Todd Bowles didn’t exactly plan for this. He didn’t ask for the Buccaneers ’ quarterback depth chart to get messy this late in the summer. But with Kyle Trask unable to impress the coaching staff during preseason and Teddy Bridgewater suddenly available, the head coach was boxed into a decision that says as much about the franchise’s priorities as it does about the players involved.

On paper, Bridgewater’s resume speaks for itself. A first-round pick in 2014, he’s seen it all: Pro Bowl nods, playoff starts, devastating injury rehab, and journeyman stability. Throughout his NFL journey playing for 7 different franchises before joining the Buccaneers, Bridgewater has been the steady hand teams have trusted when chaos hits.

Bucs insider Rick Stroud also tweeted, “ The NFL is cause

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