Teddy: Ankle feels good, making progress every day.
MORE from Teddy: http://t.co/U1azhr2vGR pic.twitter.com/3vDvDdQEaL
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) September 30, 2014
Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater didn’t practice on Tuesday, despite telling reporters that he continues to improve in advance of Thursday’s Vikings-Packers game at Lambeau Field.
Teddy Bridgewater is officially listed as NOT practicing today for #Vikings. Chad Greenway and Kyle Rudolph also sat out.
— Andrew Krammer (@Andrew_Krammer) September 30, 2014
Earlier in the day the rookie said he wouldn’t put a percentage on his chances of playing and he will do what’s best for the team, according to Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press.
Teddy Bridgewater will get more mental reps than physical reps today. Zimmer said he is doing better. Still hopeful he will play. #Vikings
— VikingUpdate.com (@VikingUpdate) September 30, 2014
Zimmer said no official time as to when final decision to be made on teddy
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) September 30, 2014
Teddy will do some running today to test the ankle. #Vikings
— Aj Mansour (@AjKFAN) September 30, 2014
Bridgewater sprained his left ankle late in the fourth quarter of Minnesota’s 41-28 victory over Atlanta on Sunday. The cause for concern grew when he was carted off the field into the locker room. A few minutes later he was carted back onto the field, where he was a spectator for the rest of the game.
On Monday, he seemed to hint that he would be capable of playing.
“It’s going to be very difficult, but it’s something that happened in college,” Bridgewater said Monday, via ESPN. “When I was in college [in 2012], I got hurt on a Saturday and had the University of Rutgers on a short week, on a Thursday also. I think in this situation, I’m just going to have to put extra time in the training room, spend as much time as I can around the facility and in the training room, try to get ready for Thursday.”
He also said “it will” be fun to play at Lambeau Field. Read into that all you want…
Teddy: "It will be very exciting to be out there (at Lambeau)." Notice the it "will" he added… #Vikings
— Aj Mansour (@AjKFAN) September 30, 2014
Greenway unlikely to play
Zimmer told reporters that outside linebacker Chad Greenway, the team’s leading tackler five consecutive seasons, will not practice again today. He missed last week’s game with a broken hand and broken rib, although the rib injury was the reason he was sidelined.
Zimmer said decision to be made wed on greenway
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) September 30, 2014
Defensive back Captain Munnerlyn missed Monday’s practice with an illness. He revealed today that it was food poisoning.
Captain Munnerlyn got food poisoning after Sunday's game. Said he feels better today. Should practice.
— Matt Vensel (@mattvensel) September 30, 2014
