(Audacy) It seems new Giants coach Brian Daboll could be reunited with at least one notable player from his tenure with the Buffalo Bills.
The Giants are "very likely" to pursue former Bears and Bills quarterback Mitch Trubisky, according to a report by Tony Pauline of Pro Football Network.
The No. 2 overall pick in 2017, Trubisky is a free agent after spending last season as backup to Bills star Josh Allen. The Steelers are also expected to be in the mix for Trubisky's services, Pauline previously reported.
The Giants have turned over a new leaf this offseason, bringing in Daboll and former Bills assistant general manager Joe Schoen as their new top executive following the exits of Joe Judge and Dave Gettleman.
Now 27, Trubisky remains a somewhat polarizing commodity after a disappointing stint as starting quarterback of the Bears from 2017 to 2020.
But there's a sense among some pundits and fans that he wasn't exactly set up to succeed in Chicago under the guidance of then-general manager Ryan Pace and then-coach Matt Nagy, who were both fired from their posts in January.
At least a couple of Trubisky's former teammates in Buffalo have hyped him up this offseason, including Allen and star safety Jordan Poyer.
Asked recently whether he could envision Trubisky starting again in the NFL, Poyer responded he was “One thousand percent" certain.
“One of the best teammates I’ve ever had," he added.
Allen was even more enthusiastic.
“The dude is an athlete. I don’t think people really understand that,” Allen said in praise of Trubisky’s dual-threat skill set. “He’s going to kill it.”
Trubisky, for his part, said he had regained his confidence in Buffalo after feeling constrained by a conservative mindset in Chicago.
Of course, it's unclear whether the Giants -- or any other team for that matter -- view Trubisky as a starter, but he could conceivably have a path to playing time back under Daboll, his former offensive coordinator in Buffalo. Trubisky would be brought in to compete with incumbent starter Daniel Jones, according to the Pro Football Network report.
Like Trubisky, Jones has shown flashes so far in his career, but the overall results haven't been there. He's now on his third head coach in four seasons since being drafted No. 6 overall in 2019.
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