Teddy Bridgewater steps away from Lions, leaving question at backup QB

Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has stepped away from football

Teddy Bridgewater steps away from Lions, leaving question at backup QB  Toronto Star

Bridgewater is calling it a career for the second time, but Detroit moved quickly to add Dobbs behind Jared Goff

Teddy Bridgewater is leaving the Lions again, and this time he might 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 last season with the Buccaneers, is stepping away from the team, head coach Dan Campbell revealed Sunday, and retiremen

Bridgewater signed with Detroit again in 2026, and was expected to help fill a leadership void. He might have played his final NFL game.

The Lions will need to find a new backup quarterback behind Jared Goff.

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