The Facts: HC Matt Nagy and the Bears are all good with Trubisky sloughing off the decision they made in declining his fifth-year option and embracing a competition with Nick Foles. As much as Trubisky’s every move has been scrutinized since he was drafted No. 2 overall in 2017, almost any detailed debate about the option was overdoing it. "We had the discussion with Mitchell, explained it to him," Nagy said. "And I think for him and for all of us, it was like a 24-hour process where we treat this thing with a lot of honesty. ... As far as what we’re doing moving forward. Nothing’s changed from having to make that decision in regards to this open competition. He handled it really well. I was proud of the way he handled it. ... We move on."

Diehards Line: As Sun-Times staffer Mark Potash noted, the way Trubisky’s career has transpired, it was a business decision, not an insult. The Bears’ confidence in Trubisky — or lack thereof — was defined when they traded for Foles and assumed $21 million in guaranteed money on Foles’ contract. The option decision was a non-factor; Trubisky already knew the situation. And though we’ve yet to hear from Trubisky, it sounds as though he is handling it the way a 25-year-old with an 85.8 career passer rating in three seasons and 41 starts should. Though Foles (-333) is the heavy Vegas-line favorite to beat out Trubisky (+235) for the starting job, it’s still Trubisky’s job to win. That he no longer has a contract for 2021 doesn’t change that. But he has to answer some questions. After two years of being handed the starting job, will he respond to a challenge? Will that heighten his focus? Does he have it in him to win a competition? That will play out over the coming months and we'll follow up as needed.