It’s always nice to see a pro football player step away from the game on their own terms, and that’s what New Orleans former Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater intends to do. Now with the Detroit Lions, the fan-favorite backup to Drew Brees told the Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett that the 2023 season will be his last in the NFL.
Bridgewater, 31, has seen it all in the NFL. He earned Pro Bowl recognition with the Minnesota Vikings early in his career. He recovered from a career-threatening knee injury to lead the Saints to a 5-0 record in relief of Brees during the 2019 season. He secured a life-changing $31 million from the Carolina Panthers as a free agent and has been valued by multiple teams as an experienced backup who can guide them through tough times.
And he’s on track to hang up his cleats and pursue his next passion: coaching high school football. Bridgewater has maintained a regular presence at high school games on Friday nights whenever he’s been free over the years and he wants to spend the next chapter of his football life coaching up the next generation. Good for him. He’s always been easy to root for and we’ll be keeping tabs on his next success story.
