CLEVELAND — Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has been selected to participate in the 2019 Pro Bowl.
Originally an alternate when the initial rosters were named last month, Trubisky was chosen as a replacement for quarterback Jared Goff, who guided the Los Angeles Rams to the NFC Championship and an appearance in Super Bowl LIII, where the upstart Rams will battle the vaunted New England Patriots at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday, February 3.
It is the first Pro Bowl selection for Trubisky.
Trubisky, a native of Mentor and product of the Cardinals football program under long-time coach Steve Trivisonno, ended his second regular season as the Bears’ starting quarterback having completed 289 of his 434 attempts (66.5 percent) for 3,223 yards and 24 touchdowns against 12 interceptions to go along with 40 20-yard throws and 10 40-yard passes.
Additionally, Trubisky rushed for 421 yards and three touchdowns on 68 carries. Trubisky ran for 29 first downs, meaning 42.6 percent of his carries moved the chains. Trubisky scrambled for four 20-yard gains and fumbled just once, as opposed to the five loose balls he put on the ground in 2017.
Despite dealing with a shoulder injury that cost him two games late in the season, Trubisky finished 2018 with a 95.4 quarterback rating.
In 12 games as a rookie after being selected by the Bears with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, Trubisky completed 196 of his 330 attempts for 2,193 yards and seven touchdowns against seven interceptions with 24 20-yard throws and four 40-yard passes, which led to a 77.5 quarterback rating.
Trubisky rushed for 248 yards, two touchdowns, 12 first downs, one 20-yard gain and a 40-yard burst on 41 carries.
Trubisky helped lead the Bears to the NFC North Division Championship and a first-round home game in the postseason, where they suffered a one-point loss to then-defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles because of a late field goal miss in front of the Chicago faithful at Soldier Field.
