Teddy Bridgewater leaves Lions again in possible NFL retirement…
Teddy Bridgewater is leaving the Lions again, and this time he could 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 retirement is “likely,” according to NFL Network.
“I’ve known Teddy a long time, and man, the human being is unbelievable,” Campbell told reporters. “Certainly the player, everything that he’s about, the type of teammate that he is, the way he prepares, always played the game up here (points to head) and had a huge heart. He’s gonna be missed.”
Detroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater seems on following training camp at Meijer Performance Center in Allen Park, Michigan, on Sunday, August 2, 2026. IMAGN IMAGES through Reuters Connect
Undrafted rookie free-agent signing Luke Altmyer is now the backup to Jared Goff, though Campbell said the Lions may add a veteran quarterback as soon as Monday.
Bridgewater first joined the Lions in 2023 and retired at the end of that season, changing into a high faculty coach in Miami.
He would re-sign with the Lions in 2024 the day after Christmas and made a quick look during a playoff game.
A first-round decide by the Vikings in 2014, Bridgewater was a Pro Bowler in his second season however suffered a brutal leg injury during camp in 2016 and have become a journeyman, which included a quick preseason run with the Jets in 2018 before he was traded to the Saints.
Detroit Lions quarterbacks Teddy Bridgewater (5) and Jared Goff (16) speak during observe at the NFL soccer team’s training camp in Allen Park, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. AP Photo/Paul Sancya
New Orleans is the place Bridgewater met Campbell, who at the time was the team’s tight ends coach.
Bridgewater famously led the Saints to 5 straight wins during the 2019 season while Drew Brees was out with a thumb injury.
Bridgewater was the starter for the Panthers in 2020 and the Broncos in 2021.
He turned the Dolphins’ backup in 2022 before becoming a member of the Lions in 2023.
He accomplished 8 of 15 passes for 62 yards across 4 appearances for the Buccaneers last season.
If Bridgewater’s profession is completed, he finishes with 15,182 yards passing, 75 touchdowns and 47 interceptions.
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