Teddy Bridgewater

Vikings' Bridgewater Could Miss 2017 Nfl Season

... never have been a star, but one has to wonder if he’ll have a career at all after two years of rehab. BUFFALO 'BEST PLACE' FOR LYNN. Prior to the Buffalo Bills switching gears and hiring former Carolina Panthers defensive co-ordinator Sean Mc Dermott as their new head coach, interim boss Anthony Lynn was thought to be the favourite. Even though Lynn did pretty well for himself by landing the Los Angeles Chargers job in sunny California, he thought the Bills were the easiest team to get back on the right track. “To me, that was the best place for me to be because I knew the personnel, I knew all the people I was working with and I think that was the quickest turnaround,” Lynn told the Buffalo News. Meanwhile, Bills running back Le Sean Mc Coy likes the Mc Dermott hire. The pair spent two seasons together in Philadelphia when Mc Dermott was the Eagles’ defensive co-ordinator. “He’s tough, he’s honest and he’s fair,” Mc Coy told the NFL Network. “I think he’s the right guy for the job. The guys in ...

Vikings Can Contend For Super Bowl If They Answer Key Questions

... were healthy. The team has to make a decision on the future of its 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 ...

No Timetable On Bridgewater's Return

... in 2017 has yet to be determined. Brace Hemmelgarn/USA TODAY Sports. Bridgewater, 24, was injured during a non-contact drill at practice on Aug. 30, ending his 2016 season. He was entering his third season in the NFL, and the Vikings were counting on him to take major steps forward after a promising start to his career. Sam Bradford joined the team in a trade Sept. 3 with the Philadelphia Eagles and threw for a career-high 3,877 yards this season, finishing with 20 touchdowns against 5 interceptions. Zimmer said at his season-ending news 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 ...

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

... end and I just want him to get better right now, and so we’ll worry about those things later. "But Sam has done remarkable, the things he’s done this year with all the things that he’s had to do.”. Coming off a dislocated left knee and torn ACL, Teddy Bridgewater's role for the Vikings in 2017 is yet to be determined. Brace Hemmelgarn/USA TODAY Sports. Bridgewater is under contract at $2.18 million for the 2017 season, and the Vikings will have to make a decision on his fifth-year option in May. It seems likely they will exercise the option, even though it will check in north of $11 million, because it gives them another year to evaluate the 24-year-old's recovery. And even though Bradford's history with Shurmur gives him the inside track to being the Vikings' quarterback for the foreseeable future, Bridgewater has also shown a preference for the kinds of quick-timing throws that Shurmur favors in his offense. Bridgewater would not be incompatible with the Vikings' current offensive direction if he were to come back. Bridgewater's health, though, remains an open ...

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

... 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 Edholm is a writer for Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. ...

Teddy Bridgewater Tabbed For Courage Award

... love to play running back’. January 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 the. Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr added to Pro ...

Vikings To Pick Up Teddy Bridgewater’s Option

... Some teammates threw their helmets down in disgust after they watched their franchise quarterback lay helpless on the turf. Since then, Bridgewater has been a mission. He has been rehabbing well with Eric Sugarman, the Vikings athletic trainer. He was even spotted on video working agility drills in the training room. That amount of growth is encouraging to his future. The 2014 first round pick is making excellent progress according to Mike Zimmer. The Vikings head coach stated this about Bridgewater: “He would be a guy I would never bet against.” Zimmer wouldn’t rule out a return in early 2017, however the timetable is still uncertain. One thing Bridgewater does have on his side is age. He is still young and healthy enough to recover quicker than most. Given the tools at hand, Bridgewater may surprise and come back sooner than expected. Either way, the Vikings have to make a judgment on his future. Bridgewater is guaranteed to be on the squad for 2017 but 2018 is still in question. According to the Viking Age, Bridgewater’s option is likely to be picked up. The #Vikings are 'likely' to keep Bridgewater around ...

Nfl-national Football League Roundup

... 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 regular season and in the playoffs scored 36 and 44 points in dominating wins over the Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. - - -. Dallas Cowboys defensive ends Demarcus Lawrence and Tyrone Crawford underwent surgeries, coach Jason Garrett told reporters. Lawrence had back surgery for the second consecutive offseason. Crawford underwent surgery on his right shoulder. No timetable was given for their returns. ...

Rating All 32 Nfl Teams Going Into 2017

... look much different in 2017 because of several free agents, including Eddie Lacy, Jared Cook and T. J. Lang. Which other teams will look different next year. While every NFL team might follow Wolf's lead in a perfect offseason, some find themselves in more desperate QB straits than others - just as Wolf did in 1991, when he put his job on the line by acquiring Favre from Atlanta for a first-round draft choice. Here we place all 32 teams into categories based on their level of need at the position this offseason. High urgency to find a starter ASAP. Cleveland Browns. The 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 ...