On Tuesday, Teddy Bridgewater suffered a knee injury in practice that was gruesome enough to reportedly have a few players throwing up on the field. It was initially feared to be a significant injury and we now know that to be true.
Later in the day, the Vikings released a statement saying their quarterback has completely torn his ACL and suffered other structural damage.
Teddy Bridgewater suffered a non-contact injury today at practice. The injury was quickly identified as a dislocated knee. The injury was stabilized, and he was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment and evaluation. After undergoing an MRI, it was determined that Teddy suffered a complete tear to his ACL and other structural damage. Fortunately, there appears to be no nerve or arterial damage. Surgical repair will be scheduled within the next few days. Although the recovery time will be significant, we expect Teddy to make a full recovery. I would like to thank all of the medical professionals and our athletic training staff for all of their help today. Teddy has already displayed the attitude needed to overcome this injury and attack his rehab.
The injury occurred as Bridgewater planted his leg during a passing drill and immediately went down to the ground. Thankfully, the team expects him to make a full recovery.
The 23-year-old was set to enter his third year in the NFL with hopes of improving on a 2015 season that saw him pass for 3,231 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also cut his interceptions from 12 during his rookie season to 9 a year ago while playing three more games.
It goes without saying the news is a big blow for Minnesota, who will likely turn to 36-year-old Shaun Hill as a replacement unless they look outside of the organization. Hill played in just three games last season. Prior to that, he started eight games for the Rams in 2014.
