Source - Steelers, Mitch Trubisky finalizing two-year extension - ESPN

PITTSBURGH — Mitch Trubisky isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

With a year left on the backup quarterback's contract, the Pittsburgh Steelers are finalizing a two-year extension with the former No. 2 overall pick, a source confirmed to ESPN.

NFL Network first reported that the Steelers were finalizing the extension with Trubisky.

Earlier Thursday, Steelers general manager Omar Khan had said in an interview with «The Pat McAfee Show» that he was «finishing up an extension» with Trubisky but did not disclose the length of the deal.

«We feel good about our quarterback room, and that was an important piece,» Khan said in the interview. «We've got, obviously, Kenny Pickett is our starter. We feel really good about Mitch Trubisky in the role that he's in. He feels good about it. We've added Mason Rudolph. We feel really good about the QB room.»

Trubisky was set to count $10.6 million against the cap for the 2023 season, and an extension offers cap flexibility, while also giving Trubisky security as a top-tier backup. The move also comes a day after the Steelers re-signed Rudolph to a one-year deal after he hit the open market in free agency, keeping the quarterback room from 2022 intact.

Though Trubisky, selected as a 2022 team captain, lost the starting job early last season, he was a valuable resource for the first-round pick Pickett, and he offered the Steelers a solid insurance policy in spot starts and appearances.

Khan was transparent about his desire to retain Trubisky at the NFL combine in February, hinting at an extension then.

«Mitch has been great,» Khan said at the combine. «It's been great to have him around, and I would look forward to having him around here for a long time. Not only this year but for a long