Source: Trubisky back to Bills as Allen’s backup

The Buffalo Bills have agreed to bring back quarterback Mitch Trubisky following his release from the Pittsburgh Steelers, a source told ESPN’s Alaina Getzenberg on Wednesday.

Trubisky was released by the Steelers on Feb. 12, a year after they signed him to a two-year extension. He spent the 2021 season with Buffalo, going 6-of-8 for 43 yards and rushing for 24 yards and a touchdown in limited action over six games.

Trubisky, 29, faltered as a backup in 2023 and was eventually benched for Mason Rudolph after throwing three picks to three touchdowns in a three-game stretch while Kenny Pickett recovered from an ankle injury and subsequent surgery. As Rudolph gave the offense a spark, Trubisky dressed as the No. 2 quarterback for two games and was inactive for the Week 18 victory over the Baltimore Ravens and the wild-card round loss to the Bills.

The Steelers initially signed the Chicago Bears‘ 2017 No. 2 overall pick on the first day of the 2022 free agency period before drafting Pickett at No. 20 overall a few months later.

After a quarterback competition through training camp, Trubisky started the first four games of the 2022 season before being replaced by Pickett at halftime of the Week 4 game against the New York Jets to give the stagnant offense a spark. Playing in relief of an injured Pickett, Trubisky appeared in three more games that season, going 2-1 in those outings.

As a Steeler, Trubisky appeared in 12 games, starting seven of them. He completed 64.1% of his pass attempts and threw eight touchdowns to 10 interceptions.

For his career, Trubisky has passed for 12,536 yards with 72 touchdowns and 48 interceptions in 69 games (57 starts).