Lions host 65-game starting quarterback for visit

A first-round pick by the Vikings in 2014, Bridgewater has bounced around the league since his exit from Minnesota, playing for five different teams since 2018. 

During Bridgewater's two-year stint with the New Orleans Saints, Bridgewater crossed paths with current Lions head coach Dan Campbell, who was the Saints assistant head coach and tight end coach from 2016-20.   

Goff is entrenched as the Lions Week 1 starter following a prolific, albeit under-the-radar 2022 campaign. In 17 games, the former No. 1 overall pick amassed 4,438 yards passing, 29 touchdowns and just seven interceptions. 

Detroit used a third-round selection on Hendon Hooker in the 2023 NFL draft. While the Tennessee product has the traits to serve as the long-term answer under center for the Lions, Hooker is expected to miss training camp while recovering from an ACL tear suffered in November, per the Detroit Free Press. 

Bridgewater is one of the league's premier backup quarterbacks. Appearing in 78 games over his nine-year career (65 starts), he owns a 90.5 passer rating. 

Adding Bridgewater to Detroit's quarterback room would give Hooker another veteran mentor while helping solidify the position behind Goff.