NFL Fans Are Freaking Out Over Teddy Bridgewater’s Unusual Jersey Number In His First Appearance With The Detroit Lions 

NFL fans were stunned over Teddy Bridgewater’s unusual jersey number with the Detroit Lions in his preseason debut with the club.

NFL quarterbacks wear a number between 1 and 19 on their jerseys. But Bridgewater, who signed with the Lions on Aug. 7, caught many by surprise when he donned the No. 50 in the club’s preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday.

Here’s how NFL fans reacted to Bridgewater’s unorthodox quarterback jersey number:

there had to be some number like 11 or something available no?

— Jack? (@NYGJack) August 19, 2023

He has to be trolling us with that #

— Jacob Lintner (@lintnermedia) August 19, 2023

What was the story behind Teddy Bridgewater picking #50?

— Father of Four (Heem/Himothy) (@TeflonBernie) August 19, 2023

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Seeing Jadeveon Clowney wear #24 and Teddy Bridgewater wear #50 makes me rethink this NFL number thing. Players out there WILDIN just because

— Breeze Butler (@CoachBreeze_) August 19, 2023

Teddy Bridgewater as #50 is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen pic.twitter.com/8NELwKz0t2

— NBA Slime (@TerryFranconia) August 19, 2023

Teddy Bridgewater wearing No. 50 as a quarterback is a step too far https://t.co/3yXYKpF07n pic.twitter.com/CcmZJlEVcV

— New York Post (@nypost) August 19, 2023

Maybe when Teddy Bridgewater gets rid of the 50 LB number he’ll stop throwing the football like a LB.

— Armando Salguero (@ArmandoSalguero) August 19, 2023

Watching Teddy Bridgewater play QB in a No. 50 jersey is jarring

— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) August 19, 2023

Nah man I like the new jersey rule but this ain’t it

— ???¹? (@ETNSZN) August 19, 2023

Dear @Lions , please inform Teddy “Two Gloves” Bridgewater, that I would love his #50 jersey. In exchange, I’ll send him a pair of custom shoes.

Please and thank you ?? pic.twitter.com/g9IFzynn3S

— Ryan L. L. Dukes⚡️ (@Flyguyryyy_) August 19, 2023

That just doesn’t look right ?

At least he’s looking decent. Minus the fumble.

— RoBo Tesla ? (@Raldi616) August 19, 2023

Bridgewater completed five of 11 pass attempts for 34 yards. Nate Sudfeld saw most of the action in Detroit’s 25-7 loss, completing nine of 18 pass attempts for a touchdown and one interception.

The Lions signed the veteran journeyman to a one-year pact worth a max value of $5 million. Regarded as one of the best backup quarterbacks in football, Bridgewater is 33-32-0 as a starter with 75 touchdowns against 47 interceptions.

Jared Goff will open the 2023 season as the Lions’ starting quarterback. With the No. 68 pick in this year’s draft, the Lions drafted Tennessee dual-threat quarterback Hendon Hooker, so it remains to be seen who will back up Goff as the second-stringer.

The Lions, coming off their first winning season since 2017, will kick off the 2023 campaign with a road contest against the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL’s annual Kickoff Game on Sept.7.