Suspended
Northwestern (Miami, Fla.) football coach Teddy Bridgewater could be giving up on coaching the school this season and is reportedly eyeing a return to the NFL, according to media reports.
The news,
first reported by On3 on Monday afternoon, comes three weeks after the Miami school suspended the coach over allegations of impermissible gifts to his players.
On Tuesday, Bridgewater visited Tampa Bay and was expected to sign with the Buccaneers according to multiple media reports.
Bridgewater posted on Facebook in early July asking for help in covering expenses incurred last season when the Lions went 12-2 and won their first state title since 2019. Those included $700 per week for Uber rides, $1,300 per week
for recovery sessions and $2,200 for pre-game meals all season.
The Teddy Bridgewater era at Northwestern is over after just one season. The Bulls went 12-2 and won Florida’s Class 3A state championship. (PHOTO: Laura Martin)
The school suspended Bridgewater after the FHSAA opened an investigation into the allegations.
At the time of his suspension, Bridgewater wrote on social media, in part, "The suspension came from MNW and it's impossible to suspend someone who doesn't work for you. so if im (sic) suspended from MNW im free to go to another school of my choice, but IM NOT GOING ANYWHERE. And if it comes down to it, I will volunteer from the bleachers like I used to in 2018 and 2019 when no one had a problem. This my last post about my bs."
During a July school board meeting, football players addressed administrators asking them to reinstate their coach.
Northwestern enters the season at No. 11 in the Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 behind 2028 standout quarterback Neimann Lawrence, Syracuse commit Calvin Russell at wide receiver and a stout defense led by Georgia commit James Johnson.
Bridgewater played parts of 10 seasons in the NFL and returned to the Detroit last year, after the high school football season was complete, as the Lions' backup in their postseason run.
