The long-anticipated changing of the guard at backup quarterback is now official for the Lions. Veteran Teddy Bridgewater is the new No. 2 QB for Detroit as the playoff games begin.
Bridgewater had been the emergency-only No. 3 QB, inactive on game days ever since re-signing with the Lions late in the year. That status has now changed. Bridgewater is active for Saturday night’s divisional round matchup against the Washington Commanders. Rookie Hendon Hooker is inactive and the designated third QB for this one.
The rest of the inactive include two players ruled out on the final injury report in RG Kevin Zeitler and DL Pat O’Connor.
Full inactive list:
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— Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 18, 2025
