Teddy Bridgewater nearly lost as much any other NFL quarterback ever has. A catastrophic knee injury suffered in practice was so gruesome, his surgeon compared it to a war wound. His career wasn't just in question -- his entire quality of life was.

Just weeks after former NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater led his high school alma mater Miami Northwestern to a Florida state championship, he is expected to come out of retirement and return to the NFL. Bridgewater will sign with the Detroit Lions, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

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.