Bills QB Competition Has Pre-Camp Leader

The Buffalo Bills are hosting a quarterback competition for anyone not named Josh Allen.

Buffalo's franchise player has had quite the summer already: He signed a six-year, $330 million extension, got married to Hollywood actress Hailee Steinfeld and won his first MVP award. Allen is doing alright; he may have some of the best job security in the NFL.

A more uncertain job is that of his backup quarterback.

Last year it was failed first-round draft pick Mitchell Trubisky in his first year in Buffalo. Thankfully because of Allen's durability, Trubisky only had to play more than a few snaps in one game: the regular season finale when Buffalo sat their starters.

This offseason, he has faced Mike White in what has turned out to be an interested battle for the backup QB position. Last season was also White's first year with the Bills, but he only appeared in one game to Trubisky's nine on the year.

In the battle for QB2, beat writer Matt Parrino noted how White has out-performed Trubisky at Bills' OTAs and is threatening to make a jump up the depth chart.

"White was better than Trubisky this spring - it’s as simple as that," Parrino said. "He gets the ball out faster, has more zip on his throws, and is willing to take chances to make plays.

"[GM Brandon] Beane said nothing is earned, and White will get an opportunity to compete with Mitch Trubisky for the backup spot this summer."

So while it might be early, Trubisky could see his job snatched, which could mean bad news for his future with the Bills.

The former No. 2 overall pick of the Chicago Bears in 2017 has not turned into anything like he was cracked up to be long-term.

Outside of his Pro Bowl season in 2018, the North Carolina product has struggled to stay in the starting lineup at various stops. He joined the Bills for one season in 2021, then bounced to the Pittsburgh Steelers before being cut and signing back with Buffalo.

White joined the Bills last season after being cut by the Miami Dolphins which followed an ample amount of time spent mainly as a sub with the New York Jets. In 2024, White didn't do much in his limited action, going 3-11 for 28 yards in Buffalo's Week 18 game.

Following this ringing endorsement, White appears to be the leader in the clubhouse as the Bills prepare to reevaluate the competition at training camp in late July.

The former fifth-rounder in White could move up the ladder and slide below Allen on the depth chart, leaving the Bills with a trade or cut decision for Trubisky in the final year of his contract.