The Tampa Bay Buccaneers today signed quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and removed guard Sua Opeta from the Active/Physically Unable to Perform List. In addition, the club has waived punter Jake Julien.
Bridgewater (6-2, 215) has appeared in 79 career games, making 65 starts, across 10 NFL seasons with the Minnesota Vikings (2014–17), New Orleans Saints (2018–19), Carolina Panthers (2020), Denver Broncos (2021), Miami Dolphins (2022) and Detroit Lions (2023–24). He has completed 1,372-of-2,067 career pass attempts (66.4%) for 15,120 yards and 75 touchdowns to earn a passer rating of 90.5, while adding 856 rushing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns. A Pro Bowl selection in 2015, Bridgewater owns a 33-32 career record as a starter.
Originally selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round (No. 32 overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft, Bridgewater started 12 games as a rookie and was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.
The Miami, Florida, native played collegiately at the University of Louisville (2011–13), starting 39 games and completing 781-of-1,142 passes (68.4%) for 9,817 yards and 72 touchdowns. He concluded his tenure at Louisville as the program leader in completion percentage, while ranking third in passer rating (157.2), passing yards and passing touchdowns. During his time with the Cardinals, Bridgewater collected Big East Rookie of the Year (2011), Big East Offensive Player of the Year (2012), First-Team All-Big East (2012) and Second-Team All-AAC (2013) recognition. He will wear No. 16 for Tampa Bay.
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