Former Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater plans to retire after the 2023 NFL season, he told the Detroit Free Press in a recent interview.
Bridgewater, 31, played for the Denver Broncos in 2021, going 7-7 as a starter. He was the team’s first quarterback since Trevor Siemian in 2017 to start the majority of a season and win at least half of his games.
Bridgewater completed 66.9% of his passes for 3,052 yards with 18 touchdowns against seven interceptions in 2021. Denver shut him down in December after he suffered two concussions in a three-month span.
Bridgwater left the team in free agency the following spring, signing with the Miami Dolphins as a backup. He had a classy farewell after leaving the Broncos, stating that he wished the team “nothing but the best.”
After spending the 2022 season in Miami, Bridgewater signed with the Detroit Lions in August. After serving as Jared Goff’s backup this season, Bridgewater plans to become a high school football coach in retirement.
Bridgewater spent 10 years in the NFL and went 33-32 as a starter.
