The Chicago Bears are invested in Mitchell Trubisky at the quarterback position. But they are also hoping to challenge the former No. 2 overall pick in 2020.
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reported there was a “strong sense” at the NFL scouting combine that the Bears hope to add a veteran quarterback to push Trubisky for the starting job:
Strong sense here in Indy the Bears will be adding established veteran QB to push starter Mitch Trubisky, likely looking for pedigree and extensive starter's experience.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) February 27, 2020
Bears general manager Ryan Pace has been fairly insistent the organization is committed to Trubisky since the end of the season (via Larry Mayer of Bears.com):
INDIANAPOLIS – At his end-of-season press conference Dec. 31 at Halas Hall, general manager Ryan Pace stated that the Bears remained committed to Mitchell Trubisky as their starting quarterback in 2020.
Nearly two months later, Pace reaffirmed that stance when he met with reporters Tuesday morning at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
“We believe in Mitch,” Pace said. “Mitch knows he needs to be better. We need to be better around him. And that's our goal.”
But Chicago's desire to add a veteran might have more to do with motivating Trubisky as much as anything else. The former North Carolina product has not faced much competition in the last two training camps, so the Bears could be dialing up the pressure with the hopes Trubisky can stand out.
Trubisky was named to the Pro Bowl after leading the Bears to the NFC North crown in 2018, but he regressed in 2019. The 25-year-old averaged just 6.1 yards gained per pass attempt and was not the same kind of scrambling threat he had been in the year prior.
The Bears have until May to trigger Trubisky's option for the 2021 season. First, however, Pace and company might scour the market for a low-cost signal-caller.
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