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Mitch Trubisky Believes He’ll Start Week 1 for Steelers

Mitch Trubisky is operating under the assumption that he will start Week 1 for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Stephen Thompson

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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers have yet to officially name a starting quarterback for their Week 1 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Head coach Mike Tomlin said that the competition will come down to this week's preseason finale against the Detroit Lions. 

But in the absence of an official announcement, Mitch Trubisky said he is operating under the assumption that he is atop the depth chart. 

"I can only assume that I'm going out to practice today and I'll be starting," Trubisky said. 

Trubisky, who's started both preseason games against the Seattle Seahawks and Jacksonville Jaguars and has taken the majority of the first team reps throughout training camp, was confident that he's done enough to prove as much to his coaches, even if he wasn't completely pleased with his play last weekend in Jacksonville. 

"It's been a limited sample but I think I've done a lot of great things in practice, made a lot of good throws in the games," Trubisky said. "I've done a lot of great things so far and I'm really comfortable with where I'm at and how I'm throwing the football right now and how I'm learning the playbook and going through my reads so far."

Trubisky added that learning the playbook has come more naturally to him in Pittsburgh as opposed to when he was working through a different one as a rookie in Chicago. With five years of experience underneath his belt, Trubisky finds the Steelers' plays and processes more comfortable. 

"It took a while," Trubisky said. "It was a lot different offense. This offense is a lot friendlier, especially for a young quarterback. Definitely having the wristband helps. It was tough for me, early in my career, doing everything through the headset so I didn't have to read everything off a wristband. It's a lot different but as soon as I got in the game, I felt comfortable."

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper. He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press. During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general. 

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