Schefter: Bridgewater Traded to New Orleans for Draft Choices

By Glenn Naughton Posted On August 29, 2018

The Teddy Bridgewater trade watch is officially over. NFL insider Adam Schefter is reporting that the Jets are sending Bridgewater to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for draft choices.

Trade of Teddy Bridgewater to the Saints is expected to involve draft picks.

And with Bridgewater headed to Saints, Sam Darnold now looks to be Jets opening-night starter.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 29, 2018

As mentioned in his tweet, the deal all but cements Sam Darnold in as the team’s opening day starter against the Lions in Detroit.

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