Teddy Bridgewater Wants to Make NFL Comeback… and Coach HS Football?

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There was a time that Teddy Bridgewater was the height of Minnesota Vikings football excitement. As a first round pick, he was supposed to lead Mike Zimmer to the promised land. A gruesome knee injury thwarted all of that and he’s currently involved at the high school level.

Fresh off a state championship in his first season leading his alma mater, the NFL itch is still there. It doesn’t appear he wants to give up on either path though.

Former Minnesota Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater on the comeback path?

Teddy Bridgewater took over as the head coach of Miami Northwestern High School this season. The Bulls finished 12-2 while winning a state title. As he closed in on that reality, Bridgewater suggested he couldn’t wait to return to the NFL. Appearing on The Insiders, he brought it up again.

“We’ll see how these next two weeks, week-and-a-half play out. Might be signing with a team and then returning back to coach high school football in February. We’ll see.”

Teddy Bridgewater on what’s next for him (The Insiders)

A bewildered Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport both found themselves in shock with the suggestion from Bridgewater. It’s crazy to go from coaching at the high school level, to replacing an NFL quarterback, then simply returning to coach. Bridgewater doesn’t buy into that though.

“Hey that’s the plan. My team know that’s the plan. We wanted to win a state championship and then coach go back to the league. See what happens, then come back February in the offseason, continue coaching high school football. We’ll see how it plays out.”

Teddy Bridgewater on a return to the NFL (The Insiders)

Again the stunned look on Rapoport’s face says it all. This would truly be a crazy development. However, there are a bunch of awful NFL quarterbacks, and injuries have decimated the position for multiple teams. Bridgewater could be a competent option if he’s ready to go.

Bridgewater last played in a game during the 2023 season for the Detroit Lions. His last start came in 2022 for the Miami Dolphins. The former Louisville Cardinals product has played for five teams since leaving the Minnesota Vikings. In 48 games of sporadic action, he owns a 16-21 record with a 67.5 completion percentage and 47-to-25 TD/INT ratio.

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This whole story is crazy. Bridgewater winning a state title in year one is already impressive. If he can come back to the league, then return to coach high school football on top of it, things become something of a fairytale.

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