The Detroit Lions’ signing of Teddy Bridgewater has yet to be made official, but early information on the backup quarterback’s contract has already started to leak to the media. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Bridgewater’s deal is worth “a maximum of” $5 million with half of that—$2.5 million—guaranteed.
To put that into perspective, the Lions’ current backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld is on a one-year, $1.6 million contract with $1 million of that guaranteed. Other notable backup quarterback contacts across the league include Marcus Mariota (1-year, $5 million, all guaranteed), Andy Dalton (2-year, $10 million, $8 million guaranteed), and Tyrod Taylor (2-year, $11 million, $8.