Mitch Trubisky proved in the Pro Bowl Skills Challenge he is a far better quarterback on game days than he is in a skills competition. While competing in the event, which aired on Thursday night but occurred on Wednesday afternoon, Trubisky was paired up with Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide out Mike Evans in the Best Hands competition. The competition featured numerous different stations where the quarterback had to toss the ball and the receive had to make a specific type of catch. It featured one-handed catches and sideline catches. There were limited hiccups through the first few stations until Trubisky and Evans got to the final catch. Dubbed the leaping catch, there was a nine-foot plexiglass wall in front of the wideout, meaning the quarterback had to loft the football over the wall to put it in the right spot. Trubisky struggled with throwing the ball a bit too hard and too high before finally get some touch on the ball. It took Trubisky and Evans just over a minute to complete the entire course. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and Minnesota Vikings wideout Adam Thielen then hit the course. It took that duo roughly 25 seconds to go through the course. The two pairs competed together as part of the NFC team. The Bears quarterback is participating in his first career Pro Bowl. He was named to the roster as the replacement for Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff. The Rams and Goff advanced to Super Bowl LIII with their NFC Championship Game victory over the New Orleans Saints on the road. Trubisky is the first Bears quarterback to go to the Pro Bowl since Jim McMahon earned that honor for his play during the 1985 season. The second-year quarterback made major strides in his first season playing under Matt Nagy in Chicago. The North Carolina alum ended the season by completing 289 of his 434 passing attempts for 3,223 yards with 24 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He also ran the ball 68 times for 421 yards and scored three rushing touchdowns. As a rookie in 2017, Trubisky completing 196 of his 330 passing attempts for 2,193 yards with just seven touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also ran the ball 41 times for 248 yards with two rushing touchdowns. Trubisky will serve as one of three NFC quarterbacks in Sunday's game along with Wilson and Dallas Cowboys signal-caller Dak Prescott. Trubisky is also one of eight Bears named to the Pro Bowl. Outside linebacker Khalil Mack, free safety Eddie Jackson, cornerback Kyle Fuller, return man Tarik Cohen and defensive end Akiem Hicks were all originally voted into the game. Mack backed out of the game due to a minor knee injury. In addition to Trubisky getting the call earlier in the week, left tackle Charles Leno and center Cody Whitehair were also added to the roster as injury replacements.<doc-sep>As if the Mitchell Trubisky haters needed any more ammunition. Trubisky didn’t help quiet his critics with his performance at the 2019 NFL Pro Bowl skills competition. He was off target in the precision passing drill and was noticeably outclassed by Russell Wilson when Wilson followed Trubisky in the best hands competition. Don’t take my word for it, though. Take a look:<doc-sep>
The Chicago Bears are among the most heavily represented teams at this year's Pro Bowl down in Orlando. Initially, outside linebacker Khalil Mack, defensive end Akiem Hicks, return man Tarik Cohen, cornerback Kyle Fuller and free safety Eddie Jackson were named to the NFC squad back in December. Following the decisions by some to drop out of the game, quarterback Mitch Trubisky, left tackle Charles Leno and center Cody Whitehair were all added to the roster. Mack, due to a minor knee injury, dropped out of the event. The game will be the first Pro Bowl appearance for the remaining seven Bears who are down in Orlando. Additionally, Trubisky and Hicks will be participating in the Pro Bowl Skills Challenge. Bears Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher will serve as one of the legendary captains of the NFC squad along with Emmitt Smith. Trubisky's inclusion as a Pro Bowler makes him the first Bears quarterback with that designation since Jim McMahon earned that honor for his play during the 1985 season. Chicago had no Pro Bowlers a year ago after sending running back Jordan Howard and left guard Josh Sitton for their efforts after the 2016 season. The Skills Challenge will be shown on Thursday night on ESPN at 8:00 p.m. CT and the game will take place on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. CT on ESPN and ABC. The Bears made their way onto the practice fields on Wednesday morning at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando. Scroll below for a look at some of Chicago's top names in action in warm Florida.