PITTSBURGH — The Steelers aren’t revealing their Week 1 beginning quarterback but, however on Monday, Mitch Trubisky acquired a brand new title: group captain.
Trubisky, 28, was voted one in all 5 group captains together with operating again Najee Harris, defensive lineman Cameron Heyward, linebacker T.J. Watt and security/particular teamer Miles Killebrew.
“It is a large honor,” Trubisky stated. “Anytime you are voted by your friends and your teammates, it clearly means rather a lot. I simply are available right here, attempt to lead by instance, earn the belief of my teammates and for them to vote me captain, it positively means rather a lot.”
Mike Tomlin is anticipated to announce the Week 1 starter on Tuesday, and Trubisky did not reveal his head coach’s plan Monday — even when the captainship appears to recommend the course the top coach is leaning.
“You may assume something you need,” Trubisky stated. “I imply, nah, the announcement will come out when it wants to return out, however you are not gonna hear from me. And we simply go about our enterprise.”
Trubisky stated he was final a season-long group captain throughout his collegiate profession at North Carolina.
“It is simply me being myself,” Trubisky stated. “It is simply one thing that comes together with the quarterback place. You are main the offense, you are main by instance and, however you wanna lead the entire group as effectively, particular groups and protection. You simply wanna be that man, day in and time out that guys can look to and be, be like, ‘Hey, if I do it the best way this man does it, we’re gonna be on course.’ And I simply attempt to try this each day and be constant.”
Since signing with the Steelers early in free company, Trubisky has displayed management qualities on and off the sphere. Earlier than coaching camp, Trubisky invited many members of the offense right down to his home in Florida for an offseason coaching and bonding weekend.
“Him opening his house as much as us and stuff like that,” tight finish Pat Freiermuth stated, “it sort of had us consider in him.”
Trubisky is not the one captain to go the additional mile within the offseason. Harris impressed the quarterback when he flew in to go to him after Trubisky signed a two-year take care of the Steelers in March.
“He got here in … to speak about like what we’re gonna do that yr and simply be an excellent teammate,” Trubisky stated of Harris. “He was there for me from day one. And to me, these are the little issues that individuals do not see that leaders do on a day-to-day foundation. Having these relationships that go deeper with, past together with your teammates, that is why he’s who he’s.”
Harris, together with Killebrew, are first-time group captains, whereas Heyward has been a captain for eight consecutive years. Watt is a captain for the second time in his profession after incomes the respect for the 2020 season.
