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Steelers QB Mitch Trubisky Responds to Being Benched for Kenny Pickett

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky said he has no idea if he'll start again.

Stephen Thompson

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PITTSBURGH -- The news was delivered to the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback in plain terms. When head coach Mike Tomlin told him that the team was making a change, he didn't have to say much. 

"He said 8's in at halftime," Trubisky said. "That's all he said"

Trubisky had a bleak assessment of his performance against the New York Jets which ended early as the Steelers looked for a spark. 

"Took some shots, didn't connect, didn't score enough points, got pulled at halftime," Trubisky said. "That's just how it goes. Business as usual. We just got to find a way to pull together as a team and move forward from here. Disappointed, obviously but that's part of it."

Trubisky completed seven of 13 passes for 84 yards, no touchdowns and an interception before being benched at halftime for rookie backup Kenny Pickett. 

When asked if he thinks the team might come back to him, Trubisky said he had no idea. But either way, he still holds the position of captain and expects to remain a leader for this team, whether he's starting or not. 

"Just come to work, be a good teammate, continue to try and be a leader for this team and go back to work to help in any way I can," Trubisky said. "It's a tough deal. It's definitely not what I wanted, not what I expected, but it's part of it."

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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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