{"id":31452,"date":"2017-10-02T12:22:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T16:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=31452"},"modified":"2017-10-02T15:29:49","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T19:29:49","slug":"mitchell-trubisky-bears-starting-quarterback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2017\/10\/02\/mitchell-trubisky-bears-starting-quarterback\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Mitchell Trubisky To Be Named Chicago Bears Starting Quarterback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The future is now for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bears\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Bears<\/a>. After a frustrating 35-14 drubbing at the hands of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/packers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Bay Packers<\/a> on Thursday night, head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/coaches\/FoxxJo0.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>John Fox<\/strong><\/a> has reportedly elected to make a change at the quarterback position, replacing <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/G\/GlenMi00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Glennon<\/a><\/strong> with rookie <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2017\/04\/19\/mitch-trubisky-2017-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Mitch Trubisky<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>Report: Mitchell Trubisky To Be Named Chicago Bears Starting Quarterback<\/h1>\n<p>The news comes from ESPN&#8217;s <strong>Adam Schefter<\/strong> and <strong>Dan Graziano<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sources tell <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSchefter?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AdamSchefter<\/a> and me that John Fox has made the change at QB to Mitchell Trubisky for Monday&#39;s game.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanGrazianoESPN\/status\/914860126753914880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 2, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While Glennon had his few moments over the first four games, the offense ultimately struggled to sustain drives and put points on the board. After a particularly disappointing offensive showing in week four, Fox elected to make the change now, as the ten-day window between games gives Trubisky more time to prepare. The youngster will make his debut against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/vikings\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Vikings<\/a> in week five.<\/p>\n<p>Trubisky, the second overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft, wowed fans and pundits alike with an impressive preseason performance, but the stakes are much higher now. After the team traded away three draft picks to <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2017\/04\/28\/chicago-bears-invest-mitchell-trubisky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">move up one slot to select him<\/a>, it was clear that he was expected to solidify the quarterback position for the foreseeable future, and now he has that opportunity. While his moment has arrived <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2017\/08\/28\/bears-take-time-mitchell-trubisky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sooner than many expected<\/a>, he will almost certainly lead the Bears for the final twelve games.<\/p>\n<p>It won&#8217;t be easy.<\/p>\n<p>Trubisky isn&#8217;t stepping into the most quarterback-friendly situation. While he will enjoy an underrated offensive line (particularly along the interior), and a solid one-two punch at running back in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HowaJo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordan Howard<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/CoheTa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tarik Cohen<\/a><\/strong>, he will have to get the most out of a receiving corps that doesn&#8217;t feature a true number one pass-catcher.<\/p>\n<p>While <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WrigKe01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kendall Wright<\/a><\/strong> has emerged as the most productive wideout on the team, it&#8217;s unreasonable to expect high-end production from him. After playing in the last two contests, free agent acquisition <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WheaMa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Markus Wheaton<\/a><\/strong> is still searching for his first catch in a Bears uniform. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/T\/ThomDe04.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deonte Thompson<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BellJo02.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josh Bellamy<\/a><\/strong> are best-suited for depth roles. Perhaps Trubsiky will establish a connection with reliable veteran tight end <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=MillZa01,MillZa02&amp;search=Zach+Miller&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zach Miller<\/a><\/strong> or fellow rookie <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/S\/ShahAd00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adam Shaheen<\/a><\/strong>, but that&#8217;s mere speculation at this point.<\/p>\n<p>The Bears find themselves at 1-3 and last place in a highly-competitive NFC North. The hope is that Trubisky can provide a spark that the team has been lacking. While his workload will likely be limited out of the gate, the early-season success of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WatsDe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deshaun Watson<\/a><\/strong> shows that the rookie signal callers from this draft class are capable of making an immediate impact. Clearly, coach Fox feels that the time is now to see what he has in Trubisky, and Bears fans likely share that sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>Main Image:<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"4hZU_ONYSeFOLfrQpeISDg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/855324952\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'4hZU_ONYSeFOLfrQpeISDg',sig:'U2bqPG3TPdmgDjlEAmRNCA7US1yezYPcix1BCK7lM9k=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'855324952',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago Bears head coach John Fox has reportedly elected to make a change at the quarterback position, replacing Mike Glennon with rookie Mitchell Trubisky.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":395,"featured_media":31464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23,36],"tags":[42,61,1082,1809,2265,40],"class_list":["post-31452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bears","category-nfl-news","tag-chicago-bears","tag-football","tag-jordan-howard","tag-mike-glennon","tag-mitchell-trubisky","tag-nfl"],"modified_by":"John Bava","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31452\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}