The Vikings’ medical staff hasn’t yet offered an official prognosis on the injury suffered by quarterback Teddy Bridgewater today, but from all accounts it was instantly obvious to everyone there that Bridgewater badly hurt his knee.
“Gruesome, according to some people there, is absolutely what it was. Players were disturbed, throwing up, not wanting to see, looking away as quickly as possible,” Ian Rapoport said on NFL Network, although Rapoport later said on Twitter that players were not actually throwing up.
After the practice, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer seemed to be fighting back tears as he talked about how Bridgewater had to be sedated after the injury. Zimmer also said he called Bridgewater’s mother, something coaches generally only do when there are serious concerns about a player’s health.
Although Zimmer said he doesn’t yet know the extent of Bridgewater’s injury, there’s little doubt that it’s very, very bad.