelers!!!

  6. He looks like he’s got it figured out then he misses a wide open receiver. Never could throw a touch pass either the bears had seen enough of he. Good luck

  7. With the expanded schedule, every team needs a QB2 who can step in and take control on a moments notice. Mitch is exactly that guy. Great signing. As far as franchise QBs go, last year the Steelers split with the Bengals (Burroughs) and the Ravens (Jackson) and so apparently paying a single QB three times as much as all three Steeler quarterbacks together doesn’t really guarantee you a victory.

  8. Just so they all stay healthy and play as good as they can and let the chips fall.

  9. 7-10

    Pickett’s rookie year was awful. Pitt has no definitive starter.

  10. goodellthegrifter says:
    May 18, 2023 at 8:15 pm

    7-10

    Pickett’s rookie year was awful. Pitt has no definitive starter.

    Yeah, he won 6 out of his last 7 starts, but yeah. Awful

  11. goodellthegrifter says:
    May 18, 2023 at 8:15 pm

    7-10

    Pickett’s rookie year was awful. Pitt has no definitive starter.

    So wait, going 6-1 in the last 7 games is awful?
    What sport are you watching?

  12. Patriot fans criticizing another team’s QB? You have Mac Jones.

  13. Mitch just isn’t accurate enough to be a starter in the NFL. He’s got everything else. So close. Just not accurate enough

  14. goodellthegrifter says:

    7-10

    Pickett’s rookie year was awful. Pitt has no definitive starter.

    ——————

    Pickett went 7-5 with Canada at the wheel. How have others faired?

    Rookie/First year
    Troy Aikman 0-11
    Eli Manning 1-6
    Joe Montana 2-6 (2 years combined)
    Payton Manning 3-13
    Bob Griese 3-7
    Terry Bradshaw 3-5
    John Elway 4-6
    Jim Plunket 6-8
    Aaron Rodgers 6-10
    Dan Marino 7-2
    Tom Brady 11-3
    Ben Roethlisberger 13-0

    Detroit Lions between 2008-2010 8-40

    7-5 is not a bad rookie season.

  15. He will be starting by week 3. We got us a qb controversy. That division is loaded w qb’s except for the steelers. Gonna be a long year.

  16. These schmucks, making this kind of bread for being losers?

    Quite the racket.

  17. lastwordonpft says:
    May 18, 2023 at 4:03 pm

    Everybody rippin’ on Kenny Pickett…
    Well nobody in the Steel City is losing sleep over these guys, and their paltry stats against the Black & Yellow…

    REC PCT. TD INT SCK RTG
    BURROW 3-2 64.4 11 8 15 88.0
    JACKSON 1-3 59.6 4 6 16 67.4
    WATSON 0-1 67.9 2 2 7 84.0
    ————————————————————————————————————————————————–
    Yeah right. If your not worried about Burrow then you don`t understand football.
    Burrow is a top 5 QB Pickett will never be top 20. Watch the players not the uniform homer.

  18. Pickett went 7-5 with Canada at the wheel. How have others faired?

    Rookie/First year
    Troy Aikman 0-11
    Eli Manning 1-6
    Joe Montana 2-6 (2 years combined)
    Payton Manning 3-13
    Bob Griese 3-7
    Terry Bradshaw 3-5
    John Elway 4-6
    Jim Plunket 6-8
    Aaron Rodgers 6-10
    Dan Marino 7-2
    Tom Brady 11-3
    Ben Roethlisberger 13-0

    Detroit Lions between 2008-2010 8-40

    7-5 is not a bad rookie season.
    ——————————————————————————————————————————————–
    Your also mostly talking about players who went high in the draft to terrible teams. the Steelers had a good supporting cast that got those wins not Pickett. Late season wins against terrible teams like the Colts, Falcons, Raiders, Browns and Ravens without Lamar doesn`t mean HE played well. The only one of those games they scored 20 points was against Cleveland when he went 13-29, 7 TD`s in 389 attempts is NOT a good season even for a rookie. Zac Wilson had 6 in 150 fewer attempts. He stopped throwing picks because he became afraid to throw the ball 20 yards downfield when he realized his arm isn`t good enough against NFL DB`s. Check down Charley won`t get it done against good teams. But you don`t have to believe me. He`ll prove it to you himself eventually.

  19. I see signing your backup but not Mason as a 3rd…what a waste of money…. Put that money into more offensive lineman and won’t need to worry about a high priced 3rd backup QB.

  20. Steeler fans don’t think Pickett is in Burrows class but he is not in Mac Jones class either. It’s premature to anoint Pickett nor slander him with so little to go on. Biscuit is a cheap so so backup that will benefit from a rebuilt O line should he be needed. No one in Pittsburgh is talking Super Bowl…just continued improvement we leave the blow hearts to the Bengals and Pats fans.

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to leave a comment. Not a member? Register now!

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.