After months of talks, the Detroit Lions are signing veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater according to Ian Rapoport. As of now, contract terms are not immediately available.
Bridgewater is a nine-year veteran who last played for the Miami Dolphins as the backup to Tua Tagovailoa. He has a history with this regime, as he was the backup quarterback for the New Orleans Saints when coach Dan Campbell was the tight ends coach and assistant head coach. In 2019, backing up Drew Brees, Bridgewater had to take over for a five-game span and won all five games—completing 68 percent of his passes for nine touchdowns, two interceptions, and 7.