GM Brandon Beane believes in Buffalo Bills backup plan

The Buffalo Bills made the decision before free agency even began.

After the Pittsburgh Steelers released quarterback Mitch Trubisky from his contract, the Bills then signed their former backup to a two-year contract worth $5.25 million.

While Buffalo rested a few starters during the second half of mandatory minicamp, Trubisky, soon to be 30, saw his share of QB1 reps last week in Orchard Park.

“I think it’s good to see Mitch Trubisky get a chance to run with the 1s a little bit and lead those guys,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said while speaking to reporters after the final practice. offseason. discs. He was here a few years ago, bringing him back and just seeing him re-acclimatized.

Trubisky, the former No. 2 overall draft pick of the Chicago Bears, was Josh Allen’s understudy for the 2021 season before landing a lucrative two-year contract with Pittsburgh. The former Bears starter, whose only appearances for Buffalo were in mop-up situations, led Chicago to 11 wins and a playoff berth in 2018.

Despite his injuries over the past two seasons, the Bills were more than willing to bring back their old friend.

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“When he got here, if his number had been called, if Josh had gone down, we felt really confident,” Beane said earlier this offseason. “I think if you look at what he did in his preseason, that probably stood out among all the other guys we had.”

Recent Sports Illustrated The rankings haven’t been kind to Trubisky, considering the 6-foot-2 field general the No. 22 backup option among the NFL’s 32 teams. During his career, he completed 64.1 percent of passes for 12,536 yards and 72 touchdowns while being intercepted 48 times.