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Teddy Bridgewater to Exit High School Coaching to Pursue NFL Return

Suspended by his alma mater for arranging Uber rides and meals for players, he has opened his quarterback services to NFL teams ahead of 2025 training camps.

Jan 18, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (12) hands the ball off during the second quarter against the Washington Commanders in a 2025 NFC divisional round game at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Miami Northwestern's Teddy Bridgewater raises the state trophy following the team's win over Raines in the Class 3A championship on Dec. 14, 2024.

Overview

  • Bridgewater stepped down from his volunteer head coach role at Miami Northwestern three weeks after the school suspended him for providing impermissible benefits to players.
  • He self-reported funding for Uber rides, meals and recovery services, and argued the suspension was invalid because volunteer coaches cannot be penalized.
  • The former Pro Bowl quarterback rejoined the Detroit Lions last December as a backup but saw action only once, completing a 3-yard pass in the divisional round loss.
  • In his lone season coaching Miami Northwestern in 2024, Bridgewater led his alma mater to its first state championship since 2019.
  • At 32, with over 15,000 career passing yards and 75 touchdowns, he has declared himself available for NFL rosters ahead of the upcoming season.