Teddy Bridgewater retired from the NFL after the 2023 season, but he revealed that he is interested with signing with a team this season (via NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport).
After retirement, Bridgewater took the head coaching job at Miami Northwestern Senior High School and led his alma mater to a state championship in his first season.
But the former first-round pick has kept an eye on the NFL, saying on NFL Network that he “might be signing with a team” in the coming weeks before returning to Miami Northwestern in February.
Bridgewater explained that his team knew of his plan, saying “We wanted to win a state championship, and then Coach goes back to the league, see what happens, and then come back in February and continue coaching high school football.”
Bridgewater didn’t name any interested teams when asked, so no signing appears imminent.
“Right now, I’m enjoying this state championship,” he said with a smile.
Bridgewater was the 32nd overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft and earned a starting job with the Vikings as a rookie. He led the team to an 11-5 record in 2015, earning Pro Bowl honors along the way. He suffered a brutal knee injury during training camp in 2016, resulting in a 19-month recovery period with one final appearance for Minnesota in Week 15 of the 2017 season.
The Vikings let Bridgewater walk in free agency, which began several years of moving from team to team. He first signed with the Jets, who traded him to the Saints. Bridgewater stayed in New Orleans for two seasons before stints with the Panthers, Broncos, Dolphins, and Lions.
I guess coaching was too easy, so he wants to go back to playing. I would figure he’s still one of the 60 best quarterbacks. More than anything, it’s hard not to be happy about the coaching story. He’s always seemed like a good guy, and he’s made it through a lot. I’m sure he’s a great role model for those kids.
If anyone should sign him most likely saints. Carr is projected to miss rest of year and ANNOYINGLY saints still are in the hunt
I figured this would be one of these we have a good team let’s bring in an NFL guy to coach them. It was the first time they won their 3A district championship. So they either moved up or down or they have not been great in the past. I didn’t do a deep dive because it is bedtime for old men. Could have been they knew they had a good team and brought in a name to help them. Not sure but it is a good thing for schools when they get this good press. Good for him. I wonder if he could beat out Geno for the starting job. He has a decent team contract. Would make someone else a good QB.
Could see Baltimore adding him to the QB Room for a playoff run, they were rumored to be interested in Daniel Jones.