Teddy Bridgewater announces retirement after 11 NFL seasons
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 10, 2026, 8:38 PM
Last updated Aug 10, 2026
Teddy Bridgewater has announced his retirement from the NFL for the second time after 11 seasons. The decision comes after returning to the league to serve as a backup to Jared Goff with the Detroit Lions. Bridgewater's career began to change dramatically after a serious knee injury in 2016 while with the Minnesota Vikings, where he was expected to be the franchise quarterback. Lions head coach Dan Campbell confirmed Bridgewater's retirement, which Bridgewater later detailed in an Instagram post.
- •Bridgewater announced his retirement after 11 NFL seasons.
- •He played as a backup for Jared Goff in Detroit this year.
- •Bridgewater suffered a serious knee injury in 2016.
- •He was initially seen as the Vikings' franchise quarterback.
- •Dan Campbell confirmed the retirement to reporters.
- 8:38 PMYahoo Sports — Teddy Bridgewater explained his decision to retire again in heartfelt Instagram post
"Teddy Bridgewater managed to play 10 more seasons after a career-threatening injury.
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