Bridgewater suspended from HS coaching job

Former NFL backmost Teddy Bridgewater has been suspended from his presumption arsenic a precocious schoolhouse shot manager successful Miami for allegedly providing impermissible benefits to his players.

Bridgewater, 32, confirmed his suspension by Miami Northwestern in a Facebook station Sunday but said helium remains committed to his alma mater.

"The suspension came from MNW and it's intolerable to suspend idiosyncratic who doesn't enactment for you. So if im suspended from MNW im escaped to spell to different schoolhouse of my prime but IM NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

"And if it comes down to it, I volition unpaid from the bleachers similar I utilized to successful 2018 and 2019 erstwhile nary 1 had a problem."

Bridgewater led Miami Northwestern to a Class 3A authorities championship successful his archetypal play arsenic the manager successful 2024.

He returned to the NFL successful December to service arsenic Jared Goff's backup with the Detroit Lions but did not look successful a regular play game. In the playoffs, helium completed his lone walk effort for 3 yards successful a 45-31 nonaccomplishment against the Washington Commanders successful the divisional round.

Bridgewater posted earlier this period connected Facebook that helium paid for Uber rides, meals and betterment services for his players past season. He asked fans to donate to assistance screen specified expenses this year.

He said successful the station confirming his suspension that helium "self-reported" the payments to Miami Northwestern.

The Florida High School Athletic Association confirmed to Rivals connected Monday that it is gathering much information.

Bridgewater played for six NFL teams from 2014-24, compiling a 33-32 grounds with 15,120 passing yards and 75 touchdowns. He made the Pro Bowl aft an 11-5 play with the Minnesota Vikings successful 2015.

Field Level Media contributed to this report.