The Pittsburgh Steelers have been widely expected to make some big changes at the quarterback position this offseason after it was a weak spot on the team the past several seasons, and it sounds like those moves have already begun before we even get to free agency.
According to a report from league insider Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, the Pittsburgh Steelers and veteran quarterback Mitchell Trubisky have decided to part ways.
“The #Steelers and QB Mitchell Trubisky have decided to mutually part ways, sources say. The sides spoke to assess the situation and Trubisky, 29, gets a fresh start just over a month ahead of the start of the league year and free agency,” Garafolo wrote in a post on X, the social media website that was formerly known as Twitter.
Trubisky had two years left on his deal, with $5.25 million due this upcoming season. As we detailed yesterday (https://t.co/8dD7hPjAJL), there was expected to be significant change in the #Steelers’ QB room. https://t.co/8UIL4sISmI
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) February 12, 2024
“Trubisky had two years left on his deal, with $5.25 million due this upcoming season. As we detailed yesterday, there was expected to be significant change in the #Steelers’ QB room,” Garafolo said in a follow-up post.
This is obviously some pretty significant news for both the Steelers and Trubisky, and it led to a lot of reactions on social media.
Good riddance. Respectfully the worst QB to put on the black and gold I’ve ever seen. https://t.co/bsyyw95VOI
— Tyler Lovejoy (@TylerL349) February 12, 2024
The remaking of the #Steelers QB room begins… https://t.co/G5OZEweg0L
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 12, 2024
agents getting too powerful if mitchell trubisky is allowed to frame getting cut as “mutually part ways” https://t.co/M8wSorZ1vv
— Rivers McCown (@riversmccown) February 12, 2024
No brainer decision here. Just a bad signing. Not really anything else to say. https://t.co/724P7U2GUz
— Derrick (@Steelers_DB) February 12, 2024
Once he got benched for Rudolph, this was inevitable. The first obvious move leading up to the FA period. https://t.co/WyaAfQogsa
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) February 12, 2024
Now go get Justin Fields 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 https://t.co/7gqvB6LivF
— CLE ❌IKE (@216_Wildboy) February 12, 2024
Trubisky started two games for the Steelers in 2023 following an injury to Kenny Pickett, but he lost both games and was ultimately benched in favor of Mason Rudolph.
