As promised, former New Orleans Saints backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is ending retirement for an NFL comeback. But the Saints fan-favorite isn’t coming back to New Orleans. Instead, he’s signing with a Super Bowl contender: the 13-2 Detroit Lions.
Bridgewater, 32, enjoyed immediate success as a high school football coach. In his first year on the job he led Miami Northwestern (his alma mater) to a state championship in 3A competition. Now he’s returning, at least briefly, to life as a player.
Just don’t look for the Lions to throw him into a game any time soon. Jared Goff is the unquestioned starter, and second-year quarterback Hendon Hooker is their top backup. Former Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm is on the practice squad, too, though it remains to be seen if he’ll stay on after Bridgewater’s signing is processed.
There are plenty of former Saints in Detroit (beyond Dan Campbell and Aaron Glenn, former quarterbacks Mark Brunnell and J.T. Barrett are on staff, too) and it would be really cool to see Bridgewater win a Super Bowl ring with them.
