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Bears to start Trubisky with Foles hurting
Saturday, November 28, 2020

(LAKE FOREST, IL) – Fourth year Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky will return to the starting lineup when Chicago (5-5) faces the Green Bay Packers (7-3) on Sunday night. Head coach Matt Nagy made the announcement Friday. Veteran Nick Foles, who took over for Trubisky in Week 3, was unable to practice all week because of a hip injury he suffered near the end of Chicago's loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 16. Foles officially is listed as doubtful for Sunday. Nagy said that the plan is for Foles to travel to Green Bay but that all signs point to Tyler Bray being Trubisky's backup Sunday night. Trubisky's health had until recently been a concern. The young quarterback spent several weeks nursing a right shoulder injury that occurred on a designed quarterback keeper against the New Orleans Saints on Nov. 1. Trubisky, who returned to practice Monday and took all the first-team quarterback reps throughout the week, reported that the shoulder "felt 100 percent, with no pain or soreness." At the time of the original quarterback change, Trubisky had thrown for 560 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions. The No. 2 pick in 2017, Trubisky guided Chicago to the postseason in 2018 but regressed badly last year, which prompted the Bears to trade for Foles in the offseason. Chicago's offense fared no better under Foles. The Bears, losers of four straight, enter Week 12 ranked 30th in yards per passing attempt (6.0) and total touchdowns (20) and tied for last in yards per rushing attempt (3.6). On the year, Foles passed for 1,852 yards, 10 touchdowns and 8 interceptions for a quarterback rating of 81.0. Nagy, however, declined to name Trubisky the starter beyond the weekend. Trubisky, 26, is 1-4 lifetime versus the Packers. Trubisky is scheduled to be a free agent after the season after the Bears declined the quarterback's fifth-year option.

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