After retiring from the NFL last year, Teddy Bridgewater returned home and led his alma mater, Miami Northwestern Senior High School, to the Class 3A Florida High School Athletic Association state title and may be considering a return to the league.
Bridgewater faced a significant challenge when he was hired as the new head coach at Miami Northwestern High School in February 2024 to lead the program that had finished the previous season with a 4-6 record. Bridgewater successfully navigated this challenge, and after winning a state title, has announced to NFL Network that he plans to return to the NFL.
‘My team is aware of the plan. We aimed to win a state championship, after which the coach would return to the league to see what happens. Then, he would come back in February during the offseason to continue coaching high school football. We will see how it all plays out,’ Bridgewater told NFL Network.
Bridgewater’s time in the NFL
Teddy Bridgewater, a first-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings, has had a remarkable 10- year journey in the NFL. Over his career, he accumulated 15,120 passing yards and 75 touchdowns while playing for seven NFL teams, primarily with the Detroit Lions. Bridgewater was named to the 2014 NFL All-Rookie Team in 2014 and the Pro Bowl in 201.
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The 32-year-old veteran quarterback has not specified which team he is considering and is focused on enjoying the hard-earned championship with his current team.
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