Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is eyeing an unexpected return to the NFL less than a year after retiring from professional football.
Bridgewater retired back in February and became a head coach of his alma mater high school Miami Northwestern. After coaching Northwestern to a state title over the weekend, Bridgewater made it clear he still isn’t done with the NFL.
During a recent appearance on NFL Network, Bridgewater stated that he is considering a comeback. His plan is to return to the NFL until February before coaching again in 2025.
“That’s the plan,” Bridgewater said. “My team knows that’s the plan. We wanted to win a state championship and then coach goes back to the league, see what happens, and then come back February in the offseason, continue coaching high school football. We’ll see how it plays out.”
When asked whether he has been in contact with teams, Bridgewater didn’t follow up and instead said he is just “enjoying this state championship.”
Teddy Bridgewater had a promising start to his NFL career, being drafted in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and receiving a Pro Bowl nod in his sophomore season. However, a serious knee injury sidelined him for two seasons and derailed his career. He went on to play for several other franchises, including the New Orleans Saints and Denver Broncos, and most recently served as a backup with the Detroit Lions.
Bridgewater is 33-32 as a starter and has thrown for 15,120 yards, 75 touchdowns, and 47 interceptions.
