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2016 was the year that Barkley served as the Bears' starter. Mitchell Trubisky, the Bears' starting quarterback at the time, suffered a shoulder injury in Week 4 of the 2016 season. Barkley stepped in as the starter and led the Bears to a 2-1 record in his three starts. However, Trubisky returned from injury in Week 8 and reclaimed the starting job.