Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, a first-round pick in 2014, retired from playing football after the 2023 season. He’s now coaching the game.
And it’s going well.
In his first year as head coach at his alma mater, Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Bridgewater led the team to the Class 3A Florida High School Athletic Association state title on Saturday night.
Bridgewater’s Bulls trounced previously unbeaten Raines, 41-0.
The 32-year-old Bridgewater was hired to turn around a team that went 4-6 in 2023. And he absolutely did. Miami Northwestern went 12-2, and the Bulls outscored their opponents, 262-12, in the postseason.
Drafted by the Vikings, Bridgewater suffered a devastating knee injury just before the start of the 2016 season. He spent four years in Minnesota, before eventually spending time with seven teams. His final stop was in Detroit.
He appeared in 79 games with 65 starts. He was the primary starter in Minnesota in 2015, Carolina in 2020, and Denver in 2021.
Cornerback Trevon Diggs won’t be in the Cowboys lineup in Carolina on Sunday.
The Cowboys announced on Saturday afternoon that Diggs has been downgraded to out and will not travel with the team. He was listed as questionable due to a knee injury on the final injury report of the week.
Sunday’s game will be the third one that Diggs has missed this season.
The Cowboys elevated cornerback Andrew Booth and offensive lineman Dakoda Shepley from the practice squad on a temporary basis. Both players will revert back after the game.
They also placed DeMarvion Overshown on injured reserve. Overshown suffered a severe knee injury in Week 14 and may miss the entire 2025 season as a result.
The Cowboys have some concerning injuries on defense. Again.
Linebacker DeMarvion Overshown (knee) is out for the season and headed for injured reserve, and the team ruled out safety Juanyeh Thomas (knee).
Starting cornerbacks Trevon Diggs (knee) and Jourdan Lewis (hamstring) are questionable. Diggs returned Monday night after missing two games, and he did not practice Friday after limited practices Wednesday and Thursday.
Lewis was limited all week.
Starting linebacker Eric Kendricks (personal/shoulder) also is questionable after missing practice all week as is linebacker Nick Vigil (foot). Vigil also didn’t practice this week.
In addition, linebacker Buddy Johnson (illness) and cornerback C.J. Goodwin (hamstring) are questionable.
Starting center Cooper Beebe (concussion) will not play.
The Panthers only ruled one player out for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys, but they have a number of questionable players.
One of those is cornerback Jaycee Horn. Horn was a limited participant in practice all week because of a groin injury and the team will wait until closer to kickoff to make a determination about his availability.
Linebacker Trevin Wallace was the only player ruled out. The rookie has been out all week with a shoulder injury.
Running back Raheem Blackshear (chest), linebacker Jadeveon Clowney (knee), linebacker Josey Jewell (hamstring), and safety Nick Scott (hamstring) are the other players listed as questionable for the game.
The Cowboys made only one change to their practice report Thursday with linebacker Buddy Johnson missing practice with an illness.
Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb (shoulder) and cornerback Trevon Diggs (knee) remained limited. Both played through their injuries Monday night, with Diggs returning after missing two games.
Center Cooper Beebe (concussion), linebacker Eric Kendricks (personal/shoulder), safety Juanyeh Thomas (knee) and linebacker Nick Vigil (foot) again did not practice.
Cornerback C.J. Goodwin (hamstring) and cornerback Jourdan Lewis (hamstring) remained limited.
Cornerback DaRon Bland (foot), running back Rico Dowdle (knee), left tackle Tyler Guyton (ankle), tight end Marshawn Kneeland (knee) and left guard Tyler Smith (ankle) were full participants a second consecutive day.
