Shortly after Bridgewater suffered the injury during a non-contact play, Vikings trainers chose to call an ambulance and have him taken to a hospital.
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The good news in Sugarman’s statement is there “appears to be no nerve or arterial damage”, which would significantly complicate Bridgewater’s rehabilitation process, and the team expects a full recovery.
Barring a trade or free-agent signing, the Vikings likely will go into their September 11 opener against the Titans with 36-year-old journeyman Shaun Hill at quarterback instead of Bridgewater.
“He put himself in a situation to have a ton of success this year and his season is over before he even got to start”, Rudolph said.
According to Pro Football Talk, teams can hold off on designating a player to return thanks to a rule change this season, but the player must be placed on IR after the team cuts to 53 players.
When asked about moving forward with a pall cast over his team, Zimmer said, “My wife passed away seven years ago”.
While the Vikings could look to add another veteran quarterback in the next few days, they’ll face major decisions about Bridgewater’s future in the coming months. It was a tough day, the sun came up the next day, the world kept spinning. “We’re going to keep fighting”. “We’re not looking for excuses”. There are just too many talented players for them to surrender before the season even begins. “We’re going to go out and fight like we always do”.
It was simply a bad step, which resulted in a gruesome injury.
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ESPN posted a Teddy Bridgewater video and Adam Schefter reported on the injury. So if Shaun is the guy, we’re going to figure out, as coaches, we’re going to try figure out the very best way we can beat the team that we’re playing that week. Since Zimmer arrived, he has been focusing on building one of the best defenses in the National Football League and controlling the clock with a strong running game. “If it’s running it 65 times or throwing it 65 times, it still doesn’t matter”.
