Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky underwent surgery to repair a partially torn labrum in his left, non-throwing shoulder, according to ESPN’s Jeff Dickerson.
Trubisky suffered the injury when he took a hit on the opening drive of the Bears’ win over the Vikings on Sept. 29. Trubisky missed the following game against the Raiders, but he returned to action after their bye week, where he would play through the injury.
The recovery time for a minor procedure like this is a couple of months, according to Dickerson, which means Trubisky should be ready for offseason workouts in April.
Bears QB Mitchell Trubisky underwent surgery to repair the partially torn labrum in his left, non-throwing shoulder shortly after the conclusion of the regular season. The typical recovery time for a minor procedure such as this is a couple of months.
— Jeff Dickerson (@DickersonESPN) January 29, 2020
General manager Ryan Pace indicated that surgery was a possibility for Trubisky, who played through the injury to his non-throwing shoulder.
While the injury wasn’t to his throwing shoulder, it affected Trubisky’s play, particularly in terms of utilizing his mobility. Trubisky didn’t run the football as much as he did in the previous season, which took away an element of his game that has made him dangerous.
There are plenty of questions surrounding the quarterback position this offseason. While Trubisky was named the starter for the 2020 season, things can certainly change from now until September. Especially considering the Bears are likely coming to bring in veteran competition this offseason.
The Bears recently hired offensive coordinator Bill Lazor and quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo, who will be important in the continued growth of Trubisky in what is a do-or-die season.
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