The Chicago Bears have insisted both Mitchell Trubisky and Nick Foles will have the opportunity to win the starting quarterback job in an “open competition.”
However, former Bears offensive lineman Kyle Long believes the Bears indicated they wanted Foles to be the starter as soon as they acquired him from the Jacksonville Jaguars. Long also said he would not be surprised if the Bears made Trubisky expendable in the coming years (via Alyssa Barbieri of USA TODAY):
“Long answer short, the writing is on the wall for my friend No. 10,” Long told Da Windy City Podcast. “We are potentially going to see him in another jersey in years to come here sooner rather than later. I think Nick Foles was brought in to be the starting quarterback. There is no real secret there.”
Could Long–who retired in January–be right in his intuitions?
The Bears have consistently changed their messaging with respect to the quarterback position. At the start of the offseason, general manager Ryan Pace said Trubisky would be the starter. However, that notion quickly changed when it was reported the Bears were hunting a veteran quarterback during the scouting combine. Chicago then promptly acquired Foles from the Jags early in free agency.
Still, there is still reason to believe Trubisky can win the job in training camp. The Bears made a point of restructuring Foles' contract, and Foles has shown a relative inability to remain healthy throughout his NFL career.
The pressure will certainly be on Trubisky early in camp, but Chicago's quarterback situation might not be quite as cut and dried as Long seems to make it sound.
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