One player on the Detroit Lions will most certainly not be back with the team or any team next season.
Journeyman NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who’s played for several NFL franchises, had previously stated that the 2023 season would be his final one in the league.
The best Detroit Lions season since 1957 ended in the most heartbreaking fashion imaginable when they blew a 24-7 halftime lead over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game.
With that loss came the retirement of Bridgewater who entered the NFL in 2014 as a first-round pick of the Vikings.
Bridgewater told the Free Press that he considered retiring after the 2022 season, but ultimately decided to join the Lions after talking with head coach Dan Campbell.
The former Louisville QB started 12 games his rookie year and was blossoming into an efficient player for the Vikings but his career took a sharp turn after suffering a torn ACL and dislocated knee during training camp in 2016.
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Along with New Orleans, he made stops with the Panthers, Broncos, Dolphins, and, most recently, Lions.
Bridgewater has appeared in 79 regular-season games and registered 65 starts. He’s 33-32 for his career with a 66.4 completion percentage and 90.5 passer rating. He’s thrown for 15,120 yards, 75 touchdowns and 47 interceptions.
After his playing career is done, he plans to coach high school football and focus on raising his two sons.
