At 23 his NFL career was derailed by a catastrophic knee injury, but it never kept Bridgewater from making an impact.

But he never got his starting job back. Teddy Bridgewater coached high school to state title During his retirement, Bridgewater returned to his native Miami to coach his alma mater Miami Northwestern to a Florida state high school football title ...

Miami Northwestern head coach Teddy Bridgewater arrived ahead of the Detroit Lions-Washington Commanders' NFL Divisional round matchup at Ford Field wearing a high school football jersey. No, it wasn't one of Bridgewater's alma mater Bulls.

Former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater made waves during the 2025 NFL Playoffs after making his comeback.

It's been a wild month for Teddy Bridgewater. A few weeks ago he was celebrating a big win in high school football after coaching his Miami Northwestern alma mater all the way to a state championship.

Bridgewater did not log any stats with the Lions during the 2024 regular season. Bridgewater retired from football ahead of the 2024 campaign, only to return to Detroit on a one-year deal in late December to serve as a backup option to starter Jared Goff.

Goff went to the locker room in the second quarter to be evaluated for a concussion following a brutal hit by Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu. The hit occurred as the Lions' starting quarterback attempted to chase down the Commanders' Quan Martin after throwing a backbreaking interception that was returned for a touchdown.

Teddy Bridgewater and Marcus Mariota duking it out in the NFC divisional round — who would’ve thought? The former, fresh off a state championship as the head coach of his high school alma mater in January,

Detroit Lions backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who spent much of the 2024 season coaching Miami Northwestern Senior High School in Florida to a state championship, checked into the NFC ...

Detroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater made a unique football move in 2024: He retired after spending the 2023 season with the Lions, coached a high school football team in Florida in 2024 ...

After coaching his alma mater, Miami Northwestern ... Oct 20, 2019; New Orleans Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) passes against the Chicago Bears / Matt Marton-Imagn Images After a ...

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions chose veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater over Hendon Hooker ... at his high school alma mater, leading Miami Northwestern to the Florida Class 3A state ...