{"id":20500,"date":"2024-12-26T23:38:25","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T23:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsx48.info\/?p=20500"},"modified":"2024-12-26T23:38:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T23:38:25","slug":"20500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsx48.info\/?p=20500","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Lions were the last squad he suited up, playing for them in 2023, and he joins them again as they look to make a playoff run. Campbell had nothing but positive things to say about his returning QB.<\/p>\n<div class=\"MediaShortcode MediaShortcodeTwitter-Tweet none large\">\n<div class=\"MediaShortcode-content\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=shanna_mcc&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1872347919090893021&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fnfl%2Fnews%2Flions-signing-teddy-bridgewater-veteran-qb-coming-out-of-retirement-to-rejoin-detroit-for-postseason-run%2F&amp;sessionId=9e08592161812590705c5c12b8dc8db894d6e29e&amp;siteScreenName=cbssports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1872347919090893021\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;To be able to add somebody back here that&#8217;s got experience, he&#8217;s stayed in shape, he&#8217;s been throwing \u2026 it just brings a level of professionalism, veteran presence. Somebody that&#8217;s great for our team, great for the position,&#8221; he said. &#8220;&#8230; This gives us somebody that&#8217;s played a lot in the\u00a0NFL.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body-ad-0\" class=\"native-story-ad\">\n<div id=\"native_story_flex_top\" class=\"ad-native-story-flex-top \" data-ad=\"native-story-flex-top\" data-ad-unit=\"native_story_flex_top\" data-google-query-id=\"CKvbyZzNxooDFa3VEQgdcoQQuw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/8264\/aw-cbssports\/nfl\/media\/stories_1__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jared Goff\u00a0is Detroit&#8217;s starter and the quarterback room also includes second-year player\u00a0Hendon Hooker. Former fifth-rounder\u00a0Jake Fromm\u00a0is the Lions&#8217; practice squad QB.<\/p>\n<p>Campbell emphasized that this &#8220;doesn&#8217;t mean we&#8217;re disappointed in Hooker&#8221; and &#8220;does not mean that Hooker is out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With the playoffs fast approaching, Campbell felt this was a great opportunity to get someone familiar with the team who has that veteran presence and experience. Bridgewater &#8220;brings a certain level of comfort&#8221; to the coaches and they have that trust in him, given their previous relationship.<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body-ad-1\" class=\"gambling-partner-ad\"><\/div>\n<p>Campbell says he understands what it looks like, with people questioning what this means for Hooker, but said the playoffs are a &#8220;different world&#8221; and they want to have the depth to be ready for whatever happens.<\/p>\n<p>The Lions have dealt with extensive injuries this year, with 21 players on injured reserve, so it&#8217;s not surprising that preparing for players potentially being sidelined is on the front of their mind.<\/p>\n<p>Campbell has also seen what can happen with quarterbacks in the playoffs, with teams being left thin at the position. He says this &#8220;absolutely&#8221; gives them a solid option for the emergency third quarterback and lessens their concerns there.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If something happens you&#8217;ve got your third ready to roll,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from what he brings to the field, Campbell also said Bridgewater brings a lot as a leader.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s great for our team. I think everybody in that locker room respects Teddy and what he stands for, the type of human being he is, but also the type of player,&#8221; Campbell said. &#8220;&#8230; When you get guys that you feel like make everybody around them a little bit better, it&#8217;s hard not to have those guys around, or add them if you can.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bridgewater appeared in just one game for the Lions last season, but did not record a pass attempt. Bridgewater, a 2014 first-round pick of the\u00a0Vikings\u00a0out of Louisville, also played for the\u00a0Saints,\u00a0Panthers,\u00a0Broncos\u00a0and\u00a0Dolphins.<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body-ad-3\" class=\"native-story-ad\">\n<div id=\"native_story_flex_inc_2\" class=\"ad-native-story-flex-inc lazyload lazypreload\" data-ad=\"native_story_flex_inc_2\" data-ad-unit=\"['native_story_flex_inc', 2]\" data-google-query-id=\"CPbBkK_NxooDFcftuwgd668cMQ\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/8264\/aw-cbssports\/nfl\/media\/stories_4__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/8264\/aw-cbssports\/nfl\/media\/stories_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/65cc09902bfc0f39301f541db544ef32.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"6\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Dec. 17, Bridgewater made the surprise announcement that he was actively pursuing a return to the league.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ll see how these next week-and-a-half, two weeks play out. Might be signing with a team or something and then returning back to coach high school football in February. So we&#8217;ll see.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Just over a week later, his plans are revealed. When he first discussed coming out of retirement, he did note that it doesn&#8217;t mean he is done coaching.<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body-ad-4\" class=\"native-story-ad\">\n<div id=\"native_story_flex_inc_3\" class=\"ad-native-story-flex-inc lazyload lazypreload\" data-ad=\"native_story_flex_inc_3\" data-ad-unit=\"['native_story_flex_inc', 3]\" data-google-query-id=\"CIPvoa_NxooDFSbsEQgdlJA2mA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/8264\/aw-cbssports\/nfl\/media\/stories_5__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/8264\/aw-cbssports\/nfl\/media\/stories_5\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/8264\/aw-cbssports\/nfl\/media\/stories_5\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"7\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We wanted to win a state championship and then coach goes back to the league, see what happens and then come back in February in the offseason and continue coaching high school football. So we&#8217;ll see how it plays out,&#8221; Bridgewater said.<\/p>\n<p>Bridgewater&#8217;s last starting gig came in 2022 as a member of the Dolphins, where he went 0-2 with 683 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions on the year. In his career, Bridgewater has a 33-32 starting record, while throwing for 15,120 yards, 75 touchdowns and 47 interceptions.<\/p>\n<p>The Lions have the second-best odds of winning it all, per Caesars Sportsbook, so Bridgewater has a chance to win a\u00a0Super Bowl\u00a0ring and a high school championship within the same year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lions were the last squad he suited up, playing for them in 2023, and he joins them again as they look to make a playoff run. 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