Teddy Bridgewater is making his return to the NFL. The quarterback is coming out of retirement to join the Detroit Lions, head coach Dan Campbell confirmed on Thursday. The 32-year-old teased a return earlier this month,

Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will step away from being a high school state champion coach and jump back into the NFL. He’s coming out of retirement and has signed with the Detroit Lions, head coach Dan Campbell confirmed Thursday.

The NFL Network first reported the impending transaction. Bridgewater joined Detroit as the backup to starting quarterback Jared Goff in 2023 but did not appear in any action. He announced his retirement during the 2023 season to pursue a career in high school coaching at his alma mater,