The Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills shared a joint practice on Friday ahead of their preseason matchup on Sunday. All eyes during training camp have been on quarterback Caleb Williams as he hopes to improve from an up-and-down rookie season.
Chicago also saw a familiar face in Bills backup quarterback — and former Bears‘ No. 2 overall pick — Mitch Trubisky, who led Chicago to wild-card playoff appearances in 2018 and 2020, losing both games. The Bears’ 2018 wild-card loss concluded Trubisky’s lone Pro Bowl season of his career, where he threw for 3,223 yards, 24 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Trubisky’s 2020 wild-card loss to the New Orleans Saints marked his final game as a Bear.
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Following Friday’s practice, Trubisky shared some words of wisdom with Williams through a post-practice media scrum. He reminisced on his four years quarterbacking the Bears but said he wished he “had it longer” and followed by suggesting Williams “take it in [and] enjoy the process.”
“All eyes are on you in this city,” Trubisky said. “It’s really a privilege and there’s a lot of pressure that comes with that … I miss that and it’s a lot of fun to be the franchise guy especially in a city like this. I would just say to have fun with it and enjoy the process.”
Trubisky also reminisced about his emotions leading the Bears’ offense from 2017-20, saying he did it enjoy it in the moment, but now wishes he enjoyed it “a little it more.”
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“Not regret but I think just perspective now that I’m older,” Trubisky said.
Williams, among other Bears’ starters, will make his debut under new head coach Ben Johnson on Sunday against Buffalo. Meanwhile, Trubisky is expected to see ample playing time as QB2 for the Bills.
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This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Former Bears QB Mitch Trubisky shares advice for Caleb Williams