The Detroit Lions have signed a familiar quarterback to the roster for the playoff run. NFL Network reported Thursday that former Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is signing with the Detroit Lions.

Just weeks after former NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater led his high school alma mater Miami Northwestern to a Florida state championship, he is expected to come out of retirement and return to the NFL. Bridgewater will sign with the Detroit Lions, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The Detroit Lions dipped into the high school ranks on Thursday to sign a backup quarterback. Not as strange as it seems when the player is Teddy Bridgewater, whose Northwestern Senior high school won the Class 3A Championship in Florida this sason. Bridgewater was the Lions’ backup QB in 2023. He has been with six teams in his NFL career.