Who Should I Start? Teddy Bridgewater or Tua Tagovailoa


Week 2 Projections

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Teddy Bridgewater News

Teddy Bridgewater Stepping Away From Lions

Sunday, August 9, 10:22 AM

Detroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has informed the team that he plans to step away, with retirement considered likely, according to Ian Rapoport. The 33-year-old entered training camp as Jared Goff's expected backup after returning to Detroit for a third stint in March. Bridgewater appeared in four games for Tampa Bay last season, completing eight of 15 passes for 62 yards, and has made 65 starts over his NFL career. His decision leaves undrafted rookie Luke Altmyer as the only other quarterback currently on the roster behind Goff. Altmyer had been trying to push Bridgewater for the No. 2 job and should now get an extended look during the preseason. Detroit is not handing him the position uncontested, however, as the Lions plan to work out several quarterbacks while looking to add another veteran to the room.


Week 2 Projections

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Tua Tagovailoa News

Tua Tagovailoa Improving But Not Practicing on Wednesday

Wednesday, September 16, 8:38 AM

Atlanta Falcons head coach Kevin Stefanski said that quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (oblique) will not practice on Wednesday, but he is getting better, according to Marc Raimondi of ESPN. Tagovailoa was set to start in Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, but an oblique injury he suffered in practice last Thursday knocked him out and forced veteran backup Cooper Rush to start under center. Michael Penix Jr. (knee) is still recovering from a partially torn ACL last year and will not be ready for Week 2 against the division-rival Carolina Panthers, so if Tagovailoa does not gain clearance by the end of the week, Rush will likely make a second straight start. Tagovailoa was hoping to bounce back in 2026 after being released by the Miami Dolphins, but he is not off to a great start after looking pretty bad in training camp and the preseason before his oblique injury. The former first-rounder from Alabama is merely a short-term, stopgap option for the Falcons (when healthy) as they wait for Penix to complete the final stages of his ACL recovery.


Teddy Bridgewater vs. Tua Tagovailoa

Still trying to decide between Bridgewater and Tagovailoa? Check on the latest news to make sure both players are active and healthy. Our PPR projections show that Teddy Bridgewater is projected to score 0.0 points this week while Tua Tagovailoa is projected to score 17.7 points.