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Buccaneers sign Teddy Bridgewater to 1-year deal to back up Baker Mayfield

TAMPA, Fla. — Teddy Bridgewater is returning to the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The Buccaneers signed Bridgewater to a one-year deal on Tuesday.

The Buccaneers are the eighth team in 12 seasons for the 32-year-old Bridgewater.

Bridgewater coached his former high school in Miami to a Class 3A state championship last fall and then returned to the NFL in late December to serve as a backup to Jared Goff for the playoff-bound Lions.

He will provide insurance for the four-time defending NFC South champions behind Baker Mayfield. The Buccaneers also have veteran Kyle Trask, who has thrown 11 passes in four seasons since he was a second-round pick in 2021.