Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater Breaks Silence On Season-Ending Injury

Teddy Bridgewater faces an uphill climb, but the Minnesota Vikings quarterback sounds ready for the challenge.

Bridgewater’s 2016 season ended abruptly Tuesday when he tore his left ACL and dislocated his knee. The non-contact injury was so bad that the Vikings canceled practice, and there’s even a chance Bridgewater could have lost his leg if the trainers didn’t respond so quickly.

On Thursday, Bridgewater broke his silence and issued the following statement on his injury.

“I want to thank the Wilf Family and the entire Vikings organization, all of my teammates, friends, Eric Sugarman and the amazing Vikings athletic training staff and the fans who have sent me messages and wished me well. Your thoughts and prayers mean a lot to me and have helped me in this difficult time. There are great players and great leaders in our locker room who are going to fight to the end to reach the goals we set for 2016. I will be there mentally, physically and in spirit to support them accomplish those goals.

“In order to have a testimony, you have to have a test. I come from amazing DNA, I watched my mom fight and win against breast cancer. We will, as a team, attack my rehab with the same vigor and energy. My faith is strong, my faith is unwavering and my vision is clear. My purpose will not be denied.”

Shaun Hill is expected to be Minnesota’s starting quarterback in Bridgewater’s absence, though there has been no shortage of speculation about whether the Vikings will look outside the organization to replace the 23-year-old signal-caller.