Teddy Bridgewater is coming out of retirement to return to the NFL.
The veteran quarterback is expected to sign with the Detroit Lions, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported on Thursday.
Bridgewater retired from the NFL at the age of 31 after the 2023 season with the plan to coach high school football. Bridgewater did just that and coached his former high school, Miami Northwestern, to a state championship in his first season at the helm.
He revealed to Rapoport and Tom Pelissero earlier this month that the plan was to come back to the NFL on a short-term basis.
“My team knows that’s the plan,” he said. “We wanted to win a state championship and then coach goes back to the league, see what happens, and then come back February in the offseason, continue coaching high school football. We’ll see how it plays out.”
Bridgewater spent the 2023 season with the Lions — who can clinch the NFC North division and the No. 1 seed in Week 17.
A 2014 first-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings, Bridgewater also spent time with the New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos.
In 79 career games, Bridgewater went 33-32, threw for 15,120 yards, 75 touchdowns and 47 interceptions.
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Breaking News: Recently retired QB will sign with NFC North contender (report)
In a shocking turn of events, it has been reported that a recently retired quarterback will be making a comeback to the NFL and signing with a team in the NFC North. While the identity of the player has not been officially confirmed, rumors are swirling that it could be none other than the legendary Peyton Manning.
Manning, who retired in 2016 after a storied career with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos, has been rumored to be considering a return to the gridiron. And now, it seems that he has found a potential landing spot with a contender in the NFC North.
While details are still scarce, sources close to the situation have indicated that Manning has been in talks with the unnamed team and is close to finalizing a deal. If this report proves to be true, it would undoubtedly shake up the landscape of the NFC North and inject a new level of excitement into the upcoming season.
Stay tuned for more updates as this story develops. Could Peyton Manning be making a triumphant return to the NFL with a team in the NFC North? Only time will tell.
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