Better late than never as the saying goes. People were really starting to panic about whether or not the Chicago Bears would successfully get the Mitch Trubisky contract signed before training camp. It was starting to look dicey, but GM Ryan Pace and his crew got it done on the same days the rookies were expected to report to camp. That is almost pure poetry in terms of timing.
Bears have signed first-round draft pick and No. 2 overall selection, QB Mitchell Trubisky.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 19, 2017
With this there are no distractions the Bears need to worry about going into camp. Word is the coaches plan to work the rookies hard in the week leading up to the arrival of the veterans. The reason being they want to prepare them for the grueling practices to come. Rookie players had a big issue with injuries last season. So head coach John Fox and the training staff want to see if that problem can be curbed.
Fans will also get their much-anticipated first look at Trubisky as he begins his climb up the ladder to become the Bears starting quarterback. The team continues to insist that Mike Glennon is virtually guarateed that spot given his experience. However, anybody with a lick of common sense knows that minds can change. Especially if the young kid progresses faster than people expect.
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Either way the people got what they wanted. There will be no drama to speak of when camp opens. Everybody will be free to focus on the task at hand: making the Chicago Bears great again. It should be a fun ride if nothing else.
One added bonus? We’ll get to see how his relationship develops with fellow rookie Adam Shaheen. The big tight end is Trubisky’s roommate and word out of minicamps was they were already forming a connection. That could be something to watch blossom in weeks, months and maybe years to come.
