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Disappointment is the only common thread in the development of Bears quarterbacks since Sid Luckman retired. What looked like a watershed moment too often becomes a false positive in retrospect.
As it turned out, Mitch Trubisky throwing six touchdown passes against the Buccaneers in 2018 wasn’t a breakthrough. Neither was Justin Fields’ record-setting performance against the Dolphins in 2022 (178 rushing yards, plus three touchdown passes), nor his back-to-back games with four touchdown passes against the Broncos and Commanders last season.