Teddy Bridgewater Will Start For The Bucs Against Pittsburgh
August 16th, 2025
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Buccaneers Ring of Honor general manager Jason Licht says fans should not read into tonight’s development, but how could they not?
Recently-arrived Bucs quarterback Teddy Bridgewater will start tonight for the Bucs with the first-team offense (minus Mike Evans) against the Steelers in Pittsburgh. It was presumed that No. 2 quarterback Kyle Trask would go in Baker Mayfield’s absence. Mayfield is a healthy scratch after a successful joint practice against the Steelers on Thursday.
Licht told the Buccaneers Radio Network that the team wants to see Bridgewater on the field with the starters and Trask is likely to start next week against Buffalo.
Licht referred to Bridgewater as an additional coach-like figure, and reiterated that the Bucs started talking about signing him in May, so fans shouldn’t think it was a reactionary move in any way.
Joe was never swallowing that whole.
Regardless, Bridgewater has a chance to win the No. 2 job tonight; Joe considers that obvious now.