While perhaps due to a stagnant quarterback market, Mitchell Trubisky‘s free agency stock has climbed in recent days. The former Bears bust may have interesting second-chance options as a starter or with a team planning a competition.
The Giants fall into the latter category, committing to Daniel Jones returning. But the team is expected to target Trubisky to compete with the in-house starter, Tony Pauline of ProFootballNetwork.com notes. This would make for an interesting pairing, putting two maligned top-10 picks into a competition, and high-end backup money looks to be Trubisky’s floor at this point. The Trubisky momentum, as strange as this sounds, has been “off the charts” at the Combine, per Pauline.
Trubisky signed a one-year, $2.5MM deal with the Bills last year, trekking to Buffalo after a rough Chicago stay. The Giants hiring ex-Bills lieutenants Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll would make a Trubisky addition logical, since the team still plans to have Jones in the picture. The Giants will listen to offers for many players, but Schoen said (via ESPN.com’s Jordan Raanan) Jones and Kadarius Toney are not up for discussion this offseason.
Josh Allen made every Bills start last season; Trubisky threw just eight passes in six inconsequential cameos. But he has 50 starts to his credit. The Steelers are also interested in Trubisky, who will turn 28 before Week 1. Since Trubisky’s 2018 Pro Bowl alternate bid, in Matt Nagy‘s first Bears season, he trended downward in Chicago. Trubisky may need to be choosey with his next destination, as starter chances may be elusive if he bombs with his next team. The Steelers join the Giants in being interested in the former No. 2 overall pick, though they are open to other names as well, and the Bills would be fine with him back as Allen’s understudy.
Even though the North Carolina product may never escape his Patrick Mahomes and Deshaun Watson ties, this year’s QB trade market stalling beyond Watson would be a boon for the free agent crop. Russell Wilson, Kirk Cousins and Derek Carr not being heavily involved in trade rumors stands to help the likes of Trubisky, Jameis Winston and Teddy Bridgewater. Aaron Rodgers staying in Green Bay, which may be becoming an iffier proposition than it appeared earlier this week, would also benefit the UFA crop, which includes Marcus Mariota as well.
Brave move Giants! From one mediocre QB to another? Ever hear of watching film?
Apparently an endorsement from Nickelodeon is enough to impress the Giants braintrust.
Ever hear of mike glennon? Watch film of glennon from last year and you’ll see why the giants are interested in trubinsky
Glennon was so bad vs the bears last year. I thought our team stunk until the giants came to town.
It’s a big improvement over Glennon or Jake from State Fromm. They just need a competent backup in case Jones gets hurt again and also someone that can compete with him. They are not going big on a Qb as they do not have the cap space to do so. These are just stop gaps.
Called it
Don’t be surprised if he stays with the Bills
Why would he do that? He wants another opportunity to start and he’s not getting that with the Bills. I think he only earned 2.5 million last year. He can triple that somewhere else with an opportunity to compete to start.
Mitch has a very impressive 49.3 passer rating against Philadelphia so I imagine Eagle fans are all in favor of a deal going down.
Hell yeah.
I’d think Washington or any team where he would surely be the starter would be more appealing to Turbisky. Why battle it out in NY with no guarantees?
would anyone gurantee him anything more than a battle?
Granted DJ hasn’t set the world on fire (or for that matter justified his lofty draft pick), but let’s admit the GM/Coaching the past few years has been hideous. Who knows, maybe he’s got more in the tank. Bringing in a same-age guy to compete with him isn’t going to do much for DJ’s confidence (and he’s more Eli than Payton, in that regard; noted because he’s their protege of sorts).
They have to decide (contract wise) about Jones this year; it either happens or it doesn’t. But IMHO you have to give him unfettered access to the position. And we all know us Jint fans; the first interception, and they’ll be calling for Mitch.
Gasp!
FF to 2025…..Trubisky released after 2022 season, labeled as a bust. Daboll fired after 3 disappointing seasons that saw him win 5, 9 & 7 games.
They determined to become a winner one way or the other. Is Jim Drukenmiller to old to be signed by the Giants?