Bears make the switch from Mitch Trubisky to Nick Foles official

After three seasons and three games, the Chicago Bears have finally seen enough of Mitch Trubisky. From now on, it’s Nick Foles’ show.

It’s over. Mitch Trubisky has been placed on the bench for the Chicago Bears. Nick Foles is in.

After throwing a hideous interception in the third quarter of yesterday’s eventual comeback victory over the Atlanta Falcons, head coach Matt Nagy replaced Trubisky with Foles. While the veteran also tossed a pick, he superseded it with three touchdowns in a thrilling 30-26 win.

Following the game, Nagy was non-committal on who he would go with come Week 4 when the Bears play host to the Indianapolis Colts at Soldier Field. However, the choice seemed obvious. On Monday morning at the team’s press conference, Nagy confirmed he would indeed be going forward with Foles.

In reality, this decision was made during the offseason. The Bears sent a fourth-round pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars for Foles, who had three years remaining on his contract. While the pact was reworked to make it more financially palatable, Foles still have multiple years of guaranteed money remaining on the deal.

Additionally, the Bears declined Trubisky’s fifth-year option, making him a free agent at the end of the 2020 season. With Trubisky not having a future in the Windy City, it was evident both Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace had seen enough to move on in short order.

For the Bears, it’s an odd situation, having to bench your starting quarterback with a 3-0 record. Yet, looking at Trubisky’s performance both this season and leading into 2020, it was the only choice.