Theodore Edmond Bridgewater Jr. is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). Born and raised in Miami, Florida, he graduated from Miami Northwestern high school. Bridgewater went on to play college football at Louisville, leading the Cardinals to an upset victory over the Florida Gators in the 2013 Sugar Bowl.
Upon suffering a severe leg injury the following off-season, Bridgewater appeared in only one game over the next two years. A free agent following the 2017 season, Bridgewater briefly joined the New York Jets during the 2018 season before signing with the New Orleans Saints in 2019.
Serving as the Saint’s backup quarterback, he eventually served as the team’s starter in relief of Drew Brees. Following his time with the Saints, he was later the starting quarterback for the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos for one season each. Bridgewater joined the Dolphins in 2022 as a backup.
Teddy Bridgewater Parents: Meet Rose Murphy and Teddy Bridgewater, Sr.
Teddy Bridgewater was born on November 10, 1992, in Miami, Florida, and grew up there. He was born to black American parents Teddy Bridgewater Sr. and Rose Murphy, his mother. They later divorced. He was raised by his single mother since his father was absent from his life.
Her mother was once diagnosed with breast cancer but she pulled through and survived it. We currently do not have much information about his parents.