Dan Campbell never hid the Detroit Lions’ interest in signing Teddy Bridgewater, and it’s clear now that interest was mutual.
The Lions signed Bridgewater to be their new backup quarterback Monday, on the eve of their joint practices with the New York Giants.
Bridgewater, 31, was considered on the top backup quarterbacks on the market this offseason and immediately upgrades a spot the Lions have neglected for years.
Bridgewater is 33-32 as a starter in his nine-year career and completed 62% of his passes in two starts with the Miami Dolphins last season.
He also has played for the Minnesota Vikings, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints, when Campbell was an assistant with the team in 2018-19.