Overview
- Bridgewater stepped down as head coach at Miami Northwestern following his suspension under FHSAA rules for providing impermissible benefits to his players.
- He visited Tampa Bay on August 5, passed a physical and is poised to finalize a one-year contract with the Buccaneers.
- The veteran will back up starter Baker Mayfield after Mayfield missed practice with a hand contusion and second-stringer Michael Pratt has been sidelined by a back injury.
- He brings 10 NFL seasons, a 2015 Pro Bowl selection and over 15,000 passing yards from stints with six previous franchises.
- Buccaneers GM Jason Licht praised Bridgewater’s leadership and veteran presence as key additions to the team’s quarterback room.