Bridgewater was a first-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in 2014 and has started 65 games over his NFL career. He also spent two seasons ... "I've been in contact with Teddy for a while, and it was something that was always a potential possibility.

The Detroit Lions have added to their quarterback room. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported that quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is coming out of

Former New Orleans Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is coming out of retirement from the NFL to sign with the Detroit Lions after coaching a high school football team to a state championship.

Bridgewater then took over head coaching duties at Miami Northwestern, which won the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 3A state title last month 41-0 over previously undefeated Jacksonville Raines. The team finished 12-2 on the season and outscored opponents 262-12 in their five playoff games.

Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will step away from being a high school state champion coach and jump back into the NFL. He’s coming out of retirement and has signed with the Detroit Lions, head coach Dan Campbell confirmed Thursday.

Teddy Bridgewater is back. Not long after saying that he planned to return to the NFL following his successful pursuit of a state championship in his first year as a high-school football coach, Bridgewater is returning to the Lions, according to NFL Network.

The Detroit Lions are bringing back Teddy Bridgewater to give the team a veteran backup quarterback for their playoff run.

Bridgewater then took over head coaching duties at Miami Northwestern, which won the Florida High School Athletic Association Class 3A state title last month 41-0 over previously undefeated Jacksonville Raines. The team finished 12-2 on the season and outscored opponents 262-12 in their five playoff games.

Former Miami Dolphins backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is headed back to the NFL after his wildly successful first year as a high school. Bridgewater has rejoined the Detroit Lions, the team for which he served as a backup in 2023 before retiring to become head coach at his alma mater of Miami Northwestern High School,

Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is coming out of retirement and signing with the Lions, coach Dan Campbell confirmed Thursday.

Now, he’s reportedly unretiring and plans to rejoin Campbell and the Lions ahead of the playoffs, per the NFL Network. Bridgewater told the league’s broadcast network in recent weeks of his plans to try and sign with a team before the postseason, and it didn’t take long for him to land back in Detroit.