Detroit Lions backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld tore his ACL in the final preseason game of his club and he is going to be out for a while.
Lions head coach Dan Campbell has also confirmed that the injury is serious. He said:
“If it is the deal with Nate it’s awful, and I hate that for him.”
“That’s tough, ’cause Nate’s given us everything he’s had and he came in last year and brought something to us, and somebody we were very comfortable with, enough to sign him back. So I hate that if that’s the way it goes here.”
Sudfeld completed 26 of 51 passes for 291 yards and a touchdown against three interceptions in three preseason games.
Nate became the third backup to first-choice QB Jared Goff after the Lions signed Teddy Bridgewater earlier this month to be the primary backup.
It is not clear if the club wants to sell him or if they are going to keep him. But, this may be a huge setback for Nate.
Sudfeld has appeared in six career NFL games, throwing for 188 yards and a TD and INT for the Philadelphia Eagles and Lions. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2016 draft by Washington.
