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Teddy Bridgewater: Could be looking to return to NFL
Teddy Bridgewater said Tuesday that he might look to sign with an NFL team over the next few weeks, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.Bridgewater was a first-round draft pick by Minnesota in 2014 and played for six different NFL teams before announcing his retirement last season. He moved on to coaching his high school alma mater, Miami (Florida) Northwestern, and concluded a successful season in that role this past Saturday when the team won the Division 3A Florida High School Athletic Association state title game. When asked Tuesday if Bridgewater has a team lined up to join upon returning from retiring, he stated, "Right now, I'm enjoying this state championship," per Grant Gordon of NFL.com, so it's unclear how concrete his plans for a return are. If Bridgewater does make a comeback, it would likely be in a backup role, as he started only twice over six game appearances across his final two professional seasons in 2022 and 2023.
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Lions' Teddy Bridgewater: Plans to retire after season
Teddy Bridgewater said in an interview with Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press posted Saturday that he plans to retire after the 2023 season.After joining Detroit on a one-year, $3 million deal this offseason, Bridgewater has seen light usage behind starting quarterback Jared Goff. The 31-year-old's lone appearance of the season came back in Week 5, when he took three snaps at the tail end of a win over Carolina. Barring Goff missing time due to injury over the final three games or getting rested in Week 18 if the Detroit Lions' playoff position is solidified, Bridgewater looks as though he may have already seen the last of his extended NFL action. Since entering the league as a first-round pick of the Vikings in 2014, Bridgewater has completed 66.4 percent of his passes for 15,120 yards, 75 touchdowns and 47 interceptions while adding 844 yards and 11 scores on the ground across 79 career games with Minnesota, New Orleans, Carolina, Denver, Miami and Detroit.
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Lions' Teddy Bridgewater: Shines in preseason finale
Teddy Bridgewater completed 13 of 22 passes for 178 yards and a touchdown in Friday's preseason game against Carolina.Bridgewater's second preseason appearance went much better than his first, including a TD drive on the second series of the game when Carolina still had some starters in. The Detroit Lions rested all their starters and some key backups, but that didn't stop Bridgewater from producing 20 points on six drives while playing the entire first half. The highlight was a 70-yard TD pass to Antoine Green, threaded between three defenders, with the Lions seemingly seeing what they needed to confirm Bridgewater as their No. 2 QB for the season opener in Kansas City on Sept. 7.
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Lions' Teddy Bridgewater: Shaky in Lions debut
Teddy Bridgewater completed five of his 11 pass attempts for 34 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in Saturday's 25-7 preseason loss to the Jaguars.Jared Goff sat out the game, leaving Bridgewater with the start. He led six offensive possessions but couldn't move the ball much while leading zero scoring drives. It was a lackluster debut for Bridgwater in Detroit, but he'll remain one of the better backup options around the league in 2023.
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Lions' Teddy Bridgewater: Gets Saturday start
Teddy Bridgewater is slated to start Saturday's preseason game against the Jaguars, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.Per Tim Twentyman of the Detroit Lions' official site, coach Dan Campbell noted this week that he didn't plan on playing the team's starters, so Bridgewater will have an opportunity to solidify his standing behind top QB Jared Goff, with Nate Sudfeld and Adrian Martinez on hand to follow Bridgewater on Saturday.
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Lions' Teddy Bridgewater: Joins up with Detroit
The Detroit Lions and Teddy Bridgewater agreed to terms of a contract Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.Behind Detroit's starting quarterback Jared Goff, there previously wasn't much experience on the depth chart between six-year pro Nate Sudfeld, 2023 third-round pick Hendon Hooker (knee) and rookie UDFA Adrian Martinez. Bridgewater himself has 65 starts for five different teams in his career, including two for the Dolphins last year. In five appearances overall in 2022, he completed 49 of 79 passes (62 percent) for 683 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions. Bridgewater will slot in as Goff's top backup moving forward.
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Dolphins' Teddy Bridgewater: Ends season as backup
Teddy Bridgewater completed 49 of 79 pass attempts for 683 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions across five appearances with the Miami Dolphins in 2022. He also carried the ball three times for 27 yards.Bridgewater served as the backup to rookie Skylar Thompson during the Dolphins' final game, a wild-card playoff loss against the Bills, as a dislocated pinkie finger on his throwing hand continued to hamper him. The 30-year-old veteran was mediocre in limited action during his one-year contract with Miami, though he did battle injuries, so it remains to be seen whether the team will be interested in re-signing him during free agency. Bridgewater only saw significant action in three contests during the 2022 season, but the Dolphins lost each of those games.
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Dolphins' Teddy Bridgewater: Suits up Sunday
Teddy Bridgewater (finger/knee) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Bills.Bridgewater approached the Miami Dolphins' postseason opener listed as questionable after practicing in a limited fashion this past week as he continues to work his way back from a dislocated pinkie issue on his throwing hand. While Bridgewater is in uniform against Buffalo on Sunday, he's slated to back up Skylar Thompson, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Meanwhile Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) -- who last saw game action in Week 16 -- is still sidelined.
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Dolphins' Teddy Bridgewater: Expected to suit up as backup
Teddy Bridgewater (finger/knee) is expected to be active for Sunday's playoff opener against the Bills, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.The signal-caller, who continues to work his way back from a dislocated pinkie issue on his throwing hand, is listed as questionable for the contest after practicing in a limited fashion this week, but Schefter relays that Bridgewater is in line to back up Skylar Thompson on Sunday, with Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) still out. Official confirmation of Bridgewater's availability will arrive when the Miami Dolphins' inactives are posted ahead of the team's 1:00 ET kickoff.
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Dolphins' Teddy Bridgewater: Listed as questionable for Sunday
Teddy Bridgewater (finger/knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's playoff game against the Bills after practicing in a limited fashion this week, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN relays via coach Mike McDaniel that Bridgewater has been working to make himself available to handle a backup role in Sunday's 1:00 ET contest. In any case, with Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) still out, Skylar Thompson will will draw the start at QB for the Miami Dolphins in the team's postseason opener versus Buffalo, with Bridgewater still working his way back from a dislocated pinkie on his throwing hand.