Teddy Bridgewater, the former NFL quarterback and current high school coach, has been suspended from his football coaching role at Miami Northwestern Senior High, he revealed in a social media post on Sunday.
The action stems from allegations that he provided impermissible benefits to players.
On July 7, Bridgewater took to social media to ask supporters for help recouping some of the money he’s been spending on players — including $700 a week for Uber rides. Other weekly expenses include $2,200 for pregame meals and $1,300 for athletic recovery services.
“A coach cannot provide free or reduced-cost transportation to a student, nor can they purchase anything for a student,” Andre Williams, Northwestern’s athletic director, told The Miami Herald on July 11, citing the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA).
The Herald had asked Williams if Northwestern’s football team was under investigation by the FHSAA following Bridgewater’s July 7 post.
Bridgewater, 32, acknowledged the suspension in a Facebook post Sunday, saying he remains committed to the program.
“The suspension came from MNW,” Bridgewater wrote. “It’s impossible to suspend someone who doesn’t work for you. So if I’m suspended from MNW, I’m free to go to another school of my choice but I’M NOT GOING ANYWHERE.”
Bridgewater says he self-reported payments
In the same post confirming his suspension, Bridgewater said he had self-reported the payments to the school.
“There was no investigation… We SELF REPORTED,” he wrote, adding that he believed the school administration wanted him gone.
Bridgewater led Miami Northwestern to a Class 3A state championship in his first year as coach in 2024.
Bridgewater started started in 65-of-78 career games in the NFL, since being drafted in 2014: Vikings (2014-17), Saints (2018-19), Panthers (2020), Broncos (2021) and Dolphins (2022).
