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Teddy Bridgewater, a former NFL star quarterback who was coaching football at his high school alma mater, revealed on Sunday he was suspended weeks before the season begins.
The discipline came as Bridgewater was accused of proving impermissible benefits to his players at Miami Northwestern Senior High School. The quarterback confirmed the suspension in a post on Facebook.
Detroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater runs off the field in 2023. (Junfu Han/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
"Damn people done caused all this confusion. Got a phone call tonight and it’s no real investigation going on.. I told you I have to be an employee to be investigated. Now the paperwork thing still stands but there was no investigation… We SELF REPORTED.." he wrote on social media.
"(Associate head coach Verne Louis) and his Admnistrative homeboys want me gone apparently and tried to hire one of my dawgs like bro wasn’t gone lace me up… The suspension came from MNW and it’s impossible to suspend someone who doesn’t work for you. So if im 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.
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Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (10) throws a pass during warmups before the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Ford Field on Oct 30, 2023. (Lon Horwedel/USA TODAY Sports)
"This my last post about this bs."
Fox News Digital reached out to Miami Northwestern High School. The Florida High School Athletics Association told Rivals it was gathering more information about the suspension.
Earlier this month, Bridgewater wrote on Facebook that he covered all expenses last season from Uber rides to meals. He asked for monetary donations for his training camp on social media to help cover some of the expenses this time around.
The NFL world came out in defense of Bridgewater.
Complete BS. If it wasn’t for people (coaches) like Teddy I wouldn’t have made it. It was times we didn’t have food growing up so my club coaches made sure I was fed. Many times we couldn’t afford gas so they gave me a ride, I couldn’t afford cleats so they made sure I had… https://t.co/jgB2KwvSsl
— Shawne Merriman (@shawnemerriman) July 14, 2025
Basic necessities & resources that the kids needed & this is what you do 🤦🏾 https://t.co/iO521LPPuw
— Chad Johnson (@ochocinco) July 14, 2025
I’ve heard… Private schools shell out money to players, other schools recruit in the NIL era, and he’s being suspended for? Helping his players? Feeding his players? Make that make sense https://t.co/yyU9o4uxtt
— Cam Jordan (@camjordan94) July 14, 2025
Teddy Bridgewater just got suspended as the Head Coach of Miami Northwestern High School because he covered Uber rides, meals and recovery services for his players out of his own pockets last season.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) July 14, 2025
He got suspended for taking care of his players when they were in need,… pic.twitter.com/7fV4M5px1B
Teddy Bridgewater suspended from Miami Northwestern for reportedly giving impermissible benefits to his players
— Bussin' With The Boys (@BussinWTB) July 14, 2025
He apparently helped with Ubers, and paid out of pocket for physical therapy for some kids after asking for help from the community
What a joke pic.twitter.com/5rGln3gjRZ
Miami Northwestern's Teddy Bridgewater raises the state trophy following the team's win over Raines in the Class 3A championship on Dec. 14, 2024. (Chet Peterman/Special to The Post/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Bridgewater was a one-time Pro Bowler in 10 years in the NFL. After he coached the high school to a state title, he signed a deal with the Detroit Lions to finish out the season and back up Jared Goff.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
