Teddy Bridgewater, a former Lions quarterback, announced his intention to return to the NFL after retiring last year. He spent 2023 with Detroit, but only played one game. In 2024, he coached his alma mater, Miami Northwestern Senior High School, to a state 3A championship.
One of the most respected players in recent memory, Bridgewater overcame a catastrophic knee injury in 2018 that nearly saw his leg amputated. He’s a positive influence in any locker room, so fans all across the country are rooting for him
Former Lions QB Teddy Bridgewater Attempting NFL Comeback
Bridgewater stated that he was in contact with organisations now that his high school coaching season was finished during an appearance on NFL Network with Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport. Bridgewater responded, “That’s the plan,” when asked about it. “Our goal was to win a state championship before the coach returned to the league to observe the situation and then returned in February.We’ll see how things turn out. Bridgewater insisted that he plans to continue training with Miami Northwestern during the winter regardless of if his ambitions come true. The 2014 first-round pick clearly has a bright future as a coach; in fact, it wouldn’t be shocking if he eventually joined an NFL squad.
Bridgewater has played for six different teams so far in his career, completing 66.4% of his passes for 15,120 yards, 75 touchdowns, and 47 interceptions. He demonstrated the dual-threat abilities that made him such a great college signal caller at Louisville by adding 844 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground. Bridgewater has supporters in the organisation and on the roster even though he has never actually played for the Lions. He might return in 2025 to cover for Jared Goff before eventually moving into coaching, which is not out of the question.
When it comes to coaching players, Dan Campbell is the epitome. Detroit must begin backfilling the staff with qualified individuals, especially since the Lions are getting ready for both defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to possibly leave in the offseason.
Bridgewater definitely meets that requirement. Whatever happens, it will be interesting to follow this offseason’s comeback attempt for someone who is so likeable.