Theodre Edmond Bridgewater Jr or Teddy Bridgewater is a professional American football player who plays as a quarterback for NFL Miami Dolphins. The former New York Jets and Carolina Panthers player suffered an elbow injury and was assessed for a head injury on October 9, 2022. He started his professional career with Minnesota Vikings. Furthermore, he also played for the University of Louisville. Bridgewater has an estimated net worth of $8 million and is currently in a relationship with author Erika Cardona.
Teddy Bridgewater wife and relationship? Is he married?
There are many speculations about Teddy Bridgewater wife and married. Many of his fans believe that he is a married man. But to date, he has not celebrated a wedding with anyone. Currently, he is in a relationship with Erika Cardona. The couple met in late 2000 while they were both freshmen at Northwestern High School.
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Erika Cardona is from Miami and is the author of the children’s book series Little Teddy Bear which is based on the life of her boyfriend Teddy Bridgewater. She wrote the book while her beau was suffering from a head injury.
The first book was released in June 2017 while the other one in 2020 during the pandemic.
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Teddy Bridgewater Net Worth, Salary, and Contracts
American footballer, Teddy Bridgewater, has an estimated net worth of $8 million, as of 2022. Teddy Bridgewater signed a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins for $6.5 million. The contract dictates that he would receive a salary of $4.5 million. The deal also mentions that he might earn $3.5 million as an incentive.
Teddy Bridgewater’s Career Earnings
- 2014 – $3.72 million from Minnesota Vikings
- 2015 – $731k from Minnesota Vikings
- 2016 – $1 million from Minnesota Vikings
- 2017 – $1.35 million from Minnesota Vikings
- 2018 – $5 million from New York Jets
- 2019 – $7.2 million from Carolina Panthers
- 2020 – $23 million from Denver Broncos
- 2021 – $4.41 million from Minnesota Vikings
In 2014 Teddy gifted his mother a pink Cadillac which has an estimated cost of $36,995.
Career & Professional Success of Teddy Bridgewater
Teddy Bridgewater played rugby at a young age and played for his high school Miami Northwestern and later college football for the University of Louisville.
He was drafted in 2014 and was picked in round 1 as a 32 pick by the Minnesota Vikings. He played for the team until 2017. He was then transferred to the New York Jets in 2018.
In 2018 he also played for New Orleans Saints for a year until 2019. Teddy Bridgewater signed a deal with Carolina Panthers in 2020 and with Denver Broncos in 2021. He currently plays as a quarterback for the Miami Dolphins.
Head Injury
In a game against the New York Jets, Teddy Bridgewater suffered a major elbow and head injury when he was hit by Sauce Gardner. The quarterback was hit in the end zone while he was attempting a pass and landed hard on his left elbow. He was forced to leave the game after a concussion.
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As of now, Teddy Bridgewater has passed the tests put on by his team’s doctors. However, he won’t be able to return to the game owing to new concussion protocols.
Teddy Bridgewater short bio-born, nationality, education, parents, siblings
Teddy Bridgewater was born Theodre Edmond Bridgewater Jr on 10th November 1992 in Miami, Florida. The 29-years-old athlete is the son of father Teddy Bridgewater Sr. and mother Rose Murphy.
Bridgewtare has three siblings namely Harry and Nicole Gathers and a brother named Andrea Bridgewater. He is of American nationality and his ethnicity is African-American.
He studied at the Miami Northwestern Senior High School. Teddy Later attended the University of Louisville from 2011 to 2013.
The NFL star and quarterback of the Miami Dolphins has a perfect height of 6 feet 2 inches, which is around 1.88 m. Furthermore, his billed weight is 212 lb (96 kg). Like other celebrities and NFL players, he is not available on social media.
