Pro Bowl quarterback Teddy Bridgewater joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this offseason to take on the role as backup to Baker Mayfield, replacing former Florida Gators standout Kyle Trask.

But the reason Bridgewater is available is an interesting one. By now, Bucs fans know the story of his high school coaching gig and how it ended. Now, the saga continues in the worst way possible. The former Miami Northwestern High School football coach has now been officially suspended for the rest of the 2025-26 school year for “providing impermissible benefits to athletes,” the Florida High School Athletic Association announced on Friday.

Bridgewater left the program – his alma mater – on Aug. 4 to tryout with the Buccaneers amid the investigation.

But the suspension wasn’t enough. The FHSAA also issued an official reprimand to the school and levied a $2,500 fine. All but $250 of that will be returned to the program if it does not commit further violations.

The school suspended Bridgewater in July after he revealed in a social media post that he spent $700 per week in Uber rides for his players during the season. He also posted that he spent $14,000 for a four-night camp in the preseason, $9,500 on school-branded clothing, $1,300 per week for post-game recovery and $2,200 per week for pregame meals. He ended the social media post by asking for donations for the program.

“I’m protective, and I’m a father first before anything,” Bridgewater said in his debut media availability in Tampa Bay. “And when I decided to coach, those players became my sons. And I wanted to make sure that I just protected them in the best way that I can. I think that’s what came about. Miami Northwestern’s in a tough neighborhood and sometimes things can happen when the kids are walking home and things like that. So I was just trying to protect them and give them a ride home instead of having to take those dangerous walks.”

Bridgewater was a former first-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings in 2014 and made the Pro Bowl in 2015. He’s also suited up for the New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions.