Mitchell Trubisky

PRO: The Titans signed Mitchell Trubisky early in the 2026 free agency period to add veteran leadership and experience to the quarterback room. The 6-foot-3-inch, 222-pounder was originally selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft and spent his first four NFL campaigns with the club (2017-20).  The University of North Carolina product has also spent time with the Buffalo Bills (2021, 2024-25) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (2022-23).  In his first nine seasons in the NFL, Trubisky appeared in 82 regular season games with 57 starts and completed 1,244 of 1,933 passes for 13,028 yards with 78 touchdowns for a 86.9 passer rating.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:  
• In 2018, Trubisky was named to the Pro Bowl after starting 14 games and compiling an 11-3 record as a starter. He completed 289 of 434 passes for 3,223 yards with 24 touchdowns.

TITANS TIDBITS:  
• Trubisky wears No. 10 because it was his father's high school number.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:  
• The Mentor, Ohio, native was selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round (second overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.
• Signed by the Buffalo Bills as an unrestricted free agent on March 22, 2021.
• Signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an unrestricted free agent on March 17, 2022.
• Released by the Steelers on Feb. 12, 2024.
• Signed by the Buffalo Bills as a free agent on March 7, 2024.
• Signed by the Titans as an unrestricted free agent on March 12, 2026.

SEASON RECAPS:

2025 (4/0, 0/0 - Buffalo):  Appeared as a reserve in four games and connected on 25 of 35 passes for 313 yards with four touchdowns for a 137.0 passer rating.  Did not play as the backup quarterback in eight regulars season contests and both postseason games.
• Against N.Y. Jets (1/4), played significant snaps and completed 22 of 29 passes for 259 yards with four touchdowns in the win.

2024 (9/0, 1/0 - Buffalo):  Saw action as a reserve in nine games in his return to the Bills organization and completed 19 of 26 passes for 179 yards with two touchdowns for a 117.3 passer rating.  Did not play as the backup quarterback in eight contests.  Played as a reserve in one postseason game and did not play as the backup in the two other playoff contests.   
• At New England (1/5), saw significant action as a reserve and connected on 15 of 21 passes for 101 yards with a two-yard touchdown toss to Ray Davis.

2023 (5/2, 0/0 - Pittsburgh):  Appeared in five games with two starts in his final season with the Steelers and connected on 67 of 107 passes for 632 yards with four touchdowns and five interceptions.  Rushed 16 times for 54 yards with two rushing scores.  Did not play as the backup quarterback in 11 games and was inactive for the regular season finale.  Was inactive for the postseason game.   
• Against Arizona (12/3), entered the game just before halftime and connected on 11 of 17 passes for 117 yards with a touchdown.
• Against New England (12/7), started at quarterback and completed 22 of 35 passes for 190 yards with a touchdown. Rushed eight times for 30 yards with a score.

2022 (7/5 - Pittsburgh):  Played in seven games with five starts and completed 117 of 180 passes for 1,252 yards with four touchdowns and five interceptions.  Rushed 19 times for 38 yards with two rushing scores.  Was voted one of the Steelers' two offensive team captains by his teammates.
• At Cincinnati (9/11), completed 21 of 38 passes for 194 yards with a touchdown. Became one of 10 quarterbacks to win in their first career start for the Steelers and one of five quarterbacks to win on the road in their first career start for the franchise.
• Against Tampa Bay (10/16), connected nine of 12 passes for 144 yards, one touchdown for a 142.4 passer rating after entering the game following a third-quarter injury to Kenny Pickett.

2021 (6/0, 1/0 - Buffalo):  Saw action as a reserve in six games and completed six of eight passes for 43 yards with an interception.  Rushed for 24 yards on 13 carries with a touchdown, including a 22-yard run.  Did not play as the backup quarterback in nine contests and missed two games on the reserve/COVID-19 list.  Played as a reserve in the postseason matchup.

2020 (10/9, 1/1 - Chicago):  Played in 10 games with nine starts and registered 2,055 passing yards with 16 touchdowns and eight interceptions.  Recorded 33 rushes for 195 yards with a score.  Completed 67.0 percent of his passes during the regular season, tying a Bears single-season record.  Did not play in four games and was inactive for two contests.  Started the postseason contest and completed 19 of 29 passes for 199 yards with a touchdown.
• At Detroit (9/13), completed 20 of 36 passes for 242 yards with three touchdowns in the Week 1 win. Threw all three touchdowns in the fourth quarter with a 143.3 rating in the final stanza. Rushed three times for 26 yards, including a long run of 20 yards.
• Against Houston (12/13), totaled 290 yards of offense in the Week 14 win. Completed 24 of 33 passes for 267 yards with three touchdowns for
a 126.7 passer rating.
• At Jacksonville (12/27), accounted for three touchdowns in the 41-17 win. Threw for 265 yards and two scores on 24 of 35 passing while rushing for a six-yard touchdown.

2019 (15/15 - Chicago):  Started 15 games and collected 3,138 passing yards, marking back-to-back 3,000-yard seasons and becoming just the second Bear to accomplish the feat.  Connected on 326 of 516 passes with 17 touchdowns.  Was inactive for one contest.
• At Washington (9/23), finished 25 of 31 passing for 231 yards with three touchdowns in the Monday Night Football win. Completed 20 passes in the first half as the Bears raced out to a 28-3 halftime lead.
• Against Detroit (11/10), completed 16 of 23 passes for 173 yards with three touchdowns for a 131.0 passer rating in the Week 10 win.
• At Detroit (11/28), connected on 29 of 38 passes for a season-high 338 yards with three touchdowns. Marched the offense on a season-long 90-yard scoring drive late in the fourth quarter and connected with David Montgomery on a three-yard touchdown pass to give the Bears a 24-20 lead.
• Against Dallas (12/5), completed 23 of 31 passes for 244 yards with three passing touchdowns and one more on the ground to become the first quarterback in NFL history to complete 70.0 or more percent of his passes on 30 or more attempts, throw three or more touchdown passes, rush for 50 or more yards and have a rushing score in the same game.

2018 (14/14, 1/1 - Chicago):  Named to his first career Pro Bowl and was the first Bears quarterback to play in the Pro Bowl since Jim McMahon after the 1985 season.  Started 14 games (11-3 record as starter) and completed 289 of 434 passes for 3,223 yards with 24 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.  Added 421 rushing yards on 68 attempts with three rushing scores.  Also converted five two-point conversions (one rushing, four passing).  Was inactive for two contests.  Started his first career postseason contest against Philadelphia (1/6).
• Against Tampa Bay (9/30), threw for 354 yards and set a career-high with six passing touchdowns while amassing 407 yards of total offense. Threw for five scores to five different receivers in the first half, becoming just the second player in league history to do so.
• Against New England (10/21), rushed for 81 yards on six attempts, the eighth-highest by a Bears quarterback since 1960.
• Against Detroit (11/11), tallied a career-best 355 yards by completing 23 of 30 passes with three touchdowns for a 148.6 passer rating.
• At San Francisco (12/23), completed 94.1 percent (16 of 17) of his passes in the second half, the highest second-half completion percentage in the NFL in 2018.
• Against Philadelphia (1/6), completed 26 of 43 passes for 303 yards with a touchdown in Wild Card playoff game.

2017 (12/12 - Chicago):  Started 12 games as a rookie and completed 196 of 330 passes for 2,193 yards with seven touchdowns and seven interceptions.  Carried the ball 41 times for 248 yards with two rushing scores.  Set the then Bears franchise rookie records for completions (196) and passing yards (2,193), finished second in attempts (330) and tied for third in touchdown passes (seven).  Did not play as the backup quarterback in the first four contests of the season.
• Against Minnesota (10/9), made his first career start on Monday Night Football, becoming the first Bears rookie to start at quarterback since Kyle Orton in 2005. Threw his first career touchdown on a 20-yard pass to Zach Miller in the fourth quarter.
• At Baltimore (10/15), became the first Bears rookie quarterback to win their first road start since 2004 by completing eight of 16 passes for 113 yards with a touchdown. Became the second rookie quarterback to win a game in Baltimore since the franchise moved from Cleveland to Baltimore in 1996.
• At Detroit (12/16), connected on 31 of 46 passes for 314 yards with a touchdown. Became the first Bears rookie quarterback to pass for 300-plus yards in a game since Cade McNown threw for 301 yards in 1999.

COLLEGE: 
• Played in 34 games with 13 starts for North Carolina, completing 386 of 572 passes for 4,762 yards with 41 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in three playing seasons (2014-16). Added 439 rushing yards with eight touchdowns.
• Finished his Tarheels career ranked fifth in passing touchdowns (41), sixth in passing yards (4,762) and seventh in total offense (5,201).
• As a junior (2016), started all 13 games in his first season as a starter for the Tar Heels. Set UNC single-season records for passing yards (3,748), passing touchdowns (30) and total offense (4,056) while completing 304 of 477 passes. Had seven games with three or more passing touchdowns. Added 308 rushing yards on 93 attempts with five rushing scores. Set the multi-game school record with 30 consecutive completions over two games (last 18 vs. JMU; first 12 vs. Pitt); also set the school record for most passing yards in consecutive games with 885 (432 vs. JMU; 453 vs. Pitt).
• As a sophomore (2015), appeared in nine games and completed 40 of 47 passes for 555 yards with six touchdowns. Rushed 16 times for 101 yards with three scores. Did not thrown an interception on the year
• As a redshirt freshman (2014), appeared in 10 games and connected on 42 of 78 passes for 459 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions. Rushed 11 times for 30 yards. Named to the 2014 All-ACC Academic Team.
• As a freshman (2013), redshirted.
• Graduated with a degree in exercise and sports science from North Carolina in the spring of 2024.

PERSONAL:  
• Attended Mentor (Ohio) High School and was named 2016 Mr. Football in the state of Ohio by the Associated Press and honorable mention Parade All-America.
• Ranked among the top 10 passers in Ohio High School history with 9,126 yards with 92 touchdowns. Rushed for 1,559 career yards and 33 touchdowns, averaging 4.1 per carry
• Was the most prolific passer in the Greater Cleveland area, becoming the first quarterback to pass for more than 9,000 career yards and more than 4,000 yards as a senior.
• Was rated the No. 1 dual-threat quarterback by 247sports.com and the No. 3 player in Ohio
• As a senior (2012), passed for 4,063 yards with 42 touchdowns, including 1,593 in four playoff games
• Served as Mentor's punter in 2012 and posted a 40.8-yard gross average.
• Married to his wife Hillary and the couple has a son named Hudson.
• Son of Dave and Jeanne Trubisky. Has two younger brothers, Manning and Mason and a sister, Mariah.
• Follow Trubisky on Instagram and X at @mtrubisky10.
• Born Mitchell David Trubisky on Aug. 20, 1994 in Mentor, Ohio.