A Green Bay Packers NFC North rival lost their quarterback to an ACL injury this summer and needed to explore options for a replacement. The Detroit Lions added a player familiar with their offensive system to the practice squad following the injury news.
The Lions will be without Nate Sudfeld for the 2023 season after he sustained an ACL injury. Sudfeld’s injury compounds the Lions’ issues at the backup quarterback position as rookie Hendon Hooker is still rehabbing on the NFI list from an ACL injury he sustained last November.
A Green Bay Packers rival signed David Blough as Jared Goff’s backup
Teddy Bridgewater was the only potential backup to Jared Goff on the 53-man roster after the Lions made their cuts Tuesday. According to Tom Pelissero with the NFL Network, the Lions signed quarterback Blough to the practice squad Thursday.
Reunion: The #Lions are signing QB David Blough to their practice squad, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 31, 2023
Blough has experience with the Detroit Lions
Blough is a familiar name for Lions fans and fans in the NFC North in general. The UDFA signed with the Lions in 2019 and stayed in Detroit through 2021. Blough spent time with the Vikings in 2022.
Blough played in seven games for the Lions. He threw for 1,033 yards and added four touchdowns to seven interceptions during his three-year span with the Lions.
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