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If you want to know the kind of person Nick Foles is, look no further than his response to learning that Mitchell Trubisky had won the Chicago Bears’ quarterback competition.
Following a 90-minute meeting with head coach Matt Nagy, where he explained that Trubisky would be the Bears’ starting quarterback, Foles’ first reaction was to call Trubisky and congratulate him.
“It’s not easy when you’re competitive, and one person has to get named the starter,” Nagy told reporters Sunday. “But Nick ended his conversation with me when I told him what we’re gonna do with, ‘Can I call Mitch and congratulate him?’ And if that doesn’t speak to who he is as a human being, I think there is some realness that you all need to understand what kind of guy he is.”
That’s just who Foles is, and it’s who the Bears knew they were getting when they traded for him. Foles is going to do everything to support and help his teammates and do what’s best for this team.
“I’ve just learned to embrace it the best I can through the ups and downs,” said Foles, “so whatever wisdom I can give [Trubisky] as it pertains to the emotions of the game, as it pertains to the plays going into the game, the philosophy, the philosophy, the thought process, how you do third downs, how I think during games. So whatever it is, I look forward to helping him in any way possible.”
While Trubisky won the training camp competition, there’s no guarantee that he’ll play the entire season. History says otherwise, as Trubisky has yet to play a full season. He didn’t start until Week 5 as a rookie and he missed three games between 2018-19 due to injury.
But this case could be different. If Trubisky reverts to his 2019 struggles, the Bears could turn to Foles to save the day. And, luckily, Foles is known for coming off the bench and finding success.
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