Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has been in the NFL for a decade and bounced around the league as a quality veteran influence, but his time in the league apparently is coming to an end. The 31-year-old told Dave Birkett of The Detroit Free Press he will retire at the end of the season.
Bridgewater was a first-round pick by the Vikings in the 2014 NFL draft out of Louisville and later suffered a gruesome leg injury in 2016 that altered the course of his career. He went from being Minnesota’s franchise quarterback to a journeyman, but he re-established himself with the Saints, going 5–0 in place of the injured Drew Brees in 2019.
In 2020 and ’21, Bridgewater became the starter for the Panthers and Broncos, respectively. He then joined the Dolphins last season as a backup. In addition to the 2016 leg injury, Bridgewater has battled a variety of injuries during his career.
