ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions are bringing back Teddy Bridgewater to give the team a veteran backup quarterback for their playoff run.
Coach Dan Campbell said Thursday that the team signed Bridgewater as another backup with second-year player Hendon Hooker behind starter Jared Goff. The Lions have clinched a playoff spot and can earn the top seed in the NFC with two more wins.
Bridgewater was the Lions backup for the 2023 season and got on the field for three snaps at the end of a blowout win over the Carolina Panthers.
Bridgewater spent the fall coaching at his high school alma mater, leading Miami Northwestern to the Florida Class 3A state title.
Bridgewater was a first-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in 2014 and has started 65 games over his NFL career. He spent two seasons in New Orleans when Campbell was an assistant with the Saints.
Hooker has played in three games this season, completing 6 of 9 passes for 62 yards.
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