Brad Biggs: Neither Trubisky nor Foles has stepped forward in Bears QB competition, and Nagy plans to keep his decision a secret from Lions
CHICAGO — Matt Nagy has made it clear that the Chicago Bears starting quarterback will be left to surprise for the Detroit Lions in Week 1. With two weeks to go until the opener, it’s increasingly looking like the decision could be a surprise to Nagy.
With neither Mitch Trubisky nor Nick Foles stepping forward to grab the job since the competition opened in earnest with the first practice in full pads Aug. 17, Nagy certainly buys himself more time by saying he views potential mystery as a bonus in preparation for the Lions on Sept. 13.
The fear is it must be a bit of a mystery for the Bears as well after Saturday’s controlled scrimmage of sorts at Solder Field, the most recent practice in which neither quarterback consistently hit big-time throws.
With no clear leader based on practice media has viewed, it dawned on me that Nagy might want to postpone a decision or even shield one with the Bears shutting down media access to practices after Saturday’s 2-hour, 15-minute session.
