Teddy Bridgewater

Detroit Lions
Quarterback

Personal

Age	33
Birthdate	November 10, 1992
Height	6'2"
Weight	212 lb

Draft

College	Louisville
Year	2014
Pick	Round: 1, Overall: 32
Team	MIN

Fantasy Value

Player News

Teddy Bridgewater: Teddy Bridgewater Returning to Detroit as Backup QB

Veteran free-agent quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is signing an undisclosed deal with the Detroit Lions on Tuesday, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Bridgewater will return to Motown after serving as Jared Goff's backup in 2023 and 2024. The 33-year-old 11-year NFL veteran hasn't started a game since 2022 with the Miami Dolphins and has gone 8-for-15 passing for 62 yards in five appearances over the last three seasons. Bridgewater was the backup to Baker Mayfield with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2025. The former first-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in 2014 out of Louisville has plenty of experience in the league, but the Lions' offense will have very limited upside if Goff gets injured and Bridgewater is forced into a starting role. He's completed 66.3% of his 2,082 pass attempts in his career since entering the league in 2014.

Mar. 10, 2026 3:21 PM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Passing								Rushing
YEAR	TM	GM	CMP	ATT	%	YDS	YPC	TD	INT	SACKS	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD	FUM
2014	MIN	16	259	402	64.4	2,919	11.3	14	12	39	47	209	4.4	1	0
2015	MIN	16	292	447	65.3	3,231	11.1	14	9	44	44	192	4.4	3	3
2016	MIN	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	MIN	16	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	-3	-1.0	0	0
2018	NO	16	14	23	60.9	118	8.4	1	1	2	11	5	0.5	0	0
2019	NO	16	133	196	67.9	1,384	10.4	9	2	12	28	31	1.1	0	0
2020	CAR	16	340	492	69.1	3,733	11.0	15	11	31	53	279	5.3	5	3
2021	DEN	16	285	426	66.9	3,052	10.7	18	7	31	30	106	3.5	2	1
2022	MIA	16	49	79	62.0	683	13.9	4	4	7	3	27	9.0	0	0
2023	DET	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024	DET	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2025	TB	16	8	15	53.3	62	7.8	0	0	2	3	4	1.3	0	0