<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-teddy-bridgewater-reveals-man-deserves-credit-preseason-dominance');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buccaneers’ Teddy Bridgewater reveals man who deserves credit for his preseason dominance');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Buccaneers-1.jpg"><figcaption>Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Buccaneers’ Teddy Bridgewater reveals man who deserves credit for his preseason dominance</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-17T09:31:02-07:00">August 17th, 9:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-17T09:31:02-07:00">August 17th, 9:31am</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Teddy Bridgewater needed only 12 days with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to make his case for a roster spot. What made his preseason breakout even more notable was his insistence that the credit belonged elsewhere. The <a href="https://x.com/NFLSTROUD/status/1956935231392399620" rel="noopener">veteran quarterback pointed</a> to offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard, who helped design a simplified game plan that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-teddy-bridgewater-shows-hes-still-got-it-with-preseason-td">Bridgewater could execute</a> against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The result was a sharp debut in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-tampa-bay-announces-franchise-record-stellar-d-steelers">Tampa Bay’s 17-14 preseason victory</a> that may have reshaped the team’s quarterback depth chart.</p><p>Bridgewater threw two first-quarter touchdown passes, finishing 6 of 11 for 85 yards while leading the Buccaneers to a 14-0 lead. He connected with running back Bucky Irving on a corner route for the opening score, then found rookie wideout Emeka Egbuka on a sliding grab in the back of the end zone.</p><p>“Earlier in the drive, it might have been the previous drive, they had a similar concept and I was telling (quarterbacks coach) Thad (Lewis), ‘I can throw this corner route, but I haven’t thrown corner routes to these guys so I don’t know the timing and their body language and everything like that,” Bridgewater said. “So I missed that opportunity, and I saw the opportunity came up again in man coverage, and I said, ‘You know what? I’m just going to throw it to a spot,’ and Emeka did a great job of winning versus the coverage that he had, going to the ground and making a great catch.”</p><h2><b>Teddy Bridgewater has a special bond with Buccaneers OC Josh Grizzard</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Buccaneers-2.jpg"><figcaption>Barry Reeger-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The 31-year-old last coached high school football in Miami before a short stint with Detroit late last season. Despite the layoff, he looked decisive in a Buccaneers uniform. His timing with receivers was not perfect, but he managed the offense with poise and showed why he has remained a valued veteran presence across multiple franchises.</p><p>Head coach Todd Bowles was noncommittal on whether Bridgewater has overtaken Kyle Trask as the primary backup to Baker Mayfield. Trask struggled in Pittsburgh, completing only 3 of 10 passes for 30 yards.</p><p>“We wanted to see (Bridgewater) play,” Bowles said. “We didn’t want to see him playing mop-up time. So we wanted to put him out there, take a look at him, and see where he is. He did a good job.”</p><p>The Buccaneers also leaned on their defense with three interceptions, including Antonio Grier’s 31-yard return that set up Chase McLaughlin’s game-winning field goal. But the story remained Bridgewater, whose composure and experience impressed teammates.</p><p>For now, the veteran insists his success belongs as much to Grizzard as to himself.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers’ Teddy Bridgewater reveals man who deserves credit for his preseason dominance

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-teddy-bridgewater-shows-hes-still-got-it-with-preseason-td');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buccaneers QB Teddy Bridgewater shows he’s still got it with preseason TD');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Buccaneers-QB-Teddy-Bridgewater-1.jpg?w=1024"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Buccaneers QB Teddy Bridgewater shows he’s still got it with preseason TD</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-16T17:54:48-07:00">August 16th, 5:54pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-16T17:57:21-07:00">August 16th, 5:57pm</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buccaneers-news-baker-mayfield-mike-evans-updates-preseason-clash-steelers">Tampa Bay Buccaneers currently lead</a> the Pittsburgh Steelers 14-7 as the second half begins in their second preseason matchup. Signed a couple weeks ago to be one of starting quarterback Baker Mayfield’s backups, veteran Teddy Bridgewater put on quite a show in the first half. The former first-round pick completed six of his 11 passes for 85 yards and two touchdowns. While his second score to rookie Emeka Egbuka was a nice little toss, his first scoring pass to running back Bucky Irving was <a href="https://x.com/Buccaneers/status/1956859964552519856" rel="noopener">an absolute dime,</a> according to Tampa Bay’s official X (formerly Twitter) account.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Teddy Bridgewater with a DIME to Bucky Irving 🎯</p><p>📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TBvsPIT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TBvsPIT</a> on WFLA <a href="https://t.co/dOFWaWIDrZ">pic.twitter.com/dOFWaWIDrZ</a></p><p>— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Buccaneers/status/1956859964552519856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“Teddy Bridgewater with a DIME to Bucky Irving,” posted the team’s official account during Saturday’s game.</p><p>If Mayfield misses any time this season, then this could be the first of many times that Bridgewater hooks up with Irving. The second year running back is set to take over as the Bucs’ lead back and will certainly be used in both the running and passing games. Mayfield already has a good rapport with Irving. It’s a good thing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buccaneers-news-todd-bowles-lays-out-teddy-bridgewater-preseason-plan">to see Bridgewater’s relationship</a> with the young tailback and other targets grow as well. If Mayfield does go down, will the Buccaneers turn to Bridgewater? Or incumbent backup Kyle Trask?</p><h2><b>Buccaneers’ backup quarterback job still up for grabs</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Buccaneers-QB-Kyle-Trask.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While Bridgewater briefly retired last year, he returned to the league later in the season as a backup to Jared Goff with the Detroit Lions. Bridgewater showed that he was still a solid veteran talent, and many teams reached out about his availability this offseason. Once it was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buccaneers-news-teddy-bridgewater-explains-intentions-high-school-coaching-suspension">clear Bridgewater wouldn’t go back</a> to coaching his high school alma mater, the Bucs pounced.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buccaneers-news-decision-kyle-trask-nfl-free-agency-fate">Trask hasn’t shown the capability</a> to come in and help lead Tampa Bay to a victory if needed. The former second rounder has been streaky in limited snaps over the past few seasons and hasn’t looked the sharpest throughout training camp. If Mayfield goes down, it looks as if Bridgewater would give the team a better shot at winning. Will the veteran get past Trask and claim the role of Mayfield’s understudy?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers QB Teddy Bridgewater shows he’s still got it with preseason TD

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In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Fresh off a 29-7 win over the Tennessee Titans in their preseason opener, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/fatal-flaw-tampa-bay-buccaneers-address-training-camp">the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are</a> full steam ahead towards the 2025 regular season. Two more contests against the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills await to finish the preseason slate. According to Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles, the <a href="https://bucswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/buccaneers/2025/08/11/will-the-bucs-play-teddy-bridgewater-in-the-preseason/85604876007/?taid=689a3de58411e700012ee1e6&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter" rel="noopener">plan for newly signed quarterback</a> Teddy Bridgewater is to see time in each of the final tune-up games before the regular season opener against the Atlanta Falcons September 7th.</p><p>“We’ll see by the practice reps and the reps he gets against the Steelers, how much he grasps,” Bowles said Monday. “We’d like to get him in game two. If not, we’d like to have him ready to play a lot of game three.”</p><p>Following a minor hand injury to starting quarterback Baker Mayfield, the Bucs signed Bridgewater to bring more experience to their quarterback room. Current backup Kyle Trask’s regular season game time has been pretty limited, so if Mayfield does go down for an extended amount of time, having a signal caller like Bridgewater on the roster is helpful. Buccaneers GM Jason Licht recently said <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buccaneers-news-gm-jason-licht-drops-teddy-bridgewater-tom-brady-revelation">Bridgewater was the team’s backup</a> plan if they didn’t sign Tom Brady in 2020. Will the veteran quarterback help raise the talent of Tampa Bay’s quarterback group?</p><h2><b>Buccaneers look for even more success in 2025</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Buccaneers-HC-Todd-Bowles.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/2-buccaneers-first-stringers-in-danger-of-losing-starting-jobs-ahead-of-2025-nfl-season">Buccaneers are going for their</a> fifth straight NFC South title. They would also like to get further than the divisional round of the playoffs, which is where the team has fallen short a couple of times since their 2020 Super Bowl win. Adding Bridgewater could help with that. Even if the veteran doesn’t see the field at all in 2025, making sure that the Bucs can stay afloat if Mayfield misses time is important.</p><p>With Bridgewater now on the roster in addition to Trask, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buccaneers-news-tristan-wirfs-excited-reaction-to-tampa-bays-oc-decision">new offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard</a> now has a good mix behind his starter. Mayfield has resurrected his career fully with the Bucs and will look to guide Grizzard’s offense to even greater heights in 2025. Will Bowles and his team make another deep postseason run? Tampa Bay’s roster is the deepest its been in quite some time, so this season could provide their best shot at a Lombardi Trophy since that magical run under Brady a few years ago.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers’ Todd Bowles lays out Teddy Bridgewater preseason plan

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-teddy-bridgewater-explains-intentions-high-school-coaching-suspension');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bucs’ Teddy Bridgewater explains good intentions behind high school coaching suspension');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Former-Detroit-Lions-QB-Teddy-Bridgewater_267e7f.jpg"><figcaption>© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bucs’ Teddy Bridgewater explains good intentions behind high school coaching suspension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-06T11:15:20-07:00">August 6th, 11:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-06T11:15:20-07:00">August 6th, 11:15am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tennessee-titans/titans-news-brian-callahan-reveals-cam-ward-preseason-plan">Tampa Bay Buccaneers prepare for their preseason game</a> against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday night, veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater addressed his recent high school coaching suspension in South Florida, <a href="https://x.com/JennaLaineESPN/status/1953121880866541873" rel="noopener">emphasizing his intentions</a> were rooted in care and protection.</p><p>In a press conference with ESPN’s Jenna Laine on Wednesday, Bridgewater reflected on the incident that led to his suspension from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, where he coached last season.</p><p>“Honestly, everyone knows that I’m just a terrific guy, terrific giver as well, and I’m a protector – I’m a father first before anything,” Bridgewater said. “When I decided to coach those players became my sons and I wanted to make sure that I protect them in the best way I can.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Teddy Bridgewater talks about his suspension from coaching high school due to impermissible benefits that included Uber and meals for players. “Miami Northwestern is in a tough neighborhood. Things can happen when kids are walking home. I was just trying to protect them.” <a href="https://t.co/7NH3U9bTIz">pic.twitter.com/7NH3U9bTIz</a></p><p>— JennaLaineESPN (@JennaLaineESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/JennaLaineESPN/status/1953121880866541873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>The 32-year-old explained that the suspension came after he provided students with Uber rides and meals. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/teddy-bridgewater-sounds-off-high-school-coaching-suspension-covering-player-expenses">clarified the situation in a Facebook post</a> earlier last month, stating that Miami Northwestern issued the suspension despite him not being officially employed by the school.</p><p>“The suspension came from MNW and it’s impossible to suspend someone who doesn’t work for you,” Bridgewater wrote. “So if I’m suspended from MNW I’m free to go to another school of my choice but I’M NOT GOING ANYWHERE.”</p><p>Bridgewater also added, “If it comes down to it, I will volunteer from the bleachers like I used to in 2018 and 2019 when no one had a problem.”</p><h2><b>Teddy Bridgewater hopes Buccaneers return inspires former Miami Northwestern players</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Teddy-Bridgewater.jpg"><figcaption>Chet Peterman / Special to The Post / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In Wednesday’s media session, he elaborated on the difficult nature of stepping away from a team he had bonded with deeply.</p><p>“It was very, it was difficult. I have so many relationships with those young men down in South Florida at Miami Northwestern,” Bridgewater said. “The bonds, the establishment – Leon Strawder, Calvin Russell, Nicholas Lennear, Nicsaint Joseph – just the list goes on and on. It’s a great group of kids, man… you know, they see so much hope when they look at me.”</p><p>Bridgewater said that returning to the NFL serves as a form of inspiration for his players.</p><p>“I think now that I’m back in the league it’s actually going to be motivation for them as well,” he said. “They’ll get to play again on Friday night and probably get to drive across the state and come watch the Bucs play and see coach on the sideline.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-news-teddy-bridgewater-comeback-controversial-high-school-suspension">Bridgewater led Miami Northwestern to a Class 3A state championship</a> in 2024 during his first season as head coach. He returned to the NFL in December, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-teddy-bridgewater-retirement-detroit">signing with the Detroit Lions as a backup to Jared Goff</a>. Though he did not appear in a regular-season game, he completed his only pass attempt in the playoffs for three yards during a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-most-to-blame-for-divisional-round-disaster-vs-commanders">45-31 divisional round loss to the Washington Commanders</a>.</p><p>Bridgewater joined the Buccaneers this offseason and is expected to provide veteran depth at quarterback during training camp and the preseason. Tampa Bay’s exhibition game against Tennessee kicks off Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bucs’ Teddy Bridgewater explains good intentions behind high school coaching suspension

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-teddy-bridgewater-2020-lock-revelation-tom-brady');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buccaneers’ Teddy Bridgewater drops 2020 ‘lock’ revelation before Tom Brady');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Teddy-Bridgewater-drops-2020-lock-revelation-before-Tom-Brady.jpg"><figcaption>© Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Buccaneers’ Teddy Bridgewater drops 2020 ‘lock’ revelation before Tom Brady</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-06T10:50:02-07:00">August 6th, 10:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-06T10:50:02-07:00">August 6th, 10:50am</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/colinloughran">Colin Loughran</a>Colin Loughran is a NYC-based Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He has spent several years covering sports and has worked for outlets such as the New York Post, AP Radio, and FanSided. Colin is also a three-time NYSBA award winner and a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A player’s NFL journey can include a plethora of twists and turns. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-teddy-bridgewater-baker-mayfield-backup">Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater knows this all too well,</a> and he recently opened up about his path to Tampa Bay.</p><p>The 32-year-old signal caller thought he was going to sign with the Buccaneers <a href="https://x.com/NFLSTROUD/status/1953121876173373646" rel="noopener">prior to the 2020 season.</a> But, the franchise ultimately inked former New England Patriots quarterback, Tom Brady.</p><p>“In 2020, you know, I thought that it was a lock…,” Bridgewater told Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. “But they got the G.O.A.T., Tom Brady.”</p><p>The Buccaneers won the second Super Bowl in franchise history during Brady’s first season with the team. Across his three seasons in Tampa Bay, Brady totaled 108 touchdowns and 14,643 passing yards.</p><p>Bridgewater signed a three-year, $63 million contract with the Carolina Panthers that offseason, and has made stops with the Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, and Detroit Lions since then.</p><p>He recently inked a one-year deal to join Tampa Bay, and Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said that the team’s interest in Bridgewater <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/08/05/sports/teddy-bridgewater-joins-bucs-years-after-he-was-their-tom-brady-plan-b/" rel="noopener">dates back to the 2014 NFL draft.</a></p><p>While the Louisville product was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round,<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-gm-jason-licht-drops-teddy-bridgewater-tom-brady-revelation"> the Buccaneers were certainly interested.</a></p><p>“We had him in here in 2014 before the draft, there might’ve been a situation where we would’ve taken him if he had fell a little further,” Licht told the New York Post.</p><p>Bridgewater will join <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45906262/qb-teddy-bridgewater-expected-sign-buccaneers" rel="noopener">a relatively young quarterback room</a> that includes Kyle Trask, Michael Pratt, Connor<br>Bazelak, and starter Baker Mayfield.</p><p>“He brings us a wealth of experience at that spot,” Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles told ESPN. “Obviously, we don’t have it. Kyle [Trask] has been here a few years, but he hasn’t really played. Obviously, we have the new guy (Connor Bazelak) just coming in. So, we need the extra arm. We think we need some experience in that room – the more experience, the better.”</p><p>It is not known how long Bridgewater will remain with the team, but the veteran will try to make his presence felt during training camp.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers’ Teddy Bridgewater drops 2020 ‘lock’ revelation before Tom Brady

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In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Rumors over the last couple of days have linked the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buccaneers-news-teddy-bridgewater-baker-mayfield-backup">Tampa Bay Buccaneers with veteran quarterback</a> Teddy Bridgewater. With starting signal caller Baker Mayfield dealing with a minor hand injury, the need for a solid backup option behind him has become more apparent. That thought hasn’t been lost on Buccaneers GM Jason Licht, who spoke about Bridgewater during his press conference Tuesday. According to PFT’s Myles Simmons, Licht said the <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jason-licht-teddy-bridgewater-was-next-option-if-tom-brady-hadnt-signed-in-2020" rel="noopener">team would have brought in</a> Bridgewater if they weren’t able to lure in Tom Brady back in 2020.</p><p>“General Manager Jason Licht noted during his Tuesday press conference that Bridgewater was the team’s Plan B in 2020 if Tom Brady had elected to sign with a different team,” wrote Simmons on Tuesday.</p><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buccaneers-news-devin-mccourty-bill-belichick-truth-bomb-tom-brady-stint">Brady ended up calling Tampa Bay</a> home after his legendary run with the New England Patriots, he certainly could have ended up elsewhere. Other teams, such as the Las Vegas Raiders, were interested in bringing in Brady. However, he ended up with the Buccaneers. His final three years in the league were just as good as his time in New England. The quarterback known as the “GOAT” won his seventh Super Bowl with the Bucs after the 2020 season and led the team to the postseason in 2021 and 2022 before he retired. Would Bridgewater been able to do the same?</p><h2><b>What would have happened if Tom Brady didn’t sign with Buccaneers in 2020?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Former-Bucs-QB-Tom-Brady.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s tough to say whether or not Bridgewater would have had the same success. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/why-tom-brady-will-lead-buccaneers-to-playoffs-in-2020">After all, once Brady arrived,</a> he worked with former head coach Bruce Arians and the offensive staff to meld his experience in New England with the Bucs offensive system. The legendary signal caller won six Super Bowls during his time in Foxboro.</p><p>For as solid as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/buccaneers-news-baker-mayfield-injury-update-teddy-bridgewater-team-up">Bridgewater played during his career,</a> it’s safe to say the odds of Licht and the Buccaneers having as much success as they did under Brady wouldn’t have been as high. There are so many reasons why Brady is considered to be the Greatest of All Time. Bridgewater might not ever reach the levels that Brady did. But if can help Tampa Bay win games in the potential absence of Mayfield, then he will be well worth the price tag that Licht and the Bucs brass pays for him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers GM Jason Licht drops Teddy Bridgewater-Tom Brady revelation

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-baker-mayfield-injury-update-teddy-bridgewater-team-up');   ga('set', 'title', 'Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield gets injury update amid Teddy Bridgewater team-up');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Buccaneers-QB-Baker-Mayfield.jpg"><figcaption>Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield gets injury update amid Teddy Bridgewater team-up</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-05T09:51:14-07:00">August 5th, 9:51am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-05T09:51:14-07:00">August 5th, 9:51am</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Just as the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-teddy-bridgewater-baker-mayfield-backup">Tampa Bay Buccaneers appear to be signing quarterback Teddy Bridgewater</a>, Baker Mayfield returned to training camp. The two-time Pro Bowler suffered a minor hand injury in late July, which has seemingly fully healed.</p><p>Mayfield <a href="https://twitter.com/gregauman/status/1952708576889184455" rel="noopener">returned to the field</a> for Tuesday morning’s practice session, Fox Sports’ Greg Auman reported. Mayfield showed no limitations upon his return and immediately picked up right where he left off.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Baker Mayfield is back practicing today after missing two days last week with a hand contusion. <a href="https://t.co/zyjiSbUbEu">pic.twitter.com/zyjiSbUbEu</a></p><p>— Greg Auman (@gregauman) <a href="https://twitter.com/gregauman/status/1952708576889184455?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Four years ago, Bridgewater might have been able to push Mayfield for the starting job. Those days are long gone, with Mayfield coming off consecutive Pro Bowl campaigns with the Buccaneers. Instead, Bridgewater will compete with longtime backup Kyle Trask for the No. 2 job throughout the preseason.</p><p>Bridgewater has yet to officially sign a contract, but all indications suggest that he will do so. He returned to the NFL late in the 2024 season with the Detroit Lions after briefly retiring to coach the football team at Miami Northwestern Senior High School. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/teddy-bridgewater-sounds-off-high-school-coaching-suspension-covering-player-expenses">Bridgewater was suspended from his duties</a> after just one year for allegedly providing illegal benefits to his players, which he was widely praised for by the general public.</p><h2><b>Teddy Bridgewater joins Baker Mayfield-led quarterback room</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Former-Detroit-Lions-QB-Teddy-Bridgewater.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Once Bridgewater officially signs a deal, he will compete in a crowded quarterback room. In addition to Mayfield and Trask, the Buccaneers also have Michael Pratt and undrafted rookie Connor Bazelak under contract.</p><p>For the time being, Tampa Bay only has three active signal-callers. While Mayfield returned to action, Pratt remains on the physically unable to perform list with a back injury. A 2024 seventh-round pick, Pratt spent his entire rookie season on the Green Bay Packers’ practice squad and has yet to make his official NFL debut.</p><p>Bridgewater’s singing would give the team five quarterbacks on its offseason roster, though the group would essentially be a two-man race for the backup job behind Mayfield. Anything can happen, but Bazelak and Pratt would need to be truly outstanding in the preseason to warrant the job over Trask or Bridgewater.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buccaneers’ Baker Mayfield gets injury update amid Teddy Bridgewater team-up

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-teddy-bridgewater-baker-mayfield-backup');   ga('set', 'title', 'Teddy Bridgewater officially set to be Baker Mayfield’s backup with Buccaneers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Former-Detroit-Lions-QB-Teddy-Bridgewater.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Teddy Bridgewater officially set to be Baker Mayfield’s backup with Buccaneers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-05T05:53:12-07:00">August 5th, 5:53am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-05T11:10:02-07:00">August 5th, 11:10am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are ready to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/tampa-bay-buccaneers/buccaneers-news-tampa-bay-wins-nfc-south-heroics-saints">dominate the NFC South again</a> this fall. Tampa reloaded the roster this offseason and is ready to make another run at the playoffs in 2025. The Buccaneers have officially added to their quarterback room to add depth before the 2025 season by signing Teddy Bridgewater to a one-year deal.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Buccaneers signing QB Teddy Bridgewater to one-year deal. (via <a href="https://twitter.com/RapSheet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RapSheet</a>) <a href="https://t.co/kHbikor7zY">pic.twitter.com/kHbikor7zY</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1952790384184312142?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Tampa Bay is hosting quarterback Teddy Bridgewater on a visit on Tuesday, per Ari Meirov. He had to <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1952702514169512271" rel="noopener">undergo a physical</a> before signing with the team.</p><p>Former Steelers wide receiver Bryant McFadden, who grew up in Florida, <a href="https://x.com/BMac_SportsTalk/status/1952696951461319018" rel="noopener">was the first to mention</a> the Bridgewater to Tampa Bay connection.</p><p>Bridgewater’s visit with the Buccaneers was likely just a formality before signing him. Nonetheless, the deal is now officially done.</p><p>The former Louisville star has some recent NFL experience under his belt. He joined the Lions for two short stints over the past few seasons.</p><p>Bridgewater got some snaps last season during <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-most-to-blame-for-divisional-round-disaster-vs-commanders">Detroit’s playoff loss against the Commanders</a> while QB Jared Goff was evaluated for an injury. He even <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5BoIdsuHrLU" rel="noopener">laid a block on an important touchdown</a> by Jameson Williams.</p><h2><b>Teddy Bridgewater returning to NFL after controversial high school suspension</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Teddy-Bridgewater.jpg"><figcaption>Chet Peterman / Special to The Post / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bridgewater recently decided to eye a return to the NFL <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-news-teddy-bridgewater-comeback-controversial-high-school-suspension">after his controversial suspension</a> as a high school football coach. He was suspended as the head coach of his alma mater, Miami Northwestern High School, for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/teddy-bridgewater-sounds-off-high-school-coaching-suspension-covering-player-expenses">paying for players’ expenses</a>. Reports revealed that Bridgewater put up money for his players’ Uber rides, meals, and recovery services during his first year as head coach.</p><p>Bridgewater’s suspension is widely viewed as controversial. He was not using his wealth to give his team an unfair advantage. However, he did technically break the rules.</p><p>Following the suspension, Bridgewater announced on Monday that he plans to step down as head football coach at Miami Northwestern and pursue a return to the NFL.</p><p>Clearly, Bridgewater wasted little time finding a new home, as he is now a member of the Buccaneers.</p><p>The Buccaneers have a lot to offer a player like Bridgewater. He can remain close to home in the state of Florida and back up one of the better quarterbacks in the NFC.</p><p>It is nice to have Teddy Bridgewater back in the NFL again.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Teddy Bridgewater officially set to be Baker Mayfield’s backup with Buccaneers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/nfl-news-teddy-bridgewater-comeback-controversial-high-school-suspension');   ga('set', 'title', 'Teddy Bridgewater eyeing NFL comeback after controversial HS suspension');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Teddy-Bridgewater.jpg"><figcaption>Chet Peterman / Special to The Post / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Teddy Bridgewater eyeing NFL comeback after controversial HS suspension</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-04T21:53:22-07:00">August 4th, 9:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-04T21:53:22-07:00">August 4th, 9:53pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As teams go deeper into training camp in the NFL, many players are hoping to latch on to a roster spot and make it to the opening day lineup. Now, it looks like free agent quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/teddy-bridgewater-sounds-off-high-school-coaching-suspension-covering-player-expenses">Terry Bridgewater is joining the offseason scramble</a>.</p><p>Bridgewater is reportedly planning to return to the NFL after his short-lived stint as the coach of his alma mater, Miami Northwestern High School, according to NFL reporter Ari Meirov. Citing Rivals High School, Meirov said Bridgewater is <a href="https://x.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1952567273790562516" rel="noopener">resigning from his post</a> following his recent suspension.</p><p>“Per @Rivals_HS, Bridgewater is stepping down as head football coach at Miami Northwestern following a recent suspension for providing ‘impermissible benefits’ to his players—a decision many viewed as outrageous considering his intent to support the kids,” said Meirov on X.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Teddy Bridgewater is planning a return to the NFL for the 2025 season. </p><p>Per <a href="https://twitter.com/Rivals_HS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Rivals_HS</a>, Bridgewater is stepping down as head football coach at Miami Northwestern following a recent suspension for providing impermissible benefits to his players — a decision many viewed as… <a href="https://t.co/ntLlQhqeBE">pic.twitter.com/ntLlQhqeBE</a></p><p>— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1952567273790562516?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The 32-year-old Bridgewater led the Bulls to the Class 3A state championship in his first year with the team in 2024. He was suspended on July 14 after he posted a fundraising effort on Facebook, noting that he was paying for the players’ needs with his own money, including meals, postgame recovery, and Uber rides.</p><p>Miami Northwestern High School, however, deemed them as “impermissible benefits.” The Florida High School Athletic Association is still reviewing the issue.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-teddy-bridgewater-retirement-detroit">Bridgewater last played in the NFL in 2023 with the Detroit Lions</a>, appearing in only one game. He was benched by the Lions for the entire campaign in 2024, prompting him to retire and transition to coaching.</p><p>His best year was his sophomore campaign with the Minnesota Vikings in 2015, as he was named to his one and only Pro Bowl. He also played for the New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, and Miami Dolphins.</p><p>This late in training camp, Bridgewater might be hard-pressed to find a squad that’s willing to give him a chance. But as history would show, many unlikely things have happened in the NFL.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Teddy Bridgewater eyeing NFL comeback after controversial HS suspension

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/teddy-bridgewater-suspension-draws-rant-louis-riddick');   ga('set', 'title', 'Teddy Bridgewater suspension draws ’embarrassing’ rant from Louis Riddick');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Former-Detroit-Lions-QB-Teddy-Bridgewater.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Teddy Bridgewater suspension draws ’embarrassing’ rant from Louis Riddick</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-15T06:33:37-07:00">July 15th, 6:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-15T06:33:37-07:00">July 15th, 6:33am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Things didn’t fall well for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/teddy-bridgewater-sounds-off-high-school-coaching-suspension-covering-player-expenses">former NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater</a> — whose <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/net-worth/teddy-bridgewater-net-worth">net worth is surprisingly high</a> — as he recently got suspended from his high school coaching position. Some people didn’t like the suspension, including Louis Riddick, whose “embarrassing” rant supported Bridgewater’s position.</p><p>Riddick said Bridgewater was <a href="https://x.com/LRiddickESPN/status/1944876205897118046" rel="noopener">doing the right thing</a>, according to his post on X.</p><p><i>This Teddy Bridgewater suspension for doing RIGHT by his football players and propping up the program with his own money is simply embarrassing. WTF are we even doing here? When I read everything he was providing for these young men, I’m thinking “Is he going to get some kind of reward? Recognition ?” Come on man…this is just dumb.</i></p><h2><b>Former Lions QB Teddy Bridgewater not happy with suspension</b></h2><p>Bridgewater led Miami Northwestern to a 12-2 record and its first state championship since 2019. The Bulls ranked No. 6 in the state of Florida, according to Rivals Composite High School team rankings.</p><p>Bridgewater posted on Facebook about the amount of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/teddy.bridgewater.262046/posts/pfbid0zBDDzzGso6sHMrX9bnunG5to86yG9qGr1bhvLvTRdmBsnSnw1WqkAXqZMCv7towBl?mibextid=wwXIfr&amp;rdid=glxnOWhVJZ6a7PVo" rel="noopener">money he spent</a> helping the team in 2024. He asked for donations for the upcoming season.</p><p>“… I’m putting together my fundraising packages for individuals looking to donate to the program. You will be able to donate to my foundation personally and funds will be used throughout the season as we get ready to crank up.<br>– The most recent event we have coming up is our Training Camp where we sleep in the schools basketball gym. Last year it costed me $14,000 to conduct the camp (4 nights) – 3 hot meals a day from local black owned restaurants and a snack on some of those days.<br>– Last year it cost me $9,500 to purchase pride sets for the players so they can look like a team.<br>-Also last year it cost me $300 a week to keep the field painted with lines and numbers so our players can know how to line up and execute.<br>-Last year it also cost me $1300 a week to have recovery trucks come service the players the day before games.<br>– During the season, each week it costs me $2200 to feed the team pre-game meal.<br>– Each week I spend around $700 on uber fares.”</p><p>Dan Pompei of The Athletic weighed in with his thoughts about Bridgewater’s suspension, according to his post on X.</p><p>https://x.com/danpompei/status/1945084232629383619</p><p><i>“There’s something wrong with a system that punishes someone like Teddy Bridgewater. I visited him earlier this year at his high school and wrote about his impact on his student-athletes, the community, and the NFL.”</i></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Teddy Bridgewater suspension draws ’embarrassing’ rant from Louis Riddick

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/nfl-stories/teddy-bridgewater-sounds-off-high-school-coaching-suspension-covering-player-expenses');   ga('set', 'title', 'Teddy Bridgewater sounds off on high school coaching suspension for covering player expenses');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Teddy-Bridgewater.jpg"><figcaption>Chet Peterman / Special to The Post / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Teddy Bridgewater sounds off on high school coaching suspension for covering player expenses</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-07-14T11:18:43-07:00">July 14th, 11:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-07-15T05:28:40-07:00">July 15th, 5:28am</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former pro quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/lions-news-teddy-bridgewater-retirement-detroit">Teddy Bridgewater took his talents</a> back to the high school level to coach at Miami Northwestern. The team won the state championship in Bridgewater’s first year. However, it sounds like the school has slapped Bridgewater with a suspension for paying for players’ expenses.</p><p>Reports reveal that the 32-year-old former quarterback had posted about how he helped some of his players pay for Uber rides, meals, and recovery services during his first year coaching Miami Northwestern High School. Shortly after that, the school announced <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/teddy-bridgewater-suspended-from-miami-northwestern-for-reportedly-giving-impermissible-benefits-to-his-players-163739752.html" rel="noopener">they were suspending</a> Teddy Bridgewater as head coach, according to Chris Cwik of Yahoo Sports.</p><p>On Monday, Bridgewater <a href="https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=706628309034644&amp;id=100090624439737&amp;mibextid=wwXIfr&amp;rdid=u5YX0lqRzEpH3IEa" rel="noopener">reacted to the news</a> by sharing a lengthy statement on Facebook. In the post, the former NFL quarterback shares some details about what led to the suspension and even claims he’ll simply “volunteer” from the bleachers if he has to.</p><p>“Damn people done caused all this confusion. Got a phone call tonight and it’s no real investigation going on.. I told you I have to be an employee to be investigated. Now the paperwork thing still stands, but there was no investigation… We SELF-REPORTED.</p><p>“Verne and his Admnistrative homeboys want me gone apparently and tried to hire one of my dawgs like bro wasn’t gone lace me up… The suspension came from MNW, and it’s impossible to suspend someone who doesn’t work for you. So if I’m suspended from MNW, I’m free to go to another school of my choice, but I’M NOT GOING ANYWHERE. And if it comes down to it, I will volunteer from the bleachers like I used to in 2018 and 2019 when no one had a problem. This my last post about this bs.”</p><p>It’s unclear how long the suspension is supposed to last, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/net-worth/teddy-bridgewater-net-worth">based on Teddy Bridgwater’s post</a>, it sounds like he plans to remain with the program for the long haul. With high school football season quickly approaching, there is a real chance Bridgewater follows through and “volunteers” from the bleachers next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Teddy Bridgewater sounds off on high school coaching suspension for covering player expenses

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/net-worth/teddy-bridgewater-net-worth');   ga('set', 'title', 'Teddy Bridgewater’s net worth in 2025');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/7261174049-1.jpeg"></figure><h1>Teddy Bridgewater’s net worth in 2025</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-19T13:30:22-08:00">February 19th, 1:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-19T14:12:39-08:00">February 19th, 2:12pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/spencersee10" rel="facebook">Spencer See</a>Spencer See is a part-time writer at ClutchPoints focusing on the NBA, evergreen content and celebrity lifestyle. He is also a lifelong fan of LeBron James. In his free time, he either goes fishing or watches basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Teddy Bridgewater’s net worth in 2025 is $24 million. Bridgewater is a onetime Pro Bowl quarterback in the NFL. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-teddy-bridgewater-planning-retiring-2023-campaign" rel="noopener">Bridgewater recently announced</a> his plans to retire following the 2023 season. He accepted the head-coaching job at his alma mater, Miami Northwestern.</p><p>However, he briefly came out of retirement to help the Detroit Lions in the 2025 playoffs. Here is a look at Teddy Bridgewater’s net worth in 2025.</p><h2><b>What is Teddy Bridgewater’s net worth in 2025?: $24 million (estimate)</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/7261174049-2.jpeg"></figure><p>Teddy Bridgewater’s net worth in 2025 <a href="https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-athletes/nfl/teddy-bridgewater-net-worth/" rel="noopener">is $24 million</a>. This is according to numerous reputable outlets such as Celebrity Net Worth.</p><p>Teddy Bridgewater was born in Miami. He started his football career by playing for Miami Northwestern High School. His high school stint saw him take the Northwestern varsity football team <a href="http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/preps/football/2008-12-20-seminole-northwestern_N.htm" rel="noopener">to the state championship game</a> as a sophomore. His junior year also saw him get named to the second-team All-State and was also part of the first-team All-County.</p><p>Although he missed some of the games in his senior year due to injury, Bridgewater did enough to be <a href="https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2011/teddy-bridgewater-19918">considered a four-star recruit</a>. Coming out of high school, Bridgewater was also ranked in the Top 10 in terms of the best dual-threat quarterback prospects. To wrap up his high school career, Bridgewater participated in the 2011 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.</p><h2><b>Teddy Bridgewater plays for Louisville football</b></h2><p>Bridgewater committed to play for the University of Louisville in 2011. Although he initially chose the University of Miami, the highly touted prospect <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/550419-teddy-bridgewater-top-qb-recruit-switches-from-miami-to-louisville" rel="noopener">took a step back</a> after the firing of head coach Randy Shannon.</p><p>As a quarterback for Louisville, Bridgewater made an immediate impact. He won the 2011 Big East Rookie of the Year and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120112190842/http://collegefootball.scout.com/2/1137003.html" rel="noopener">was part of</a> the Freshman All-American Team.</p><p>Bridgewater followed up his incredible college rookie year with a solid sophomore outing. He led his team to a championship in the Big East Conference. Furthermore, he was named the 2012 Big East Offensive Player of the Year and was part of the First-team All-Big East. Bridgewater wrapped up his college career by making the<a href="https://athlonsports.com/college-football/american-athletic-football-all-conference-team-2013"> Second-team All-AAC in 2013</a> before declaring for the 2014 NFL Draft.</p><h2><b>Teddy Bridgewater is drafted by the Vikings</b></h2><p>Bridgewater was selected as the 32nd overall pick by the Minnesota Vikings. Bridgewater inked a <a href="https://www.twincities.com/2014/05/19/vikings-teddy-bridgewater-anthony-barr-sign-rookie-deals/">four-year deal worth $6.85 million</a> on top of a $3.3 million bonus. In his rookie season with the Vikings,</p><p>Bridgewater played as great as advertised. He registered 2,919 passing yards, 14 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions, to go alongside an 85.2 passer rating. With a great rookie season, Bridgewater was crowned the 2014 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year and was part of the All-Rookie Team.</p><p>After his rookie year, Bridgewater logged in another solid season. His sophomore season saw him tally 3.231 yards, 14 touchdowns, and nine interceptions.</p><p>Bridgewater’s sophomore year saw him make his first Pro Bowl appearance. But more importantly, he was a critical piece in the <a href="https://www.startribune.com/vikings-beat-packers-20-13-to-win-nfc-north/364086281/">Vikings’ conquest of the NFC North</a>, a feat that hadn’t been achieved since 2009. This also marked the first time the Vikings clinched a playoff berth since 2012.</p><h2><b>Teddy Bridgewater injures his knee</b></h2><p>Unfortunately, Bridgewater suffered a <a href="https://www.nfl.com/news/teddy-bridgewater-suffers-dislocated-knee-torn-acl-0ap3000000692565">devastating knee injury</a> that forced him to miss most of the 2016 season. Bridgewater would only return in the Week 15 contest against the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017.</p><p>In his return, the crowd gave him a standing ovation. In the Vikings’ 34-7 victory, Bridgewater registered an interception out of two passes.</p><p>With the Vikings declining Bridgewater’s fifth-year option, this turned him into a free agent after the 2017 season. Bridgewater signed with the New York Jets on a <a href="https://www.nj.com/jets/2018/03/teddy_bridgewaters_jets_contract_complete_breakdow.html">one-year deal</a>, potentially worth $15 million but only $500,000 was guaranteed. They then traded Bridgewater to the New Orleans Saints for a third-round pick before the 2018 season even began.</p><p>Bridgewater gave the Saints a veteran backup for Hall of Fame QB Drew Brees. After the Saints locked up the top spot in the playoffs, Bridgewater got his <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/teddy-bridgewater-gets-golden-opportunity-start-doesnt-much-210626979.html">first starting nod since 2015</a>. In his lone start, he completed 14 of his 22 pass attempts for 118 yards. He also logged in a touchdown and an interception with the Saints losing 33-14.</p><p>Bridgewater chose to remain with the Saints after signing a <a href="https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/saints-agree-to-terms-with-qb-teddy-bridgewater">guaranteed $7.25 million deal</a>. During the 2019 season, the Saints’  Drew Brees fell to injury, which opened a starting spot for Bridgewater.</p><p>The former Rookie of the Year didn’t disappoint as he registered a string of solid games that showed glimpses of his peak form. The Saints went 5-0 in his starts.</p><h2><b>Teddy Bridgewater signs with the Panthers</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-NQEgyJWiC/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p></p></a><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B-NQEgyJWiC/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by CLTGuide (@cltguide)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Although Bridgewater would eventually give up his starting role upon the return of Drew Brees from injury, the Louisville prospect would go on to sign with the Carolina Panthers for the 2020 season. Bridgewater agreed to sign a <a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2870667-report-teddy-bridgewater-panthers-finalizing-3-year-60m-contract-in-fa">three-year, $63 million contract</a>.</p><p>Bridgewater registered his best season for the Panthers. He tallied career-highs in different departments, registering 3,733 yards, 15 touchdowns, and a 92.1 passer rating. But despite a respectable showing in the 2020 season, the Panthers traded Bridgewater to the Denver Broncos.</p><p>Bridgewater led the Broncos to a 7-6 record and was on the edge of being in a playoff position, but he was carted off the field with a head injury in a game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The offense stalled without Bridgewater in a 15-10 loss. He missed the rest of the season as the Broncos finished 7-10.</p><p>Following the season, Bridgewater signed with the Miami Dolphins to be the backup to Tua Tagovailoa and started a couple of games when Tagovailoa was injured. Bridgewater then signed with the Lions before the 2023 season to back up Jared Goff. Bridgewater played only a handful of snaps.</p><p>After he coached his high school alma mater to a state title in the 2024 season, the Lions signed him to be their backup late in the season and for the playoffs. Bridgewater played briefly for the Lions in their 2025 playoff loss to the Washington Commanders and completed his only pass for three yards.</p><p>Nevertheless, did Teddy Bridgewater’s net worth in 2025 surprise you?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Teddy Bridgewater’s net worth in 2025

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lions-news-teddy-bridgewater-opens-up-idolizing-dan-campbell-aaron-glenn');   ga('set', 'title', 'Teddy Bridgewater opens up about ‘idolizing’ Dan Campbell, Aaron Glenn');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Teddy-Bridgewater-opens-up-about-idolizing-Dan-Campbell-Aaron-Glenn.jpg"></figure><h1>Teddy Bridgewater opens up about ‘idolizing’ Dan Campbell, Aaron Glenn</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-29T05:19:44-08:00">December 29th, 5:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-29T05:19:44-08:00">December 29th, 5:19am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Lions have been one of the best teams in the NFL during the 2024 regular season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-power-rankings-week-16-bills-win-shootout-seahawks-struggle">Detroit is 13-2 heading into Week 17</a> and has a legitimate chance to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfc-playoff-picture-after-rams-take-control-of-nfc-west-in-week-15">secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff picture</a> on Sunday. The Lions will do whatever it takes to make their first Super Bowl in franchise history this season. That has attracted the services of a veteran quarterback.</p><p>Lions quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-teddy-bridgewater-retirement-detroit">Teddy Bridgewater, who signed with the team on Thursday</a>, spoke about how his admiration for Dan Campbell and Aaron Glenn <a href="https://x.com/Lions/status/1873119735019389220" rel="noopener">made it easy to come back</a> to Detroit.</p><p>“A lot of people don’t understand the relationship that Dan and I have, and that [Aaron Glenn] and I have” Bridgewater told reporters on Saturday per the team’s social media. “It goes back to our New Orleans days and it goes beyond football. You know I watch those two, the way Dan prepared the tight end room in New Orleans. The way AG was with the defensive backs.”</p><p>Bridgewater credits the journeys of former Saints players who he saw learn a lot from Campbell and Glenn’s tutelage.</p><p>“And I watched the way those guys grew in their system. From tights ends and defensive backs,” Bridgewater continued. “We’re talking Marcus Williams who is in Baltimore, Vonn Bell, Marshon Lattimore, those guys. Then just following those guys’ journeys and knowing the impact that AG and Dan had on those guys.”</p><p>Bridgewater even views both coaches are role models.</p><p>“It’s like man, these are two men that I can look up to,” Bridgewater concluded. “I’m 32 years old, I’m not too old to look up to someone. What two better guys to idolize.”</p><h2><b>Lions’ backup QB Hendon Hooker reacts to Teddy Bridgewater signing</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Detroit-Lions-QB-Teddy-Bridgewater.jpg"></figure><p>The Teddy Bridgewater signing is not necessary a good thing for Lions backup QB Hendon Hooker.</p><p>But don’t tell him that. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-backup-qb-reacts-to-teddy-bridgewater-signing">Hooker gave a glowing review of Bridgewater</a> during a recent interview. He is clearly glad to have Bridgewater back on the team.</p><p>“I figured Teddy was going to come back here this season,” Hooker said on Friday, via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. “I didn’t know when. I knew when his season was over he was going to come back. I mean, we’ve been talking about it since the summer.”</p><p>Bridgewater is not only a trusty veteran who can capably backup Jared Goff. He is also like having another coach on the sideline and in the locker room.</p><p>“Definitely miss my guy just being in the room and leaning on him whenever Jared is doing his own thing,” Hooker said. “Still asking questions. He’s still my mentor at the end of the day, so any questions I have about life or this game of football or being a pro always seem to lean on Teddy.”</p><p>Bridgewater won a championship coaching his high school team earlier this year. Perhaps he will also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/why-lions-aidan-hutchinson-doesnt-want-to-say-super-bowl">win a Super Bowl with the Lions</a>.</p><p>Next up for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/detroit-lions/schedule/upcoming">Lions is a Week 17 matchup against the 49ers</a> on Monday Night Football.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Teddy Bridgewater opens up about ‘idolizing’ Dan Campbell, Aaron Glenn

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lions-backup-qb-reacts-to-teddy-bridgewater-signing');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lions’ backup QB reacts to Teddy Bridgewater signing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Detroits-backup-QB-reacts-to-Teddy-Bridgewater-signing.jpg"></figure><h1>Lions’ backup QB reacts to Teddy Bridgewater signing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-27T06:33:26-08:00">December 27th, 6:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-27T06:33:26-08:00">December 27th, 6:33am</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Lions’ signing of Teddy Bridgewater surprised many, but not Hendon Hooker, as he knew Bridgewater <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/12/27/lions-qb-hendon-hooker-not-surprised-teddy-bridgewater-re-signed/77241015007/" rel="noopener">was planning to return</a> at some point way back in training camp.</p><p>“I figured Teddy was going to come back here this season,” Hendon Hooker said, via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. “I didn’t know when. I knew when his season was over he was going to come back. I mean, we’ve been talking about it since the summer.”</p><p>The Lions’ signing of Bridgewater was as insurance ahead of the playoffs and head coach Dan Campbell insisted that it was <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-what-teddy-bridgewater-signing-means-for-hendon-hooker">not a reflection of their faith in Hooker as a backup</a>. Hooker said that he has leaned on Bridgewater in the past, whether it be in football or for life in general.</p><p>“Definitely miss my guy just being in the room and leaning on him whenever Jared is doing his own thing,” Hooker said, via Birkett. “Still asking questions. He’s still my mentor at the end of the day, so any questions I have about life or this game of football or being a pro always seem to lean on Teddy.”</p><p>Bridgewater brings a lot of experience as a quarterback, so he could be the fallback option for Detroit if Jared Goff gets hurt in the playoffs. He knows Ben Johnson’s offense and could be a stable option, as opposed to the still young and developing Hooker, who was selected in the 2023 NFL Draft.</p><p>Last December, Bridgewater returned from the NFL to coach high school football at his alma matter, Miami Northwestern. He led the school to a Florida state championship, and then made it known that he wanted to come out of retirement and re-sign with a playoff contender, according to Birkett.</p><p>Hopefully for the Loins, Goff is healthy throughout the playoffs and neither Hooker nor Bridgewater are needed. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-teddy-bridgewater-nfl-coach-inquiries-lions-signing">Bridgewater had teams reach out</a> to him about NFL coaching opportunities, but it seems like he wants to be a part of a team to win a Super Bowl as a player, and the Lions brought him back to be a part of that team. Hopefully for the Lions, it works out that way.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lions’ backup QB reacts to Teddy Bridgewater signing

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He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Lions</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Teddy Bridgewater’s journey in the NFL as a player is not yet over. The former NFL draft first-round pick has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-teddy-bridgewater-retirement-detroit">come out of retirement to return to the Detroit Lions</a>, the last team he played for in the pros before announcing his retirement in 2023.</p><p>Bridgewater’s NFL comeback is a welcome development for Detroit starting quarterback Jared Goff, who had <a href="https://x.com/E_Woodyard/status/1872391665702588870" rel="noopener">nothing but great words</a> about the former Louisville Cardinals star signal-caller.</p><p>“He’s a valuable asset to our team and I love having him in the QB room and he’s great to have around,” Goff told reporters on Thursday (via Eric Woodyard of ESPN).</p><p>In talking about Bridgewater, Goff also referred to Bridgewater as “State Champ,” which was a nod to Bridgewater recently leading the Miami Northwestern high school to a Florida state championship as the team’s head coach.</p><p>Now, Bridgewater has a chance to win the biggest award in all of football — the Vince Lombardi Trophy.</p><p>Goff will continue to be the starter under center for the Lions, while Bridgewater provides some insurance in Detroit’s QB depth, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lions-news-what-teddy-bridgewater-signing-means-for-hendon-hooker">which also features former Tennessee Volunteers star Hendon Hooker</a>.</p><h2><b>Teddy Bridgewater gives Lions extra QB depth</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Miami-Northwesterns-Teddy-Bridgewater-raises-the-state-trophy-following-the-teams-win-over-Raines-in-the-Class-3A-championship-1.jpg"><figcaption>© Chet Peterman / Special to The Post / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Bridgewater, who turned 32 years old in November, started his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings in 2014 and became a Pro Bowler the following year when he put up a QB record of 11-5-0 while racking up 3,231 passing yards and 14 touchdowns against nine interceptions on a 65.3 percent completion rate.</p><p>Injuries have prevented Bridgewater from reaching his full potential in the NFL, where he also suited up for the New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins.</p><p>Perhaps not many remember Bridgewater being a part of the Lions in the 2023 NFL season, as he only appeared in one game during that campaign. But his familiarity with the Lions players and Dan Campbell’s system is seemingly being valued by Detroit, which is carrying a 13-2 record into Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season. Detroit will take on the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara this coming Sunday before closing out its regular-season schedule with a home game versus the Minnesota Vikings in Week 17.</p><p>Detroit’s offense has been one of the best in the league today. In fact, the Lions pace the rest of the NFL with 32.9 points per game. They are also second overall in terms of total offense, with Detroit averaging 408.6 yards from scrimmage per outing.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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