Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is stepping away from the Lions, coach Dan Campbell said Sunday. The Lions placed Bridgewater on the reserve/retired list shortly after Campbell's announcement. Asked whether this was it for Bridgewater's playing career,

Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is stepping away from the Detroit Lions and is retiring from the NFL, coach Dan Campbell said Sunday.

Detroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is putting his NFL career on pause again. Coach Dan Campbell told reporters Sunday that Bridgewater is stepping away from the team for undisclosed reasons: NFL Network's Ian Rapoport suggested the 33-year-old could be headed for retirement: Make Bleacher Report one of your preferred sources on Google by selecting Bleacher Report on the "source preferences" page here.

Detroit head coach Dan Campbell opened his Sunday press conference by announcing that backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is stepping away from the team. "Teddy Bridgewater is going to step away. I've known Teddy a long time.

Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III suffered a groin injury in Saturday's practice and should miss a little bit of time, a source told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport on Sunday.

Luther Burden III limped off the field at Chicago Bears practice, raising potential concerns as the NFL season approaches.

The Chicago Bears' injury situation took another hit with an ailment sustained by wide receiver Luther Burden III. Luther Burden III suffered an injury during the Bears' training camp practice on Aug.

The Chicago Bears avoided potential scares during a physical and spirited practice Thursday morning at Halas Hall, but they didn’t come away unscathed.

Adam Vinatieri holds back tears while thanking parents during HOF speech

The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement weekend is an annual event marked by tears, laughter and plenty of respect among new inductees and existing HOF members. That's why some wondered if legendary NFL kicker Adam Vinatieri 's speech was too much of a roast for the occasion.

Adam Vinatieri took a pointed shot at Bill Belichick and his girlfriend during his Hall of Fame induction speech before complimenting his former coach.

Adam Vinatieri roasted Bill Belichick's relationship with Jordon Hudson during his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech on Saturday night.

Brewers third baseman Joey Ortiz and shortstop Cooper Pratt have injuries that have left the NL Central leaders short of depth on the left side of their infield.

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt went on the injured list with a strained right hamstring on Sunday as the NL Central leaders deal with depth issues on the left side of their infield. Pratt's injury comes while third baseman Joey Ortiz is dealing with issues to the scapular muscles in the upper part of his back.

Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with a right hamstring strain and Joey Ortiz is also banged up.

Across 136 at-bats, he has posted a .272 batting average, .352 on-base percentage, .720 OPS, two home runs and 17 RBIs. Pratt has been an immediate upgrade at shortstop and has played a role in helping the Brewers own the best record in the league.

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer moved into 10th place all-time in strikeouts, passing Hall of Famer Walter Johnson in the Blue Jays’ 7-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday nigh

Mad Max rolled right past the Big Train on Major League Baseball's all-time strikeout list. Scherzer recorded his 3,516th career strikeout Saturday, Aug. 8, punching out former teammate and Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber to move into 10th place all-time.

For at least one night, Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Max Scherzer rolled back the years en route to climbing the all-time strikeouts list.

Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer moved into 10th place all-time in career strikeouts with 3,516 after fanning four vs. the Phillies on Saturday night.

Jacob Misiorowski takes the mound for the Brewers as they try for the interleague series sweep of the Twins on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 9.

The Brewers again take on the Twins in an interleague matchup at American Family Field on Saturday night, Aug. 8.

Follow along for live updates as Shane Drohan (6-4, 3.48) opposes Zebby Matthews (4-8, 5.22) in the starting pitching matchup. Time: 6:40 p.m. CT. Brewers.TV Brewers vs. Twins, Aug. 8, 6:10 p.m.: Brewers LHP Robert Gasser (3-4,

The Brewers again take on the Twins in an interleague matchup at American Family Field on Saturday night, Aug. 8.