The quarterback’s injury put a stunning and abrupt end to the Vikings’ practice, with several teammates throwing their helmets and shouting expletives as others dropped to a knee in prayer after Bridgewater went down. Any time an ambulance is involved, especially in the world of sports, it doesn’t spell anything good whatsoever.
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It was just announced that Teddy Bridgewater has completely torn his ACL and will most definitely be out for the remainder of the season.
That’s pretty intense stuff right there. Among those athletes, skill position players in football -such as Bridgewater at quarterback- have proven to be among the most susceptible to this injury.
Going into his third season in the NFL, Bridgewater has shown steady improvement under center, which led to the Vikings finishing first in the NFC North with an 11-5 record last season.
About 20 players gathered around Bridgewater in the training room for encouragement, inspiration and even a few laughs.
It’s really cool to see players rally around one another and give support when it comes to stuff like this. “So we expect a full recovery from Teddy”. Now the starting quarterback job will fall in the hands of 36-year-old Shaun Hill. Zimmer said he and general manager Rick Spielman “have been talking about” the possibility of bringing in a veteran quarterback.
“I told you there was nothing to worry about; sometimes you’ve just got to trust me”, Zimmer said. “Things like that make me think, too”. Coach Mike Zimmer is now 12-1 in the preseason.
“We’ll let you know tonight or tomorrow, as soon as we find out the extent of it”, Zimmer said at a news conference. Bridgewater had to be transported from the Vikings’ practice facility and sedated after he crumpled to the turf. “That’s what we’re going to do”. “I feel like we’ll still be able to be a balanced offense and we’re just going to go from there”.
Shaun Hill serves as the backup to Bridgewater, who has provided a spark for Minnesota since being selected in the first round of the 2014 draft.
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“I’ve heard everything from two days to two years”, he said. It’s more about our feelings for Teddy and him as a person and getting better than it is about anything else.
