By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
Teddy Bridgewater had the chance to go home and join the Miami Dolphins. He might have been the starting quarterback in 2019, a role he has aspired to regain since he suffered a gruesome knee injury with the Minnesota Vikings before the 2016 season.
Instead, Bridgewater is betting on himself and the possibility of a long-term future with the New Orleans Saints as he decided Thursday (March 14) to re-sign with the team that traded for him last year.
Meanwhile, the deal is a coup for the Saints. Suddenly, it’s easier for the Saints to cope with giving up their 2019 third-round pick for the 26-year-old Bridgewater last year, but more than that, this sends a message to every player in the NFL that New Orleans is a desirable place to play — if that wasn’t clear enough already from the locker room dance videos and the recent success. Bridgewater’s return also ensures that Taysom Hill will remain the third-string quarterback, which means Sean Payton can spend the offseason scheming ways to use the versatile weapon.
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