The Buffalo Bills released a slew of veterans on March 6, but they also brought back a familiar face. Bills quarterback Josh Allen‘s backup from the 2021-22 NFL season, Mitch Trubisky, is returning to Buffalo.
The former No. 2 overall pick from the 2017 NFL draft left the Bills on good terms. He moved on to join the Pittsburgh Steelers as their new starting quarterback, but things didn’t go well. After signing a two-year $14.25 million contract that included up to $27 million in incentives, his time as a starter was brief.
Speaking to reporters after inking his new deal in Buffalo on March 7, Trubisky opened up about his exit from Pittsburgh. “It was a good, mutual breakup,” Trubisky said.
“There were rumblings that they were going to do it. In my mindset, if it’s going to happen, it’s probably more beneficial to do it sooner rather than later… it was beneficial for both sides in the end.”
“I was thankful the Steelers released earlier than free agency actually started,” Trubisky noted. “My agent was able to start talking to some teams. I took a very relaxed approach. I just had a feeling that I would end up exactly where I was supposed to be… It felt like coming home in the end.”
