April 2017 - Chicago Bears Wiretap

Bears Sign Mitchell Trubisky

Jul 19, 2017 1:32 PM

The Chicago Bears have signed their first-round draft pick and No. 2 overall selection, QB Mitchell Trubisky.

Trubisky started all 13 games for the North Carolina Tar Heels in 2016, setting UNC single-season records for passing yards (3,748), passing touchdowns (30) and total offense (4,056) while completing 68.0 percent of his passes. He also set school records with 30 consecutive completions over two games and for most passing yards in consecutive games with 885 (432 vs. JMU; 453 vs. Pitt).

A native of Mentor, Ohio, Trubisky was a semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien and Maxwell Awards last season. He ranks fifth at UNC in career passing touchdowns (41), sixth in passing yards (4,762) and seventh in total offense (5,201) despite only one year as the starting quarterback.

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Mitchell Trubisky: Mike Glennon Is Starter 'All The Way'

Jul 5, 2017 9:57 AM

Mitchell Trubisky was the No. 2 overall pick this spring, but he has no plans to surpass Mike Glennon as the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears early on.

"Mike's a great dude. He's an absolute pro. We've got a great quarterback room with him, Mark Sanchez and Connor Shaw. So we've all been helping each other compete and getting better every day," Trubisky said. "But Mike's the starter and I'm behind him all the way."

The Bears traded up to take Trubisky with the second pick after committing $18.5 million in guaranteed money to Glennon.

It was reported in May that Glennon "felt cheated" by the pick.

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