On Monday, August 7th, 2023 the NFL veteran free agent quarterback, Teddy Bridgewater, and the Detroit Lions have agreed upon phrases with a view to signal Bridgewater for the upcoming 2023 – 2024 season of the Nationwide Soccer League.
This new and resourceful signing of Teddy will reunite Bridgewater with the Detroit Lions present head coach in Dan Campbell, who was the New Orleans Saints’ assistant head coach / tight ends coach when Teddy was in New Orleans taking part in quarterback for the Saints.
The contract is anticipated to be finalized this upcoming week, and till that time the small print of the brand new contract between the Detroit Lions and Teddy Bridgewater have but to be disclosed to most of the people.
Teddy ought to add some dependable depth behind Jared Goff within the Detroit Lions quarterback room, as Goff is clearly the Detroit Lions clear – lower beginning sign caller. The Detroit Lions have been searching for the best degree of again – up insurance coverage on the crucial place of quarterback in right this moment’s league.
Though Jared was primarily wholesome all through the 2022 – 2023 NFL season, and Goff performed nicely final 12 months, however the Detroit Lions general depth on the quarterback place was not very sturdy, with the Detroit Lions punter, Jack Fox, as the one different soccer participant on the Detroit Lions official staff roster to finish a go final season.
The Detroit Lions again – up quarterback, Nate Sudfeld, did occur to make an look in 2 – video games throughout the 2022 – 2023 NFL season, nevertheless he didn’t register any official statistics.
Bridgewater visited the Detroit Lions in late July of 2023, and their head coach in Campbell didn’t sugarcoat or overexaggerate his curiosity in Teddy at that cut-off date.
“We’re Yr 3 [in Campbell’s tenure as coach] and I believe we’re in a significantly better place, and also you wish to know that you’re in one of the best palms potential. I’ll depart it at that, however that’s additionally — it’s the competitors,” the Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell expressed to the most important sports activities media shops throughout coaching camp on Tuesday, July 25th, 2023. “It doesn’t imply that Nate’s out of something if we go this route, if it really works out. You’ll be ok with whoever comes out of the hearth goes to be the correct man that can assist you alongside the best way, however yeah, you don’t need the wheels to fall off.“
The 2022 – 2023 NFL Season for Teddy Bridgewater
Bridgewater spent the earlier NFL season with the Miami Dolphins by way of a 1 – 12 months contract price roughly $6.5 million, and Teddy was the principle again – up quarterback to the Miami Dolphins beginning QB in Tua Tagovailoa. Bridgewater ultimately ended up filling in for the customarily closely injured Tagovailoa on a number of situations, though Teddy was additionally injured all through the 2022 – 2023 NFL season.
Teddy wound up beginning at quarterback in 2 – video games, however each of these begins needed to be lower brief attributable to accidents. Bridgewater was compelled out of his 1st – begin versus the New York Jets throughout the NFL’s week – 5 final 12 months as he performed only one – snap previous to sadly being positioned within the Nationwide Soccer League’s concussion protocol.
Bridgewater then was involuntary stored out of the Miami Dolphins’ week – 17 begin following him injuring the pinkie finger on his throwing hand which paved the best way for the rookie quarterback of the Miami Dolphins, Skylar Thompson, to begin the NFL common – season finale in week – 17 in addition to the AFC wild – card playoff loss to the Buffalo Payments.
Total, the now 30 – 12 months – previous Bridgewater, managed to see some sport motion with the Miami Dolphins over the course of his 5 – NFL video games he participated in final season as he accomplished 62 % of his 79 – passes which was good for 683 – passing yards in addition to 4 – touchdowns and 4 – interceptions throughout the earlier season of the Nationwide Soccer League.
Previous to becoming a member of the Miami Dolphins, Teddy began a complete of 29 – video games all through 2 – NFL seasons for the Carolina Panthers in addition to the Denver Broncos. Initially a 1st – spherical NFL draft choose again in 2014 Bridgewater additionally has performed quarterback for the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings over his 8 – NFL seasons. Throughout that point Teddy has thrown for a complete of 15,120 – passing yards, 75 – touchdowns, and 47 – interceptions whereas he accomplished 66.4 % of his go makes an attempt. Bridgewater additionally has rushed for 84 – yards in addition to a further 11 – speeding touchdowns.
Bridgewater’s Soccer Profession Achievements, Honors, & Awards
- NFL Professional Bowl Choice (2015)
- PFWA All – Rookie Group Choice (2014)
- Artwork Rooney Award Winner (2020)
- Second – Group All – AAC Choice (2013)
- Large East Offensive Participant of The Yr Award Winner (2012)
- First – Group All – Large East Choice (2012)
- Large East Rookie of the Yr Award Winner (2011)
