Mitch Trubisky will be the Buffalo Bills' backup quarterback for a second consecutive season.
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In a backup role last season, Bills quarterback Mitch Trubisky completed 73.1% of his passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns. Harry Scull Jr., Buffalo News
Trubisky officially won the competition Monday when the team cut Mike White, a league source confirmed to The Buffalo News. The Bills must set their 53-man roster by Tuesday at 4 p.m., Eastern.
White struggled in his final appearance of the preseason, completing only 4 of 11 passes for 54 yards in a 38-0 loss to the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. His performance in practice also dipped late in training camp, while Trubisky seemed to get better. Trubisky, the second pick of the 2017 draft, completed 16 of his 26 passes in the preseason for 193 yards and one touchdown.
The Bills sat both for the preseason finale against Tampa Bay and started Shane Buechele, who went 25 of 30 for 278 yards and one touchdown in a 23-19 win over the Buccaneers. Buchele spent all of last season on injured reserve, but he's a candidate to make Buffalo's practice squad.
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Trubisky was the Bills' backup in 2021, before he spent two seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He returned to Buffalo prior to last season and appeared in nine games, completing 19 of his 26 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns. His mobility, consistency and experience made him a better fit than White to backup Josh Allen. Trubisky has started 57 games and appeared in 78 through eight NFL seasons.
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