Teddy Bridgewater returns to NFL after coaching high school... and joins his former team, the Detroit Lions Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is coming out of retirement to rejoin the Detroit Lions, coach Dan Campbell confirmed Thursday.
A first-round pick by Minnesota in 2014 and a Pro Bowl selection with the Vikings in 2015, Bridgewater also played for the New Orleans Saints (2018-19), Carolina Panthers (2020), Denver Broncos (2021) and Miami Dolphins (2022) before joining the Lions in 2023.
Detroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (17) during a preseason game in 2023.
He announced his retirement in February and spent the 2024 season coaching his alma mater Miami Northwestern High School to a Class 3A Florida state championship.
'Teddy came in, and he got my mind so focused on what I needed to do,' Williams told Detroit's Fox affiliate during training camp.
