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Teddy Bridgewater is hoping to make the best of his NFL return amid high school coaching suspension
Teddy Bridgewater faces a suspension for providing $14,000 in impermissible benefits to high school players while serving as a Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup quarterback.
- Teddy Bridgewater, suspended from his high school coaching role for providing impermissible benefits, prepared for his NFL preseason debut with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 9, 2025, in Tampa, Florida.
- Bridgewater self-reported payments covering team expenses like food and rides, which led to an ongoing Florida High School Athletic Association investigation and his subsequent suspension.
- Though suspended, Bridgewater did not take a salary as head coach, expressed frustration that his good intentions were misunderstood, and emphasized his desire to finish coaching the kids who hold a special place in his heart.
- Bridgewater acknowledged that while he could earn substantial income as a player, coaching offers young athletes valuable life lessons and foundational skills. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles emphasized Bridgewater’s importance as an experienced and knowledgeable veteran, particularly in his role supporting Baker Mayfield.
- Bridgewater's suspension changed his plans to coach Northwestern High's defense of the Florida Class 3A title, but he remains focused on his NFL role and hopes to resolve the investigation while maintaining his passion for football and coaching.
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Teddy Bridgewater hoping to make best of NFL return amid Miami Northwestern suspension
Teddy Bridgewater always planned to play football this year. Just maybe not quite this early. In a perfect world, the well-traveled quarterback wouldn't be spending this weekend in Pittsburgh getting ready for his preseason debut with Tampa Bay, but in Miami helping Northwestern Senior High prepare to defend the Florida Class 3A title he coached…
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