When the news first broke that Bridgewater was returning to Detroit, the immediate question for Vols fans centered around Hooker. Was the decision to bring Bridgewater back a sign that Detroit doesn’t like what they see from Hooker? That’s an understandable question, but according to Campbell, it’s not the reality of the situation. Campbell told
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The Detroit Lions will know how meaningful their matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night will carry before they step on the field. If Minnesota defeats Green Bay on Sunday, the Lions will still have to beat the Vikings in the regular-season finale to take the NFC North and gain the top seed
Teddy Bridgewater is officially back with the Detroit Lions. The team signed the quarterback out of retirement and added Bridgewater to the active 53-man roster on Thursday. The veteran was at practice on Thursday before the signing was even made officially public. Bridgewater rejoins the Lions after retiring following the 2023 season. He had been
As first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Detroit Lions are waiving linebacker Kwon Alexander. This will be the second recently added Lions linebacker cut by the team this week. On Tuesday, the Lions waived David Long, who was subsequently claimed by the Tennessee Titans on waivers, only to fail a physical.
Schefter adds Detroit would like to sign Alexander back to the practice squad if he’s not claimed by another team. Alexander, 30, is a former fourth-round pick of the Buccaneers back in 2015. He played out the final year of his four-year, $2,758,320 contract before agreeing to a four-year contract worth $54 million with the
The Detroit Lions (13-2) are headed back to Santa Clara to take on the San Francisco 49ers (6-9) in Week 17 on “Monday Night Football.” Because the Lions play on Monday this week, their normal schedule is pushed back a day. That means, instead of holding their initial practice on Wednesday, they open the week…
Excitement pulsated out of Detroit Lions practice on Thursday with the return of veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. The retired backup to Jared Goff was back in the building and once again part of the Lions, taking reps in practice just as the word of his rejoining the team filtered out. Head coach Dan Campbell praised
It is common to see players retire after playing for a few seasons in the NFL. This could be due to personal reasons such as their health or their career not progressing in the way they had hoped for it too. It is rare to see players unretire after walking away from the game, but
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Another injured Lions player is preparing to return to action soon. The Lions are starting the 21-day return window from injured reserve for wide receiver and return man Kalif Raymond. Head coach Dan Campbell revealed that Raymond is starting to practice and will be activated once he’s ready. “We’re going to start Kalif’s clock,” Campbell
On Thursday, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell announced that WR/RET Kalif Raymond will open his 21-day injury evaluation window and begin practicing. Raymond injured his hamstring in Week 12 against the Indianapolis Colts and was placed on injured reserve with the expectation that he would be able to return to the team at some point…
Longtime NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is reportedly returning to professional sidelines, signing with the Detroit Lions as a backup quarterback on Thursday, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Bridgewater was on the Lions in 2023. He had retired from playing football for 2024, though, and returned to his high school alma mater, Miami Northwestern, as
Teddy Bridgewater just couldn’t stay away from Detroit. The Lions’ backup quarterback in 2023 has temporarily ended his retirement and will rejoin the Lions for the postseason push. Bridgewater stepped away from the NFL to become the head coach of his high school alma mater, Miami Northwestern. The 32-year-old led Northwestern to the Florida state