The Pittsburgh Steelers are using the back end of the offseason to sort out their quarterback room. After bringing back third-string QB Mason Rudolph on a one-year deal earlier this week, the Steelers also handed out a new contract to backup Mitch Trubisky.
According to the official team announcement, Trubisky inked a new three-year deal that will keep him with the franchise through 2025. Trubisky previously had one year left on a two-year, $ $14.25 million contract he signed ahead of the 2022 season.
The Steelers haven’t disclosed the financial terms of Trubisky’s new deal, but NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that he’ll earn $19.4 million across three years. If he meets certain incentives, like playing time, the value of the contract can max out at $33 million.
Mitch Trubisky signed with the Steelers last offseason after spending one year as Josh Allen’s backup with the Buffalo Bills. Trubisky then beat Rudolph and 2022’s first-round pick Kenny Pickett to win the starting job.
The Steelers struggled on offense to start the campaign, promising head coach Mike Tomlin to bench Trubisky in favor of Pickett in Week 4. Trubisky spent the rest of the season as a backup but got to start one more game down the stretch due to Pickett’s injury.
Trubisky finished 2022 with a 2-3 record as a starter, having thrown for 1,252 yards, four touchdowns, and five interceptions.
