Jared Goff injury update: Teddy Bridgewater in after Goff takes hit to head against Commanders
Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images Teddy Bridgewater is in the game for the Lions after Jared Goff was taken to the blue medical tent The Detroit Lions are fighting for their playoff lives, trailing the Washington Commanders in the second quarter of Saturday night’s NFC DIvisional Round Game. 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 medical tent after taking a brutal hit on a Commanders’ Pick Six midway through the second quarter. Goff was blocked hard by Washington linebacker Frankie Luvu at the end of the return, and replays showed contact to Goff’s head and chin: COMMANDERS PICK-6. WASHINGTON LEADS 24-14. : #WASvsDET on FOX : Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/LgPnGmkrvy— NFL (@NFL) January 19, 2025 While the Lions were penalized for a false start on Bridgewater’s first play of the game, they were able to finish the drive with a touchdown from Jameson Williams, to cut Washington’s lead to just 24-21: JAMESON WILLIAMS. THIS GAME IS OFF THE RAILS. : #WASvsDET on FOX : Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/k3NjfxDSCY— NFL (@NFL) January 19, 2025 No word yet on if Goff will return to the game, but he was spotted telling head coach Dan Campbell that he was okay, as well as celebrating the Williams touchdown. Game update: Goff returned to the field for the Lions’ next possession, with Detroit trailing 31-21.
Teddy Bridgewater is in the game for the Lions after Jared Goff was taken to the blue medical tent
The Detroit Lions are fighting for their playoff lives, trailing the Washington Commanders in the second quarter of Saturday night’s NFC DIvisional Round Game.
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 medical tent after taking a brutal hit on a Commanders’ Pick Six midway through the second quarter. Goff was blocked hard by Washington linebacker Frankie Luvu at the end of the return, and replays showed contact to Goff’s head and chin:
COMMANDERS PICK-6. WASHINGTON LEADS 24-14.
: #WASvsDET on FOX
: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/LgPnGmkrvy— NFL (@NFL) January 19, 2025
While the Lions were penalized for a false start on Bridgewater’s first play of the game, they were able to finish the drive with a touchdown from Jameson Williams, to cut Washington’s lead to just 24-21:
JAMESON WILLIAMS. THIS GAME IS OFF THE RAILS.
: #WASvsDET on FOX
: Stream on @NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/k3NjfxDSCY— NFL (@NFL) January 19, 2025
No word yet on if Goff will return to the game, but he was spotted telling head coach Dan Campbell that he was okay, as well as celebrating the Williams touchdown.
Game update: Goff returned to the field for the Lions’ next possession, with Detroit trailing 31-21.