Detroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater’s tenure as a high school football coach inspired a new Florida bill that was recently signed into law.<\/p>\n
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis\u00a0signed Senate Bill 58, also known as the “Teddy Bridgewater Act,” into law on Friday, via On3.com’s Andy Villamarzo<\/a> (h\/t Mike Florio<\/a> of Pro Football Talk).<\/p>\n The law allows head coaches of middle school and high school teams to spend up to $15,000 of their own funds to help provide student-athletes with food, transportation and recovery services.<\/p>\n Bridgewater previously served as Miami Northwestern High School’s football head coach before he was suspended<\/a> after admitting to paying for players’ Uber rides.<\/p>\n The former first-round pick initially played in the NFL from 2014-23 before retiring and becoming head coach of Miami Northwestern.<\/p>\n Bridgewater was immediately successful in his coaching role, helping the team finish with a 12-2 record and capture a Division 3A Florida High School Athletic Association title.<\/p>\n He was eventually suspended for the 2025-26 school year. Bridgewater asked Northwestern fans in a Facebook post that was later deleted to help him cover team expenses that were not being paid for by the school including $700 per week for Uber rides, $1,300 per week for athletic recovery services and $2,200 per week for pre-game meals during the season (via Villamarzo).<\/p>\n The 33-year-old previously discussed the situation in Aug. 2025.<\/p>\n