Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is heading to Motown.
Bridgewater is finalizing with the Detroit Lions, a individual familiar with the scenario validated to USA TODAY Sports. The individual spoke on condition of privacy duetothefactthat they aren’t licensed to talkabout the offer.
The acquisition reunites Bridgewater and Lions coach Dan Campbell. Bridgewater was a quarterback in New Orleans (2018–2019) when Campbell served as the Saints’ assistant head coach and tight ends coach (2016–2020).
Bridgewater is gettingin his ninth NFL season. The journeyman quarterback has had stops with the Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncs and Miami Dolphins priorto finalizing on with the Lions. The Lions will be Bridgewater’s 5th various group in as lotsof seasons.
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The 30-year-old quarterback was initially a first-round choice by the Vikings in the 2014 NFL draft. He was called a 2015 Pro Bowler and was off to a appealing start in Minnesota however suffered a career-threatening season-ending knee injury previous to the 2016 season that practically thwarted his profession.
Bridgewater, nevertheless, returned to action throughout the 2017 season.
The Louisville item hasactually tossed for 15,120 backyards, 75 goals and 47 interceptions in 78 videogames (65 begins) in his NFL profession. He hasactually signedup a 90.5 profession passer ranking.