Teddy Bridgewater Net Worth: How Rich is the NFL Player in 2023?

 in Teddy Bridgewater is an American football quarterback. He is best known for playing with the Detroit Lions in the NFL. Bridgewater has also played for the New York Jets and the New Orleans Saints. As of 2023, Teddy Bridgewater net worth is approximately around $8 million.

Early Life

Teddy Bridgewater was born in November 1992 in Miami, Florida. He was raised by his parents, Rose Murphy, and Teddy Bridgewater Sr. Regarding his education, he studied at Miami Northwestern Senior High School. Later, he joined the University of Louisville, though he was committed to the University of Miami.

Teddy Bridgewater Net Worth & Career

Teddy Bridgewater had an amazing record in his junior and senior years. As a junior, he passed for 2546 yards, and as a senior, he had passed 2606 passing yards. Considering his best school record, Rivals.com included him in the top 10 list of the best dual-threat quarterback prospects.

In 2011, he entered the season as a freshman at Louisville. Bridgewater finished the season making 296 passes for 2129 yards. After his brilliant performance, he was named a freshman All-American, and the Big East Rookie of the Year. In 2012, he appeared in 11 regular season games. Even though he was injured he gave his all and finished sixth in the country in completion percentage.

In January 2014, Teddy forfeited his final year of eligibility at Louisville. He began his professional career after the Minnesota Vikings selected him in the draft’s first round. The Vikings signed him for $6.85 million. Teddy made his NFL debut against the New Orleans Saints in September 2014. In his first NFL game, he finished with 150 passing yards.

In September 2014, he played against the Atlanta Falcons and completed 317 passing yards. Unfortunately, he sprained his ankle during the game. Due to that, he remained inactive for the upcoming game against the Green Bay Packers. Teddy was brilliant as a rookie. He completed 2,919 passing yards with an 85.2 passer rating.

Bridgewater was in the best form in his second season in the NFL. He completed the season with 3231 passing yards. Following the end of the second season, he injured his left leg during a team practice. Due to that, he couldn’t play the rest of the games in the 2016 season. He became a free agent after the 2017 season when the Vikings rejected the fifth-year option on his contract.

Bridgewater was signed by the New York Jets for a one-year contract in March 2018. A year contract guaranteed him a signing bonus equal to $500,000. In August 2018, he was traded to the New Orleans Saints. He played his first game for the Saints against the Redskins on October 8. In March 2019, he signed a one-year contract with the Saints to guarantee him $7.25 million.

A year later in 2020, he signed a three-year contract with the Carolina Panthers. In his first game against the Las Vegas Raiders, he threw for 269 yards. He finished the season with 340 completions, 3,733 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, and 279 rushing yards. In April 2021, he was traded to the Broncos. Then, he was signed by the Miami Dolphins for one year in March 2022.

Bridgewater was included in the Dolphins’ team in Week 17 against the New England Patriots. He completed 161 yards, an interception, and a touchdown before exiting the field in the third quarter as he suffered a finger injury in his throwing hand. In August 2023, he signed a contract with the Detroit Lions. In mid-December 2023, Bridgewater shared with the Detroit Free Press that he was planning to retire from the NFL after the conclusion of the season.

Personal Life

Teddy Bridgewater is currently dating his long-time girlfriend, Erika Cardona. Teddy met Erika for the first time while attending Northwestern High School. After getting to know each other, they dated throughout college. The pair have been together for over a decade now.

Teddy Bridgewater Net Worth

As of 2023, Teddy Bridge’s total net worth is estimated to be around $8 million. He has accumulated total career earnings of $65,059,985 by playing ten seasons in the NFL. He plans to coach the high school football team after his retirement.