FL Senate Passes Bill to Vindicate Former Vikings QB
It’s been quite some time since we last saw Teddy Bridgewater wearing a Minnesota Vikings uniform, though he remains in the league, currently with the Tampa Bay Bucs, who he appeared in four games for last season.
But in recent years, Teddy has made headlines more so as the now former football coach of his Florida high school alma mater, Miami Northwestern, than as a professional football player.
Shortly after leading MNW to a state championship, the MN Vikings former first round draft pick got into some hot water when the school suspended him for supplying “impermissible benefits” to his players.
Former MN Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater scores victory in FL Senate
At the time, Bridgewater accused school administrators of a coup attempt, and were planning to use the money he was issuing players for rides to practice, food and other necessities, as the means to get him removed from his voluntary post as head football coach.
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 im suspended from MNW im free to go to another school of my choice but IM NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
Teddy Bridgewater – deleted Facebook post
This week, however, there’s a bill moving through the Florida political system named in Teddy Bridgewater’s honor that would allow high school coaches in the state to provide up to $15,000 every year for the type of necessities the NFL QB was gifting his players at Miami Northwestern.
The bill is called the “Teddy Bridgewater Act” and on Thursday it was unanimously passed by the Florida State senate, 38-0. Now, it will move onto a House vote, before landing on Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk to be signed into law.
On Thursday, the “Teddy Bridgewater Act” (CS/CS/SB 178) was passed unanimously in Florida, authorizing K–12 head coaches to contribute up to $15,000 per year from their own funds to benefit student-athletes.
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 20, 2026
Teddy Bridgewater was suspended from his alma mater, Northwestern… pic.twitter.com/0PMdpXqS5e
The Florida Senate passed the “Teddy Bridgewater Act” allowing coaches to use personal funds to provide athletes food, transportation, other services.
— Armando Salguero (@ArmandoSalguero) February 20, 2026
Bridgewater left Northwestern High after he provided such things for his players, which was considered “improper benefits.” pic.twitter.com/hjR3Nt1D9V
Although the ruling is a significant win for FL football coaches looking to financially help their players through adversity, there’s no guarantee it gets Teddy Bridgewater his voluntary coaching job back. Either way, he does plan to play again this season in the NFL, at the spry age of 34.
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