One day before Mitch Trubisky’s boss is expected to defend him to the public, the quarterback’s teammates got a head start doing the same.
While they were cleaning out their lockers at Halas Hall on Monday following a disappointing 8-8 season, Bears players pointed to Trubisky’s intangibles. That’s an easier argument to make than a statistical one. Trubisky finished his third season ranked No. 32 in the NFL with 6.1 yards per passing yards per attempt and 28th with an 83 passer rating.
“I mean, he’s resilient as hell,” said right tackle Bobby Massie, who was limited to 10 starts this season because of injuries.