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Report: Bears not expected to pick up QB Trubisky's 5th-year option
Sportsnaut ^ | April 25, 2020 | Jesse Reed

Posted on 04/25/2020 4:36:36 PM PDT by C19fan

The Chicago Bears traded up for Mitchell Trubisky just a few years ago, but the franchise has since realized he may not be the long-term answer. That became crystal clear once Chicago traded for Nick Foles this offseason. Now comes further proof, as ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the belief around the league is the Bears won’t pick up Trubisky’s fifth-year option. Schefter notes there has been no official word from the Bears and that Chicago has until May 4 to make the decision. If the Bears do decide to pick up the fifth-year option on Trubisky, it would cost over $24 million in 2021.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: bears; chicago; chicagobears; football; illinois; mitchelltrubisky; nfl; nickfoles
A franchise killing mistake. Deshaun Watson was a proven winner who torched monster 'Bama defenses.
1 posted on 04/25/2020 4:36:36 PM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

What cracks me up is that traded to move up one spot because they thought someone else would take him!


2 posted on 04/25/2020 4:43:31 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: C19fan

Nick Foles has always given big game spark to every team he has been associated with, unfortunately never on a week to week basis. Take him, play another at quarterback and save him for the super bowl. GO BEARS


3 posted on 04/25/2020 4:49:36 PM PDT by cabbieguy ("I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up"can't be counted)
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Yep, too bad about Da Bears. They missed Da Boat on that one.
4 posted on 04/25/2020 5:18:35 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard (Power is more often surrendered than seized)
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They missed sunk Da Boat on that one.

Fixed it.

5 posted on 04/25/2020 5:34:39 PM PDT by NobleFree ("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
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To: C19fan
He's dead Jim.

Only Tom Flores could help him now.

Go RAIDERS !!

6 posted on 04/25/2020 5:39:55 PM PDT by onona (I'm sure there's more)
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Yes but Patrick Mahomes is the best. The Chiefs saw the real talent in Mahomes traded up and the rest is history.


7 posted on 04/25/2020 5:58:12 PM PDT by Destroyer Sailor (Revenge is a dish best served cold)
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Trubisky was mistaken for a decent QB in 2018 on the basis of 6 very good games against mostly mediocre opponents. He also had 8 middling to poor games - in most of which the D bailed him out for a win, making his play easier to forget.
8 posted on 04/25/2020 6:26:24 PM PDT by NobleFree ("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
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The Bears need a change at QB. See how the Chiefs rebuilt quickly around QB Mahomes and won a championship.


9 posted on 04/25/2020 11:42:50 PM PDT by Mozilla (Truth Is Stranger than Fiction)
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Former Chiefs QB Alex Smith was not cutting it so they let him go.


10 posted on 04/25/2020 11:44:04 PM PDT by Mozilla (Truth Is Stranger than Fiction)
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To: cabbieguy

Foles was on Chiefs and we let him go to get Mahomes behind Smith then dumped Smith. Foles went back to Eagles and lead them to a super bowl win as backup. Eagles had a delimma keep Foles who wanted to syart or go with Carson Wentz when he was healthy. They went with Carson so Foles signed with Jags. By luck Chiefs played Jags in 2019 week one. Foles got injured on a play. Gardner Minshew came in and he lead Jags rest of the awful season. Now Jags have to decide to use Minshew or Foles. Foles might be trade bait since Jags liked Minshew.


11 posted on 04/25/2020 11:49:11 PM PDT by Mozilla (Truth Is Stranger than Fiction)
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Foles was on Chiefs and we let him go to get Mahomes behind Smith then dumped Smith. Foles went back to Eagles and lead them to a super bowl win as backup. Eagles had a delimma keep Foles who wanted to start or go with Carson Wentz when he was healthy. They went with Carson so Foles signed with Jags. By luck Chiefs played Jags in 2019 week one. Foles got injured on a play. Gardner Minshew came in and he lead Jags rest of the awful season. Now Jags have to decide to use Minshew or Foles. Foles might be trade bait since Jags liked Minshew.


12 posted on 04/25/2020 11:50:03 PM PDT by Mozilla (Truth Is Stranger than Fiction)
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Just read Foles did join Bears. See how it works out in Chicago. Likely to be starting QB on opening day.


13 posted on 04/25/2020 11:54:29 PM PDT by Mozilla (Truth Is Stranger than Fiction)
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