After a short stop in Buffalo, he signed a deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers this off-season.
His arrival in Pittsburgh is in no way how he landed in Chicago five summers ago. He was signed early in free agency this time, and his new team backstopped his acquisition by drafting a quarterback in the first round. And that reflects the difference in expectations too. Few outside this place are predicting Trubisky will finally harness the talent that made him a high-first-round pick in the first place.
Trubisky mentioned a very interesting thing about his take in Chicago and the difference between what he feels in Pittsburgh.
«In Chicago, they wanted me to play the coaches' game. Call it whatever you will, that's just how it felt to me.» - Former Chicago Bears QB Mitch Trubisky told @AlbertBreer
«I always put a lot on myself, just because of what I expect from myself,» Trubisky told me a few minutes later. «But it's just a totally different situation being the No. 2 overall pick. I was a lot younger at the time. Now I have a lot more experience, a lot more perspective.»
«I have a lot more experience, and not just football experience, world experience�going from a team to a different team, going from a starter to a backup, learning a lot, being around a great organization in Buffalo, and now having an opportunity here,» he said. «Being in Year 6, being in a competition, trying to win a job again and lead the team, I feel like I've met a lot of great people along the way. It's been a crazy 18 months.»