First-year Steelers QB Mitch Trubisky feels snug in his new offense and assured in his potential to be Pittsburgh's beginning quarterback for the upcoming 2022-23 NFL season.
Trubisky, 27, reportedly bought the majority of reps on the QB place on the Steelers' OTAs and acquired what have been perceived to be "first-team reps," in comparison with latest draft decide Kenny Pickett or back-up Mason Rudolph.
"I am getting ready to be a starter," Trubisky mentioned. "I really feel like it doesn't matter what place you are in, that is what it's best to put together like. So we're all pushing one another, we're all competing every single day. Such as you mentioned, I would not learn an excessive amount of into it, however I am getting plenty of good reps. I really feel actually snug within the offense.
"So I like the place we're at proper now, and I really feel very assured."
With the retirement of longtime QB Ben Roethlisberger, the Steelers are within the midst of an open quarterback competitors.
They chose Pitt product Pickett with the No. 20 total decide within the 2022 NFL Draft after scooping up a free-agent Trubisky, the No. 2 total decide in 2017, and signing him to a two-year deal.
Trubisky had a turbulent profession in Chicago, the place he compiled a 29-21 report as a beginning QB in 4 seasons with the Bears. He was a Professional Bowler in 2018 when Chicago made the postseason. Trubisky spent final season because the back-up to Josh Allen in Buffalo, the place he noticed motion in simply six video games and threw for 43 yards and one interception.
If Trubisky can rediscover his recreation with the Steelers this season, Pittsburgh might resolve its largest long-term situation with a low-risk signing that hardly registered a blip on the offseason radar.
