Lions put Teddy Bridgewater on reserve/retired list
The Detroit Lions are scrambling to fill a vacancy at backup quarterback after Teddy Bridgewater's retirement
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📍 Aftermath
Teddy Bridgewater retired from the Detroit Lions during training camp. The team subsequently signed Josh Dobbs to serve as his replacement.
Epilogue added 13d ago, after coverage quieted.
What happened
One of the Detroit Lions' quarterbacks is gone. The team has placed Teddy Bridgewater on the reserve/retired list. The Lions have signed Josh Dobbs to replace Bridgewater.
Bridgewater's departure comes during training camp. The Lions have not yet announced whether they will seek to trade for another backup quarterback. The New York Times, Detroit Free Press and Fox News all confirm Bridgewater's retirement.
Altmyer is preparing for his preseason debut.
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Sources (7)
- Josh Dobbs signs with Lions as Teddy Bridgewater replacement The Detroit News · 16d ago
- NFL Rumors: $66 Million Quarterback Abruptly Retires, Shedeur Sanders Dealt News on Browns QB Yahoo Sports · 16d ago
- Lions backup QB Teddy Bridgewater leaves team, to be replaced by Josh Dobbs The New York Times · 16d ago
- Should the Detroit Lions trade for a backup quarterback? Yahoo Sports · 16d ago
- Lions sign Josh Dobbs as backup QB after Teddy Bridgewater retires Detroit Free Press · 16d ago
- Camp Notes: Altmyer looking forward to preseason debut Detroit Lions · 16d ago
- Lions announce Teddy Bridgewater has retired again, leaving team in middle of training camp foxnews.com · 16d ago
Questions people are asking
Who is replacing Teddy Bridgewater?
Josh Dobbs.
When did Bridgewater retire?
Coverage does not yet specify the exact date.
What is the Lions' next move?
The Lions have not yet announced whether they will seek to trade for another backup quarterback.
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