Mitch Trubisky calls joining Titans to reunite with Brian Daboll a 'no-brainer'

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mitch Trubisky had so much fun working with Brian Daboll in Buffalo that his decision on where to go this offseason in free agency was a “no-brainer."

Yes, the quarterback could stay in Buffalo backing up Josh Allen with the Bills. Or, Trubisky could reunite with Daboll in his role as the Titans' new offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Shea Tierney in Tennessee and help mentor another young quarterback in Cam Ward.

“It was a tough decision, but in the end I felt like it was right for me and my family just to take this opportunity to come and really reunite with Dabes and Shea,” Trubisky said Thursday.

Trubisky worked with Daboll for only the 2021 season when Daboll was the Bills' coordinator in Buffalo. Trubisky appeared in six games and completed six of eight passes with one touchdown that season as a backup.

But that one season impressed upon Trubisky just how player-friendly Daboll's offensive scheme is with the coach calling plays and concepts that the quarterback likes.

“It’s just evolved over the years, and it has been proven everywhere he’s been that they put up points and it is very friendly for the quarterback,” Trubisky said. "So you just got to dive in, know the execution, go out there (and) find completions, and it’s a really fun system to play in.”

With the Titans bringing in their second new head coach in three seasons in Robert Saleh along with revamping the coaching staff, having a backup quarterback familiar with Daboll's offensive scheme was why Tennessee went after Trubisky.

Saleh called Trubisky a “calming presence."

“He’s been with (Daboll), he understands the system, he can speak Daboll’s language and kind of translate it for the guys that are in there,” Saleh said. “He’s a tremendous help both on and off the field.”

Trubisky is going into his 10th season in the NFL, and a man who was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 draft by Chicago is familiar with the pressure Ward faces being the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 draft. Trubisky also has become comfortable being a backup since his first season in Buffalo in 2021.

“I’m at the point in my career where I feel like I have a lot to offer as a mentor and Cam being young, we’ve had a great relationship so far and I’m really looking forward to helping him in any way I can and just take the next step,” Trubisky said.

The quarterback was tracked in three practices open to reporters this week completing 32 of 63 passes with three touchdowns and two interceptions. As a rookie, Ward completed 59.8% of his passes throwing for 3,169 yards with 15 TDs and seven interceptions with only one pick over his final nine games.

Saleh said he thinks Ward has been great through the offseason program. The Titans wrap up with their mandatory minicamp next week. Saleh said this is the time of year for Ward to test what he can and can't do learning a new offensive scheme.

“I’ll put myself out there,” Saleh said. “I think it’s very safe to say that we’ve got a really good quarterback and we’re in really good hands.”

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Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh, right, talks to offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, left, during an NFL football practice Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, right, uses a radio with quarterback Cam Ward (1) during an NFL football practice Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Tennessee Titans quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (10) looks to throw a pass during an NFL football practice Thursday, June 11, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Brian Daboll greets quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) during an NFL football practice Monday, June 8, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

TRACY, Calif. (AP) — A fire destroyed a medical equipment warehouse in Northern California and sent thick black smoke pouring into the sky Thursday and prompted evacuations of other nearby facilities as authorities fought to get the blaze under control.

The fire ignited at the large distribution center for Medline, a major medical-surgical products provider, in Tracy, a city about 55 miles (88.5 kilometers) east of San Francisco. It spread across the street into a FedEx facility, where crews were able to stop it, according to Fire Chief Randall Bradley, of the South San Joaquin County Fire Authority.

Officials evacuated a large portion of the area as the wind heightened the risk of spreading embers, said Sgt. Michael Richards, from the city's police department. The 1 million-square-foot (93,000-square-meter) warehouse is in a massive industrial park that also houses fulfillment and distribution centers for Amazon, Home Depot and FedEx.

Medline said all of its employees and other personnel at the site were accounted for.

“We are coordinating closely with local authorities and first responders as we assess the fire’s impact and will share more details as they become available,” a spokesperson for the company said in a statement.

Tracy Mayor Dan Arriola said the fire is burning in the largest industrial zone in the city and far away from homes.

“I understand that the fire has fully engulfed Medline and they are working to make sure that it’s contained to that particular facility,” he said. FedEx and Amazon distribution centers have been evacuated, he said.

Medline is a supplier of latex gloves, masks, surgical instruments and other medical supplies that Arriola said was key in distributing medical supplies needed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Officials are evaluating air quality and possible impacts to residents of the area, he said. Officials are investigating what started the fire.

A sprinkler system that appeared to be broken and low water pressure in hydrants at the facility hindered the firefight, Bradley said. The issues appeared to be with the warehouse's, not the city's, water system. Authorities don't yet know what went wrong, he said.

“Things worked against us," he said, citing water supply issues, low humidity, high winds and high temperatures. "It was a little bit of a perfect storm for this fire evolving quickly.”

No homes have been evacuated.

Thursday’s high temperature for Tracy was expected to reach 99 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius), with no rain in the forecast.

This image from aerial video shows black smoke pouring into the sky from a fire at a medical equipment warehouse in Tracy, Calif., Thursday, June 11, 2026. (KGO via AP)