The Detroit Lions placed Pro Bowl backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater on the reserve/retired list after he announced his decision to step away from professional football. The 33-year-old concluded his 11-season NFL career, finishing with 15,182 passing yards, 75 touchdowns and 47 interceptions across 83 games.
Heads coach Dan Campbell praised Bridgewater’s character and professionalism, noting the quarterback’s mental preparation and dedication to the game. Campbell highlighted Bridgewater’s 2019 performance with the New Orleans Saints, when he filled in for injured Hall of Famer Drew Brees and led the team to five consecutive victories while completing 69.7% of his passes for 1,205 yards, nine touchdowns and two interceptions.
To address the vacancy at the backup position, Detroit promptly signed veteran quarterback Josh Dobbs to a one-year contract on a one-year deal worth $1.425 million with $475,000 guaranteed. The 31-year-old joins his seventh NFL team after most recently backing up New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye during their AFC championship season. Dobbs has appeared in 27 NFL games with 15 starts, accumulating 3,346 passing yards, 17 touchdowns and 15 interceptions while maintaining a 62.8% completion percentage and 78.3 passer rating throughout his career.
Bridgewater’s decision comes just weeks into training camp, marking his retirement after previously retiring at the end of the 2023 season before returning to the Lions for the 2024 campaign. He had spent time with multiple franchises following a severe knee injury sustained during the 2016 offseason that initially derailed his career path.
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