The decision to sign a two-year extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers, lowering his 2023 cap hit and cementing his spot as the backup to second-year starting quarterback Kenny Pickett was a rather surprising one made by Mitch Trubisky this offseason.
After being upset with the way he was pulled from the lineup at halftime of the Week Four loss to the New York Jets and landing on the bench behind Pickett, it felt like a done deal that the Steelers and Trubisky would part ways this offseason with the 28-year-old Trubisky likely aiming for another shot at a starting role elsewhere.