The drama over who will be in the quarterback role for the Chicago Bears continues to unfold,as ESPN has reported this weekend that the team has not optioned Mitch Trubisky for a 5th year. Trubisky has been a Bear since 2017 when he was drafted 2nd overall, and he finished last season 28th in total QBR (39.4) on an 8-8 season where the ‘Monsters of the Midway’ failed to reach the playoffs. Meanwhile the Bears made a trade with Jacksonville in March, to bring in veteran QB Nick Foles.

Last month, general manager Ryan Pace said Trubisky and Foles will compete for the starting QB role moving forward.

Trubisky is coming into training camp off a January surgery for a torn labrum. It’s worth noting that Mitch has not been cut by team and they are simply leaving their options a bit more open moving forward.