Teddy Bridgewater hints at returning to the NFL after coaching high school

Teddy Bridgewater is ready to go from the classroom back to the gridiron after leaving the NFL to coach high school football.

Bridgewater, 32, told NFL Network immediately after his state championship win while coaching his alma mater, Miami Northwestern (Fla.), that he intends to return to the NFL.

“We’ll see how (the) next week and a half, two weeks plays out, might get signed with a team or something,” Bridgewater said. “And then come back to coach high school football in February. So we’ll see.”

Bridgewater stopped short of mentioning which team he wanted to join, though he seriously hinted that he was about to get on a plane and discuss a contract.

Perhaps not so coincidentally, the Lions posted a congratulatory message on social media for Bridgewater winning the state championship.

Bridgewater played for the Lions in 2023 in just one game against the Panthers; he didn’t throw a pass.

Other teams that could kick the tires on Bridgewater include the Cleveland Browns, who just benched Jameis Winston and are turning to Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who has thrown for 540 yards, one touchdown and seven interceptions in his NFL career.

Other teams could also be involved, including the Raiders, with starter Aidan O’Connell dealing with an injury, and the Giants, who may have to trot out Tim Boyle as their fourth starting quarterback Sunday.

The Titans have also benched Will Levis.

Bridgewater was a first-round pick in 2014 and injuries derailed the beginning of his career, but he bounced back to become a solid “bridge” quarterback for the Saints, Panthers, Broncos and Dolphins.