Teddy Bridgewater is leaving the Lions once more, and this time he may be retiring from the NFL for good.
The 33-year-old quarterback, who reunited with the Lions as a free agent in March after spending final season with the Buccaneers, is stepping away from the crew, head coach Dan Campbell revealed Sunday, and retirement is “probably,” in accordance with NFL Community.
“I’ve identified Teddy a very long time, and man, the human being is unbelievable,” Campbell informed reporters. “Actually the participant, every thing that he’s about, the kind of teammate that he’s, the way in which he prepares, at all times performed the sport up right here (factors to go) and had an enormous coronary heart. He’s gonna be missed.”
Undrafted rookie free-agent signing Luke Altmyer is now the backup to Jared Goff, although Campbell stated the Lions may add a veteran quarterback as quickly as Monday.
Bridgewater first joined the Lions in 2023 and retired on the finish of that season, turning into a highschool coach in Miami.
He would re-sign with the Lions in 2024 the day after Christmas and made a quick look throughout a playoff sport.
A primary-round choose by the Vikings in 2014, Bridgewater was a Professional Bowler in his second season however suffered a brutal leg harm throughout camp in 2016 and have become a journeyman, which included a quick preseason run with the Jets in 2018 earlier than he was traded to the Saints.
New Orleans is the place Bridgewater met Campbell, who on the time was the crew’s tight ends coach.
Bridgewater famously led the Saints to 5 straight wins through the 2019 season whereas Drew Brees was out with a thumb harm.
Bridgewater was the starter for the Panthers in 2020 and the Broncos in 2021.
He turned the Dolphins’ backup in 2022 earlier than becoming a member of the Lions in 2023.
He accomplished 8 of 15 passes for 62 yards throughout 4 appearances for the Buccaneers final season.
If Bridgewater’s profession is finished, he finishes with 15,182 yards passing, 75 touchdowns and 47 interceptions.
