Former NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has been suspended from his position as the head football coach at Miami Northwestern Senior High School (Fla.).

He confirmed the news in a Facebook post, with the suspension dealt from the school itself after Bridgewater allegedly provided impermissible benefits to his players.

This comes one week after he posted on social media that he covered things such as Uber rides, meals, clothes and training camps for his players with his own personal funds.

Bridgewater also noted in the post that he self-reported the purchases, with the Florida High School Athletic Association also investigating the matter.

“The suspension came from MNW and it’s impossible to suspend someone who doesn’t work for you,” he wrote on Facebook. “So if im suspended from MNW im free to go to another school of my choice but IM NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

“And if it comes down to it, I will volunteer from the bleachers like I used to in 2018 and 2019 when no one had a problem.”

In his Facebook post last week that said he paid for multiple things for his athletes, he asked fans and supporters for donations to go towards different things that he claimed he paid for himself last season; those included training camp ($14,000), “pride sets” ($9,500), pregame meals ($2,200) and more.

Bridgewater led Miami Northwestern, his alma mater, to the 2024 FHSAA Class 3A state championship in his first season as head coach, beating previously unbeaten Raines 41-0 in the title game; it marked the program’s eighth championship.

His NFL career spanned from 2014-24 across various teams, spending the 2023 and 2024 seasons with the Detroit Lions as a backup. A Louisville alum, he has played in 79 career games with 65 starts, throwing for a career 15,120 yards and 75 touchdowns in the NFL.

The announcement sparked the response of many around the NFL to defend Bridgewater, including former quarterback and current media personality Robert Griffin III.

“He got suspended for taking care of his players when they were in need, teaching them how to take care of their bodies and giving them the necessities to help them chase their dreams for a brighter future,” he wrote on social media.

“Not cheating. Not stealing. Just caring. He gave them the tools to chase a better future and is getting punished for it. Suspending Teddy Bridgewater isn’t justice. It’s punishing love, leadership, and sacrifice.”

Others to respond in defense of Bridgewater include longtime Saints defensive end Cam Jordan and Cincinnati Bengals Ring of Honor member Chad Johnson.