The Detroit Lions are having arguably the best season in franchise history. Still, they are in a dogfight for the NFC North, tied for first place with the Minnesota Vikings. Knowing they’ll need all the help they can get, the Lions have made a shocking change to its quarterback room to bolster the unit’s depth.
The Lions have courted a former star quarterback out of retirement, per the NFL’s official Twitter account.
“QB Teddy Bridgewater coming out of retirement, expected to sign with Lions,” the NFL Tweeted Thursday.
QB Teddy Bridgewater coming out of retirement, expected to sign with Lions. (via @rapsheet, @tompelissero, @MikeGarafolo ) pic.twitter.com/PK6ShszNKO
— NFL (@NFL) December 26, 2024
Fans reacted to the news on social media.
“This is nothing more than trying to get him a ring, I respect it though,” one fan wrote on Twitter.
“bro gon be the first to win a Super Bowl and HS state championship in the same season,” one fan added, referencing Bridgewater’s high school state championship victory as a head coach.
“From high-school state championship coach to NFL backup QB of a Super Bowl contender,” another person added.
“Honestly at this point they Need to bring back Barry Sanders and megatron so they compete for a ring,” one fan added.
It’ll be interesting to see how big a role Bridgewater has with Detroit.
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Qwame Skinner has loved both writing and sports his entire life. In addition to his sports coverage at Comeback Media, Qwame writes novels, and his debut; The First Casualty, an adult fantasy, is out now.