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The Lions have made the Teddy Bridgewater signing official.
While Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has caught some heat in recent weeks for how he has chosen to go about conducting the club’s free-agency signings, there is a signing on the offensive side of the ball. that was originally announced earlier this month which has now become official.
Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has officially been signed to a contract by the Lions, confirming his second tenure with the club.
Bridgewater, who was the final first round pick of the 2014 NFL draft by the divisional rival Minnesota Vikings, previously played with the Lions over two separate tenures and spent last season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Teddy Bridgewater Is Back For A Third Tenure With The Detroit Lions
Bridgewater was originally selected by the Vikings in the first-round selection (32nd overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft out of Louisville.
A native of Miami, Bridgewater attended Miami Northwestern Senior High School, where he would later be named the sixth best dual-threat quarterback prospect in the nation by Rivals.com while also suiting up in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Thanks to his accomplishments at the school, the football field would eventually be renamed in his honor.
Despite initially committing to the University of Miami, he later changed his mind and instead attended Louisville. After racking up 2,129 yards with 12 touchdowns, he would be named the Big East Rookie of the Year and also earned freshman All-American honors.
Eventually making it to the NFL with the Vikings, he would complete his rookie season by accumulating 2,919 passing yards while also throwing 14 touchdowns with 12 interceptions.