Bears will stick with Trubisky

Mitchell Trubisky’s return to Chicago’s starting lineup was a primetime f lop. That won’t stop him from getting at least one more opportunity.

Coach Matt Nagy said Trubisky (Mentor) will make his second straight start when the Bears host the Detroit Lions on Sunday in a matchup of struggling teams.

“Yes,” Nag y sa id Wednesday. “Mitch is gonna start.”

Trubisky’s return to the lineup l ast weekend at Green Bay didn’t go as planned. He committed three turnovers in his first start since he was benched in Week 3 as the Bears lost 41-25 to the NFC North-leading Packers.

Nagy lit into Chicago (5-6) after its fifth straight loss, even calling out a defense that has carried the team in his three seasons. Trubisky said the team received the message “very well.”

“If you’re not coming in here with a chip on your shoulder, something is wrong and we gotta check you,” he said.

The Bears are on their longest losing streak since they dropped five in a row in 2017 — former coach John Fox’s final season. And beating Detroit seems like no sure thing, even though the Lions (4-7) just made sweeping changes. They fired general manager Bob Quinn and coach Matt Patricia, and elevated offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell to interim coach.

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