The Cleveland Browns may be looking to replace Joe Flacco as Deshaun Watson’s backup this offseason, and a former division rival QB is among the most likely candidates.
Toni Grossi of The Land on Demand and 850 ESPN Cleveland appeared on the Friday, February 16 edition of “The Really Big Show” on ESPN Radio to discuss the Browns’ backup quarterback options. The top player on his list was Mitch Trubisky, most recently of the Pittsburgh Steelers, who that team already released to allow him to get a jump on free agency.
Mitch Trubisky as a backup potentially,” Grossi said. “First of all Trubisky was highly regarded by the Paul DePodesta and Andrew Berry regime when he came out of the draft. And also there’s the Ken Dorsey link. Trubisky went from Chicago to Buffalo as the backup, with Brian Daboll the coordinator at the time. Dorsey was the quarterbacks coach. I think Trubisky will be the candidate from Ken Dorsey.”
The Bears selected Trubisky with the No. 2 overall pick in 2017. He started 50 games there across four seasons and earned a trip to the Pro Bowl in 2018.
Trubisky spent one year in Buffalo with Dorsey as the backup to Josh Allen before landing in Pittsburgh in 2022. He appeared in 12 games for the Steelers over two seasons, starting seven of those contests and earning a record of 2-5.
During most of his time in Pittsburgh, Trubisky backed up quarterback Kenny Pickett. He took over for Pickett last season following an injury to the second-year QB, though head coach Mike Tomlin eventually replaced Trubisky with third-string signal-caller Mason Rudolph. That series of events ultimately led to Trubisky’s release earlier this month.
Over the course of his seven-year NFL career, Trubisky has thrown for 12,536 yards, 72 TDs, 48 INTs and earned a record of 31-26 as a starter, per Pro Football Reference.
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