Mitchell Trubisky finds himself entering training camp with a new role as the leader of the Chicago Bears.

After entering camp last season as a rookie and number three on the depth chart, Trubisky spent the majority of the practices working with both the second and third string teams under head coach John Fox. Fast forward to almost a full year later and the quarterback is now the starter for a franchise with a new offensive-minded head coach and a roster full of young talent.

The second-year quarterback is ready for the challenge and even reported a little early for training camp to work with the rookies.

"It was kind of nice to get here a little early be here with the rookies and some of the vets who were asked to come in," Trubisky said. "Just get a little refresher back in the offense and it was nice to have a little break away but it’s good to be back and ready to get to work and for me it’s just to get better every day, master the offense be good with my footwork, continue to take care of my body and lead this offense like I know how and like I need to do, so it’s just good to have all the guys back and we’re ready to get back to work."

Trubisky began his first offense working as the starter and quickly caught the attention of his teammates who praised him for his leadership through the OTA sessions earlier this year. Defensive back Prince Amukamara went out of his way to say that having a player like Trubisky here is a big reason why he re-signed with the team.

This new role is something that Trubisky feels comfortable in despite a new coaching staff and system being put in place. He also feels like he can go out there and be himself around the team.

"I feel a lot more comfortable than last year, I know my role, I know exactly what I need to do, I know the offense," Trubisky said. "I can just go out there and be myself. I know everybody on the team, I’ve earned their respect and trust and I’ll continue to do so through my work ethic and how much I care about this team and this game. And I’m just excited about this season and the opportunity we have in front of us. Definitely not going to take a single day for granted, just go to work each day and just very grateful I get to compete against Kyle over here and we’re just going to make each other better and see what happens and get ready for the season."

Trubisky started 12 games for the Bears in 2017 as the team went 4-12 and it often felt like the quarterback was being held back in the offense. He didn't have the weapons he has now in the passing game and the Bears made sure to surround him with more talent this year.

The quarterback should have more flexibility in Nagy's offense and be able to showcase his athleticism.

"I was just doing what I was asked to do," Trubisky said. "Last year is definitely different than this year. I'm going to have more responsibility, more responsibility to do what I want to do in the offense. I'll have more options and last year, it was what it was. It was just the coaching philosophy and I tried to do the best to my ability from what they've asked me and this year I'm going to do the same thing. So whatever they ask me to do, I'm going to do and roll with it."

As for what to expect this season from Trubisky and this offense, the quarterback says big things are coming and something that this franchise hasn't seen in a very long time.

"The identity? I guess only time will tell," Trubisky said. "Hopefully explosive, hopefully scoring points, hopefully helping our defense, keeping them off the field and hopefully it’s just a lot of fun for people to watch. I know it’s going to be a lot of fun to play in because it has been over the whole summer, so we’re going to create our own identity and it’s going to be something the Chicago Bears haven’t seen for a while. So we’re just excited about the opportunity. We’re going to make it our own, so it’s going to be a lot of fun."