Lions sign Teddy Bridgewater as veteran playoff insurance – Twin Cities

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

Coach Dan Campbell said Thursday the team signed Bridgewater as a second backup with second-year player Hendon Hooker behind starter Jared Goff.

The Lions have clinched a playoff spot and can clinch the top seed in the NFC with two more wins, the other against the Vikings on Jan. 5 in Detroit.

Bridgewater was the Lions’ backup for the 2023 season, coming on for three snaps at the end of a blowout win over Carolina. He spent the fall coaching at his high school alma mater, leading Miami Northwestern High to the Florida Class 3A state title.

Bridgewater was a first-round pick by Minnesota in 2014 and has started 65 games during his NFL career. He spent two seasons in New Orleans when Campbell was an assistant with the Saints.

Hooker has played in three games this season and has completed 6 of 9 passes for 62 yards.

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