Sports · Coverage Brief · August 12, 2026

Lions place Teddy Bridgewater on reserve/retired list; seek veteran backup

The Detroit Lions placed Teddy Bridgewater on the reserve/retired list after the 33-year-old quarterback stepped away from the team. Coach Dan Campbell said Detroit plans to add a veteran to compete with undrafted rookie Luke Altmyer for the backup job behind Jared Goff.

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