“Felt like a no-brainer,” Mitchell Trubisky sees Buffalo backup role as ideal fit in his career journey

Mitch Trubisky played at the Pittsburgh Steelers.

“Felt like a no-brainer,” Mitchell Trubisky sees Buffalo backup role as ideal fit in his career journey

Mitchell Trubrisky (Via Imago)

After spending some time with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Mitchell Trubisky is now returning to the Buffalo Bills to be their backup quarterback in the upcoming season. He believes this is a good move for his career at this time. In 2021, the QB backed Josh Allen. Now, he is ready to do it again.

Furthermore, despite spending just one year in Buffalo, Trubisky believes it is a homecoming for him. He knows the Bills squad. The players share a good relationship with him, hence, he believes that he will be able to contribute to the team’s cause.

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To reunite with these guys, this team and really playing this offensive system that’s friendly to the QB, something I’m familiar with, that I think helps my skill set, it just felt like a no-brainer. It felt like coming back home. So, I was very excited about it.

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The quarterback further praised Josh Allen and his ability to uplift the team. He noted that he loved working with him earlier, and will enjoy it in the coming season as well. In 2021, the 29-year-old played six games and threw for 43 yards as a backup to Allen. His overall stats are interesting though. In 57 career games, the quarterback has thrown for more than 12,000 yards and registered 72 touchdowns and 48 interceptions.

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Following the season in 2021, the quarterback signed a deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, his stint with the Steelers did not go as expected. In the 2022-23 season, the quarterback went 2-5 in the first seven games and was quickly replaced by rookie QB Kenny Pickett. However, he got some opportunities to play in the coming games but failed to hold onto the starting QB role.

Mitchell Trubisky signed a five-million deal with the Bills

Trubisky wants to make his second tenure in Buffalo a memorable one. According to Bills Wire, the QB signed a contract worth $5.25 million. With the playing incentives, it can be maxed out at $8.45 million. Hence, Trubisky will look for more and more playing time with the Bills.

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Mitchell Trubisky is returning to the Buffalo Bills in 2024 (Via Imago)

The Bills have done a lot of work to match their salary cap space in this offseason. They released six veteran players yesterday and signed a good quarterback as a backup. They had a good last season reaching the divisional playoff round. This season, they will strive to achieve more.

However, it will be tough for them to replace their star defensive backs, Tre’Davious White and Jordan Poyer. They were great players but were victims of the salary cap cut.

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