The Steelers are keeping Mitchell Trubisky as the backup quarterback.
General Omar Khan confirmed the news during an appearance Thursday on the Pat McAfee Show. Khan said the Steelers would be extending Trubisky’s contract.
The Chicago Bears selected Tribisky with the No. 2 pick of the 2017 NFL Draft. The Steelers signed him last season. He started the fall as the Steeler starter. But after four weeks, coach Mike Tomlin elevated rookie Kenny Pickett, the team’s hometown, first rounder, to QB1.
There’s been a lot of speculation as to what the Steelers would do with Mitch Trubisky, especially after Pittsburgh re-signed Mason Rudolph.
Khan, during his interview with McAfee, said: “We feel good about our quarterback room. So that was an important piece.”
The contract extension could clear up some Steelers cap space. Trubisky, the former North Carolina star, signed a two-year deal with Pittsburgh last year. So pre-extension, this fall would be the final year of the contract. Trubisky’s salary was set to be $8 million.
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