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.

Hendon Hooker is still ... Miami Northwestern, to a Florida high school state championship as a coach. Bridgewater is in his 11th NFL season, while Hooker has completed six of nine passes ...