But Teddy Bridgewater huddled with offensive coordinator Josh Grizzard Friday night and Saturday morning to put together a script he could follow in their game against the Steelers. Only 12 days since signing with the Bucs, Bridgewater made his first start and threw a pair of touchdown passes in a 17-14 preseason win.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers continued their winning ways in this 2025 preseason, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 17-14 on a 48-yard field goal as the clock hit all zeroes. But the real action for Tampa Bay took place hours earlier,

Despite being listed as "other" on the team's depth chart, behind Baker Mayfield, Kyle Trask, and Connor Bazelak, Bridgewater got the start at quarterback for the Buccaneers in their Saturday night Week 2 preseason game at Pittsburgh.