Mike Zimmer Says Sam Bradford Earned Right to Be Vikings’ Starting QB

January 3, 2017   ·   Mike Chiari   ·   Jump to comments

Following a season that saw Sam Bradford set the NFL record for regular-season completion percentage, Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer endorsed him as the team's starting quarterback. 
According to Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Zimmer said the following Tuesday regarding Bradford's 2016 performance and future with the team: "I think Sam has played great. I think he's earned the right to be the starting QB."
The obvious wrench that could be thrown into the works is the presence of injured quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. Per Tomasson, however, Zimmer had no answers when asked when the promising signal-caller might potentially return.
Bridgewater suffered a complete ACL tear and additional structural damage in his knee less than two weeks prior to the start of the 2016 regular season and was lost for the entire campaign.
That prompted the Vikes to trade a first-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Bradford.
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