About

Teddy Bridgewater embodies determination in shoulder pads. Born on November 10, 1992, in Miami, Florida, the experienced quarterback has spent over 10 years leading huddles for six NFL franchises, recently with the Detroit Lions. Following his premature retirement announcement in early 2024 to coach at his alma mater high school, Bridgewater shocked fans by re-signing with Detroit on December 26, 2024, slotting in as Jared Goff’s top backup for the remainder of the season and short-lived 2025 postseason stint. The return concluded a circuitous professional journey that encompassed a Pro Bowl nomination with the Vikings, a 5-0 spotless relief stint for the Saints, and a knee injury so bad doctors feared amputation. Now 32, Bridgewater mixes veteran guile with a smooth, composed voice in the locker room—qualities that continue to earn him calls whenever a team needs insurance at quarterback.

Bios

Position:	Quarterback
Weight:	200
Hometown:	Miami, Florida
Prev School:	Miami Northwestern Senior High School in Miami, Florida
Height:	6-2
Teddy Bridgewater Net Worth	$24 Million

Before Fame

Bridgewater’s football journey begins on the hard-scuffed fields of Miami Northwestern Senior High. Assuming varsity starter duties at age 15 as a sophomore, he led the Bulls to state prominence and had the stadium at the school named after him years later. Scouting services graded him a four-star prospect, and he selected the University of Louisville, where he was Big East Rookie of the Year in 2011 and Big East Offensive Player of the Year in 2012, guiding the Cardinals to a Sugar Bowl victory over Florida. His cool pocket presence and rapid release generated first-round hype, and in 2014, the Minnesota Vikings drafted him as the 32nd overall selection.

Trivia

• Knee comeback legend: On Aug. 30, 2016, a bizarre practice drill dislocated Bridgewater’s knee, tore the ACL, and several ligaments. Emergency personnel took him straight into surgery, and many figured he’d never walk normally again, much less play football. Eighteen months later, he took an NFL snap—a recovery physicians describe as near-miraculous.
• Five-game fairy tale: Bridgewater substituted for injured Drew Brees with New Orleans in 2019 and rolled off a flawless 5-0 mark, throwing close to 68 percent of his passes and keeping the Saints’ Super Bowl hopes alive.
• Coach turned champion: Having retired in February 2024, he took the head-coaching position at his alma mater, Miami Northwestern. The Bulls were 12-2 and won the Florida Class 3A state title in his first season on the sideline—an achievement that drew him back to the NFL later in the year.
• Pink promise: While Bridgewater was in third grade, his mom had breast cancer; he promised to take her out in a pink Cadillac Escalade when he “made it.” Ten years later, Cadillac caught up with the tale and surprised Rose Murphy with the bubble-gum SUV after her son became a first-round draft choice.
• Private philanthropist: Bridgewater comes back to Miami regularly to underwrite youth football camps and holiday toy distributions; he likes to give anonymously and often requests organizers to keep his name out of it.

Family Life

Bridgewater is the youngest of four children reared by single mother Rose Murphy, a veteran Miami bus driver who fought and defeated breast cancer, tending to her children’s aspirations. Teddy attributes Rose’s resilience to his own cool under pressure, and he still calls her after each game—starter or reserve—to discuss the good and the bad. His dad, Teddy Sr., stayed in the mix but very much out of the limelight, leaving Rose and her “baby boy” to hog all the attention. Three older siblings are also part of the quarterback’s close-knit group and never miss an opportunity to occupy a whole section when he is playing in Florida.

Associated With

Bridgewater’s career arc reads like an NFL networking tour. In Minnesota, he shared quarterback meetings with Adrian Peterson and wideout Stefon Diggs. Later, he learned timing and tempo behind future Hall-of-Fame Drew Brees in New Orleans, earning praise from head coach Sean Payton for “running the offense like he’d lived in it for years.” In Detroit, he works under head coach Dan Campbell—once Payton’s assistant—and supports starter Jared Goff in a quarterback room that now includes rookie Hendon Hooker. Bridgewater also entered the league alongside Johnny Manziel in the 2014 draft, and the two were forever linked as first-round quarterbacks with wildly different journeys.