Bridgewater's return to the NFL comes amid questions about his high school coaching future after a suspension in July

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater is nearing a return to the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said Bridgewater is visiting the team and the Bucs plan to sign him. The Buccaneers will be the eighth team in 12 seasons for the 32-year-old Bridgewater.

The 32-year-old Bridgewater has made his way around the NFL, as the Buccaneers are his eighth team since 2014. Bridgewater was once a potential franchise quarterback, but a knee injury derailed his career and forced him to become a well-respected journeyman. Here's a look back at Bridgewater's career so far.