Teddy Bridgewater

No Timetable On Bridgewater's Return

... conference this month that Bradford "has earned the right to be the starting quarterback" after setting an NFL single-season record with a 71.6 completion percentage. Zimmer would not say Thursday whether Bridgewater would be ready for the start of the season. "Teddy, I would never bet against this guy," Zimmer said. "He's got a smile on his face, comes in and works hard every day.". Bradford is signed through the 2017 season, and general manager Rick Spielman said before the season that the quarterback's contract was part of the reason the Vikings were willing to trade a first-round pick and a 2018 fourth-rounder to the Eagles for him. Bradford will have an $18 million cap hit next year, with $4 million coming in a roster bonus due in March. The Vikings will eventually have to decide whether to sign him to ...

As Vikings Move Forward With Sam Bradford, Teddy Bridgewater's Future Remains Cloudy

... camp expecting a breakout season from their handpicked franchise quarterback. But here we are in early January 2017 and the Vikings' immediate future does not appear to have Teddy Bridgewater at the center of it. It's the cruel reality of the NFL, where the gruesome and ubiquitous nature of injuries is often papered over with beige sayings such as "next man up," but Bridgewater's fateful step on Aug. 30 might have permanently changed his career trajectory. The Vikings sent a 2017 first-rounder and 2018 fourth-rounder to the Philadelphia Eagles for Sam Bradford five days after Bridgewater dislocated his left knee and tore his ACL. They will head into 2017 with Bradford as their starter and Pat Shurmur - Bradford's coordinator in both St. Louis and Philadelphia - leading their offense. For Bridgewater - an incredibly popular and likable player with both teammates and coaches - there are, at least for the moment, only well ...

Vikings Can Contend For Super Bowl If They Answer Key Questions

... running game, with Adrian Peterson turning 32 in March and likely only returning on a restructured contract. And coach Mike Zimmer, who earned a contract extension after leading the Vikings to a division title in 2015, will have to reestablish himself somewhat after the Vikings lost eight of their final 11 games following a 5-0 start. With Teddy Bridgewater, right, recovering from a knee injury, the Vikings will turn to Sam Bradford as the starting QB again in the fall. Icon Sportswire/AP Photo. Judging the quarterback: Sam Bradford posted the best numbers of his career in 2016, throwing for a career-high 3,877 yards while setting an NFL single-season record for completion percentage. He'll return as the incumbent in 2017, with offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur back to work closely with him. Bradford would benefit from an improved offensive line; he was one of the NFL's more accurate passers when he did have occasion to throw downfield, but he didn't do it very often. It should be noted that Bradford's average target was the shortest in the NFL in 2016, according to ESPN Stats & Information. If he has better ...

Vikings' Bridgewater Could Miss 2017 Nfl Season

... Le’Veon Bell’s groin injury, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Friday. Bell told reporters after his AFC Championship game ended early that his groin injury had been lingering, despite no evidence of it on any injury report. QUICK HITS. Seahawks pass-rusher Cliff Avril doesn’t want any credit for being the guy who took out Tony Romo in the pre-season, leading to rookie QB Dak Prescott’s emergence. “I don’t ever want to injure somebody and put somebody else in there,” Avril told reporters at the Pro Bowl. “But Dak took full advantage of the opportunity. He has been killing it ever since.” … Speaking of Romo, another report has surfaced saying the Denver Broncos are “not all that interested” in acquiring the 36-year-old … According to the Elias Sports Bureau, 37 players selected to this year’s Pro Bowl have declined to participate for one reason or another … On Jan. 27, 2000 — 17 years ago Friday — the Patriots hired Bill Belichick as head coach. Seven Super Bowls later … The New York Jets ...

Rating All 32 Nfl Teams Going Into 2017

... Browns, having passed up a chance to draft a quarterback second overall last year, can take one first overall this year if they choose. Will it be Mitch Trubisky from North Carolina? Deshaun Watson from Clemson? Robert Griffin III may or may not be back for 2017. Third-round choice Cody Kessler , one of eight players Cleveland drafted before Dallas selected Dak Prescott in 2016, joined Griffin in the concussion protocol last season. Cleveland could keep any of its current QBs in the mix, but can the Browns realistically proceed with any of them as a long-term starter. New York Jets. The Jets have a third-year, defense-minded head coach coming off a losing season with a new offensive coordinator and no proven quarterback under contract ( Ryan Fitzpatrick and Geno Smith are free agents and presumably on their way out). That puts the organization in the market for a veteran starter along the lines of Tyrod Taylor , Mike Glennon or whoever else becomes available. It would take more than a leap of faith for the ...

Nfl-national Football League Roundup

... fibula injury, during the bye week ahead of the Super Bowl. "Julio Jones participated some today," Quinn told reporters. "He was limited. And we held Alex Mack, like the plan. We'll get both those guys back into action for next week.". Jones aggravated the toe sprain in a 36-20 divisional playoff win over the Seattle Seahawks, while Mack was injured in last Sunday's 44-21 victory over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game. - - -. Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan says the team's high-scoring offense will face its toughest test yet against the defense of the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. Some critics have discounted the Patriots' No. 1 scoring defense - despite giving up only 15.6 points per game - but Shanahan thinks the criticism is ridiculous. "That blows my mind that people would be doing that," Shanahan said. "It's the best defense that we've seen in the NFL this year. The numbers show it.". The Falcons' offense, led by MVP frontrunner Matt Ryan, averaged 33.8 points during the ...

Teddy Bridgewater Tabbed For Courage Award

... 26, 2017, 4:23 pm. As the Vikings begin their search for a running back to revitalize a ground game that ranked dead last in the NFL this season, at least one non-running back already on the team is volunteering to fill in. After the Green Bay Packers successfully moved wide receiver Ty Montgomery to running back in midseason, Vikings receiver Cordarrelle Patterson said this. 2 charged in U. S. Bank Stadium pipeline protest over Vikings game. January 25, 2017, 9:14 am. A man and woman who climbed up a U. S. Bank Stadium truss during a Vikings game and hung a banner demanding the sponsor bank divest itself from the Dakota Access Pipeline were charged with three misdemeanors Tuesday. Karl Zimmerman and Sen Holiday each were charged three counts: fourth-degree burglary, disorderly conduct and trespassing, according to a complaint released by ...

Mike Zimmer Hints Sam Bradford, Not Teddy Bridgewater, Will Be Vikings' 2017 Starter

... In broad strokes, most NFL teams would choose the young, emerging talent at quarterback in this situation and not the player who has had an injury-addled career and who doesn’t look vastly different at age 29 than he did at 23. Maybe a healthy Bridgewater never rises to that next level of player — good but not great. But his health feels like a major component of Zimmer’s endorsement of the other guy. The Vikings sent multiple picks, including their first-rounder this April, to the Philadelphia Eagles for Bradford eight days before the season and incurred his contract that will hit for $14 million (along with a $4 million roster bonus) for next season. Based on Zimmer’s comments Tuesday, you can assume the Vikings will be paying that out. You have to wonder if Bridgewater will be ready for football activities this calendar year based on the way Zimmer is talking. Last we heard, there was no timetable for Bridgewater’s return to action, and that is not a good sign for a league where “ahead of schedule” is the common post-injury parlance of our times. More NFL on Yahoo Sports. – – – – – – –. Eric ...