Hendon Hooker is inactive as the team's emergency third quarterback for the divisional-round game against the Commanders.
Goff went to the locker room in the second quarter to be evaluated for a concussion following a brutal hit by Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu. The hit occurred as the Lions' starting quarterback attempted to chase down the Commanders' Quan Martin after throwing a backbreaking interception that was returned for a touchdown.
After officially announcing his retirement in February, Teddy Bridgewater returned to the NFL, re-signing with the Detroit Lions to serve as Jared Goff’s backup. Bridgewater had been coaching his alma mater to a state championship but decided to come back for Detroit’s playoff run,
It's been a wild month for Teddy Bridgewater. A few weeks ago he was celebrating a big win in high school football after coaching his Miami Northwestern alma mater all the way to a state championship.
And Teddy Bridgewater — who just weeks ago was guiding the high school team he coaches to a state championship — is in the game for Jared Goff. Goff was taken to the blue medi
Teddy Bridgewater led Miami Northwestern High School to a state championship. Now, he's back with the Lions in their Super Bowl quest.
The Detroit Lions have chosen veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater over Hendon Hooker to back up Jared Goff against the Washington Commanders
A first-round bye, back-to-back division titles and a franchise-record 15 wins for the Lions will not result in the Super Bowl glory this franchise and their fans have waited for.
Bridgewater joins a 13-2 Detroit team that is considered a top Super Bowl contender and currently owns the top seed in the NFC playoff race. He'll be expected to back up Jared Goff for a Lions offense that ranks second in total yardage and passing production and first in points scored.
Detroit Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker's first two seasons in the NFL haven't gone like the former Tennessee Vols standout was likely expecting. Hooker, who was limited as a rookie in 2023 after tearing his ACL near the end of his final season at Tennessee,
The Commanders, 4-13 a season ago, are one win from the Super Bowl after upsetting the top-seeded Lions on their home field.