November 7, 2024

TEDDY BRIDGEWATER, AN OLD QB, IS GOING TO RETIRED AFTER THE 2023 NFL SEASON.

Giants coach Daboll happy with a few of the rookies after loss to Lions in  preseason opener – Hartford Courant

 

 

Teddy Bridgewater, the backup quarterback for the Detroit Lions, will play out the 2023 NFL season before retiring. The 31-year-old athlete told the Detroit Free Press in an interview that he intended to retire.

In order to support starter Jared Goff, Bridgewater inked a one-year contract with the Lions during the offseason. In 2023, he played in just one game and finished it with three kneels to help the team defeat the Carolina Panthers 42-24.

Bridgewater claims that after the previous season, he considered retiring, but Dan Campbell, the head coach of the Lions, persuaded him to give it another go. Bridgewater says he doesn’t regret the choice, even though he wasn’t able to play.

Giants coach Daboll happy with a few of the rookies after loss to Lions in  preseason opener – Hartford Courant

“Everything that was intended for me came to pass precisely as intended,” Bridgewater remarked. And I still approach every day with that perspective, and I’m genuinely grateful to be in Year 10. I am in my final year because, as I tell everyone, this is my last year.

In 2014, Teddy Bridgewater began his professional career as the Minnesota Vikings’ final first-round selection. After leading the Vikings to an 11-5 record in his sophomore season, he was selected for the Pro Bowl. But he missed nearly two whole seasons due to a freak knee injury he sustained during team practice in the 2016 offseason, which put an end to his ascent to fame.

After that, Bridgewater went back to work and played for the Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, and New York Jets. Sadly, he was never able to reach his pre-injury level again, which probably contributed to his retirement in the quarterback’s prime years.

Bridgewater disclosed that he wants to continue coaching football and

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