Teddy Bridgewater
Quarterback
Career Earnings: $65,052,627
Career APY: $6,505,263
Total Guarantees: $75,920,479
Largest Cash Payment: $23,953,125 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $14,000,000 (2020)
- Date of Birth: November 10, 1992
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 214
- College: Louisville
- Entry: 2014 Draft, Round 1, #32 overall (Vikings)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Drafted | Expired | 2014 | 4 | $6,849,502 | $1,712,376 | $5,495,479 | $6,849,502 | 100.0% | $1,712,376 |
| Saints | UFA | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $500,000 | $5,000,000 | 83.3% | $5,000,000 |
| Jets | UFA | Traded | 2018 | 1 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $500,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Saints | UFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | $7,250,000 | 100.0% | $7,250,000 |
| Panthers | UFA | Renegotiated | 2020 | 3 | $63,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $33,000,000 | $23,953,125 | 38.0% | $23,953,125 |
| Broncos | Other | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $10,062,500 | $4,437,500 | 38.6% | $4,437,500 |
| Panthers | Other | Traded | 2021 | 1 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $10,062,500 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Dolphins | UFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | 100.0% | $6,500,000 |
| Lions | SFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,550,000 | $3,000,000 | 100.0% | $3,000,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 4 | $6,849,502 | $1,712,376 | $6,849,502 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Saints | 2 | $12,250,000 | $6,125,000 | $5,540,000 | 0.0% | $6,710,000 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Panthers | 1 | $31,015,625 | $31,015,625 | $14,000,000 | 0.0% | $17,062,500 | 0.0% |
| Broncos | 1 | $4,437,500 | $4,437,500 | $4,415,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Dolphins | 1 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Lions | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,800,000 | 0.0% | $500,000 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vikings | $420,000 | $825,364 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420,000 | $1,245,364 | 0.9% | $3,721,456 | ||
| 2015 | Vikings | $731,341 | $825,364 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $731,341 | $1,556,705 | 1.0% | $731,341 | ||
| 2016 | Vikings | $1,042,682 | $825,364 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,042,682 | $1,868,046 | 1.2% | $1,042,682 | ||
| 2017 | Vikings | $1,354,023 | $825,364 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,179,387 | 1.3% | $1,354,023 | ||
| 2018 | Saints | $935,000 | $1,355,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,290,000 | 1.3% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2019 | Saints | $1,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $3,250,000 | 1.7% | $7,250,000 | ||
| 2020 | Panthers | $8,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 6.7% | $23,953,125 | ||
| 2021 | Broncos | $4,250,500 | $0 | $187,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $4,415,500 | 2.2% | $4,437,500 | ||
| 2022 | Dolphins | $4,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500,000 | $6,500,000 | 3.1% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2023 | Lions | $1,550,000 | $500,000 | $450,000 | $0 | $300,000 | $1,550,000 | $2,800,000 | 1.2% | $3,000,000 | ||
| Total | $24,033,546 | $14,156,456 | $1,387,000 | $250,000 | $300,000 | $20,494,023 | $40,105,002 | $56,990,127 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2014 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 77.5% | 0.0% | 259/402 | 64.4% | 2919 | 14 | 12 | 39 | 85.2 | 47 | 209 | 4.4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 97.3% | 0.0% | 292/447 | 65.3% | 3231 | 14 | 9 | 44 | 88.7 | 44 | 192 | 4.4 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0/2 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -206.3 | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.8% | 0.0% | 14/23 | 60.9% | 118 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 70.6 | 11 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 37.7% | 0.0% | 133/196 | 67.9% | 1384 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 99.1 | 28 | 31 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 89.8% | 0.0% | 340/492 | 69.1% | 3733 | 15 | 11 | 31 | 92.1 | 53 | 279 | 5.3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 78.1% | 0.0% | 285/426 | 66.9% | 3052 | 18 | 7 | 31 | 94.9 | 30 | 106 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 49/79 | 62% | 683 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 85.6 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0/0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |