Backup quarterbacks have to always be ready … no matter what has happened to put them in that role.
Mitch Trubisky was replaced by first-round pick Kenny Pickett as the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback.
On Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pickett, a rookie from Pitt, went out with a concussion.
Off the bench came Trubisky and he was throwing passes with a purpose.
One of them was zipped to Chase Claypool in the end zone.
The touchdown gave the Steelers a 20-12 lead over Tom Brady and the Buccaneers midway through the fourth quarter.
Trubisky finds Claypool for six! @steelers take a 20-12 lead with 9:55 to go in the 4th.
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Mitch Trubisky since coming into today's game:
7/10 passing
101 pass yds
1 TD pic.twitter.com/YO20SKfBjx— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 16, 2022
