Mitchell Trubisky threw an INT to former teammate Roquan Smith and NFL fans all made the same joke
When they spent the latter half of the 2010s in Chicago, Mitchell Trubisky and Roquan Smith had the pleasure of playing together on somewhat solid Chicago Bears teams. Led by Smith’s superb defense and some timely playmaking from Trubisky, Chicago, of course, won 12 games and the NFC North title during the 2018 season.
Just under a half-decade later, the former Bears teammates had a chance encounter of sorts … in Pittsburgh. On a pro football field. Playing against each other. Huh?
After a trade deadline deal, Smith is now a member of the Baltimore Ravens, while Trubisky is the backup quarterback/pseudo-starter (?) for the Pittsburgh Steelers. And when an injury to Kenny Pickett forced Trubisky to come into the game, he and Smith finally reunited.
That is — Trubisky threw a pick right down the middle of the field to the star linebacker:
ROQUAN SMITH INTERCEPTION!!!!
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— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 11, 2022
Given the proficiency of those Bears’ defenses, Smith’s penchant for making a big play, and Trubisky’s general inconsistencies, something tells me this kind of interception was a common sighting during Chicago practices.
The more things change — with Smith and Trubisky literally playing on two different teams in two different cities — the more they stay the same.