"The Chicago Bears were rumoured to be heavy in on Teddy Bridgewater yesterday. However reports than came out that Tampa Bay was trying to block that move and steal Bridgewater away. With the madness of Tuesday morning as Tom Brady announced he was hitting free agency and Cam Newton was going to be traded, Bridgewater jumped on his chance to make his decision. Bridgewater is signing a contract with the Carolina Panthers. More details to come.
The #Panthers are finalizing a deal with QB Teddy Bridgewater to be their starting QB, sources say. New OC Joe Brady gets a new QB in Teddy B. There is a basic agreement. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 17, 2020