After leading Louisville to victory in the 2013 Sugar Bowl, Teddy Bridgewater was drafted by Minnesota as the last pick in the first round. He became the lead quarterback after Matt Cassel's injury and for a brief period, the Vikings thought they had found something special.
Bridgewater's best season as a sophomore was when he went to the Pro Bowl and threw for 3,231 yards. However, he tore his ACL in the training camp of 2016 and only played one game in 2017 when he returned from the IR. He later signed with New Orleans, where he saw limited action, but he was a starter for Carolina in 2020. During that season, he threw for a career-high of 3,733 yards, but only 15 TDs, and won four games. Bridgewater started for Denver in 2021 but could not lead his team to the playoffs. He then concluded his career as a backup for Miami and Detroit, ending his career with 15,120 passing yards and 75 TDs.