Teddy Bridgewater’s next chapter has already begun.

Following the 2023 NFL season, Bridgewater, who played ten seasons in the NFL after a storied college football career with Louisville, announced his retirement.

Former New Orleans Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater retired from the NFL and immediately started his new career when he was named head coach at Miami Northwestern High School. After Miami Northwestern had a disappointing 4-6 record during the 2023 season, he went back to his hometown to aid in the rebuilding of his alma mater.

The Bulls just had their first spring scrimmage with head coach Teddy Bridgewater in charge. Bridgewater gave his players a firm directive after practice, instructing them to run the entire length of the field and express gratitude to all of the spectators who came to watch them play.

“I want all of us to walk along the gates and tell everyone ‘thanks for coming out,’” Bridgewater could be heard telling his players.

“Take notice of what happened today around that fence. It’s going to be triple that, quadruple that come Friday nights. So walk around and tell everybody ‘thank you.’”

Bridgewater spent this past season as the backup quarterback for the Detroit Lions, whose season came to an end with a loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC championship game.

During his nine NFL seasons, Bridgewater played for six different clubs, including New Orleans. He began playing football for the Minnesota Vikings. After that, he traveled to New Orleans, making stops along the way in Carolina, Denver, Miami, and Detroit before concluding his career.

Also read: Current NFL Players That Were High School Teammates

Bridgewater was a member of the Saints in 2018 and 2019, winning over the fans’ hearts by substituting for an injured Drew Brees and leading the team to a 5-0 record in his second season in New Orleans.

Teddy Bridgewater’s Career Took Drastic Turn After 2016 Injury

Teddy Bridgewater (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

After his gruesome knee injury in 2016, no one expected former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to last in the NFL, but he carved out a pretty good career.

Before the 2016 season with the Vikings, he sustained a dislocated knee with a torn ACL and further injuries that hindered his NFL career.

The following years brought a variety of other injuries, and Bridgewater ended his NFL career, having started 65 games. He recorded career totals of 15,120 passing yards, 75 touchdowns, and 47 interceptions, according to ESPN.com.