The Lions have made Hendon Hooker inactive as the emergency third quarterback against the Commanders, which means veteran Teddy Bridgewater will serve as the backup to Jared Goff tonight.

The Detroit Lions officially announced their list of inactive players for Saturday's game against the Washington Commanders. Among the players whom the Lions deemed inactive for Sunday's game are Kevin Zeitler, Pat O'Connor, Giovanni Manu, Colby Sorsdal, Brodric Martin, Hendon Hooker and Mitchell Agude.

The Detroit Lions have chosen veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater over Hendon Hooker to back up Jared Goff against the Washington Commanders

The Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions — two teams with postseason demons to slay — meet on Saturday night. Here’s what you need to know.

The Detroit Lions welcome the Washington Commanders to town for the NFC Divisional Round on Saturday, Jan. 18.

Bridgewater had been the emergency-only No. 3 QB, inactive on game days ever since re-signing with the Lions late in the year. That status has now changed. Bridgewater is active for Saturday night’s divisional round matchup against the Washington Commanders. Rookie Hendon Hooker is inactive and the designated third QB for this one.

Bridgewater played for the Lions in 2023 and retired at the season's end before coming out of retirement and re-signing with the Lions on Dec. 26.

The NFL Divisional round playoffs continue with the Washington Commanders at the Detroit Lions Saturday evening.

The Detroit Lions have chosen veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater over Hendon Hooker to back up Jared Goff against the Washington Commanders.

Detroit Lions RB David Montgomery is officially in the lineup vs Commanders after missing 3 games with a knee injury. Here are inactives for Saturday.

Tracking the Detroit Lions injury report with updates from their NFL divisional playoff game against the Washington Commanders at Ford Field.