Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer says he’s confident in Shaun Hill – an experienced quarterback who knows Norv Turner’s system and can still throw a deep ball. Tehrany said those who dislocate their knee can expect a recovery from nine to 12 months in best-case scenarios and, if arterial or nerve damage is ultimately found, the recovery could be as long as two years.
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The Vikings had released the quarterback earlier in the day Tuesday before their 2016 Super Bowl aspirations were taken away with Teddy as he left Winter Park in an ambulance.
Bridgewater even had to be sedated during an MRI, which revealed a dislocated left knee and a complete tear of his ACL.
In the short-term, however, this was catastrophic for the Vikings, a team many believed was on the verge of being a true Super Bowl contender if Bridgewater continued to develop like he had been in what would have been his third National Football League season. Teddy has already displayed the attitude needed to overcome this injury and attack his rehab.
While the quarterback doesn’t make the whole team, he does lead it. Recognizing the potential severity of the injury, Bridgewater’s teammates expressed a variety of emotions. Zimmer told reporters at the scene, “We’re gonna grieve today and be upset about it. We’re going to find a way”.
Besides Sorensen, the Vikings have Shaun Hill and Joel Stave, while Taylor Heinicke is now injured. Hill is 36 and playing in his 15th season, and he started nine games with the St. Louis Rams in 2014.
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Seifert at ESPN argues that the Vikings can’t count on Bridgewater’s availability being certain for the 2017 season. “We’re going to figure out the very best way we can beat a team that we play that week”. As such, let’s run down each of the biggest things we learned Tuesday and try to interpret what they mean for fantasy purposes.
