DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 18: Teddy Bridgewater #12 of the Detroit Lions throws the ball during the second quarter against the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional Playoff at Ford Field on January 18, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)
The Detroit Lions welcomed a familiar face back into the quarterbacks room on the second day of the NFL’s open free agency negotiating period.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network broke the news on Tuesday, March 10 that Teddy Bridgewater is on his way back to the Motor City after a brief run with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2025.
“He’s back: Teddy Bridgewater is headed back to the #Lions, per The Insiders,” Rapoport reported through his X account.
Bridgewater was with Detroit in both 2023 and 2024, appearing in one regular-season game in 2023 as well as recording one playoff appearance after each of those seasons (two total). He will play his 12th year in the league at the age of 34 in 2026.
All told, Bridgewater has tallied 15,182 passing yards, 75 TDs and 47 INTs on a career completion rate of 66.3 percent. He has added 848 rushing yards and 11 scores on the ground.
Bridgewater is 33-32 as a starter across 83 games played.
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