Detroit — It’s been a long week for Nate Sudfeld.
One day after the Lions brought in Teddy Bridgewater to challenge him for the backup job — concluding a rough string of joint practices for Sudfeld — he was intercepted on his first play from scrimmage and generally found it tough to get going in Friday night’s 21-16 preseason win against the New York Giants at Ford Field.
Sudfeld finished the night 15-for-28 for 194 yards, two interceptions and no touchdowns for a passer rating of 45.8. Lions head coach Dan Campbell said he saw “more positive than negative” with Sudfeld and that he’ll continue to have opportunities to fight for the backup job, but one has to wonder how much that actually matters for his long-term outlook with Bridgewater on his way in.