Mitchell Trubisky Expected to Return From Shoulder Surgery in Time for Bears Training Camp

Shoulder surgery this offseason won't keep Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky away the field for the team's offseason program, and he will be ready to go in time for camp in his fourth NFL season. Trubisky injured his non-throwing shoulder in a game against the Minnesota Vikings in September, and despite only missing one game, the injury required surgery in January.

“Our expectation is as we get ramped up in the OTAs and minicamps, he’ll be good to go,” Bears general manager Ryan Pace said Tuesday.

Trubisky's performance in 2019 marked a step back from the previous year. He ranked 28th in the NFL with an 83 passer rating, as he threw for 3,183 yards with 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. According to Pace, the injury might have been a factor in his decline in play.

“It’s hard to tell,” Pace said. “It’s obviously there, you know. With it being his non-throwing shoulder, I don’t think it affected that, obviously. But I think when you’re talking about running and doing some of those things, I think that’s probably a factor.”

There has been speculation this offseason that Chicago has been looking to replace Trubisky and bring in a new starting quarterback. Regardless of which moves Pace and the front office choose to make in free agency and the draft, Trubisky will at the very least have a chance to keep his job at full health during training camp.