Post by Guvmintcheeze on Sept 24, 2014 14:54:55 GMT
Vikings place QB Matt Cassel on IR
By Ben Goessling | ESPN.com
The Teddy Bridgewater era appears to have officially begun in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Vikings placed Matt Cassel on injured reserve Wednesday morning, three days after the quarterback broke several bones in his left foot last Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.
The move means that Bridgewater -- who filled in for Cassel on Sunday and will make his first NFL start this week against the Atlanta Falcons -- likely will have the job for the rest of the year.
The Vikings named Cassel their starting quarterback at the beginning of the season and had planned not to have a "quick hook" with him, as coach Mike Zimmer put it. But their plan to bring Bridgewater along slowly is now gone, and they'll turn things over to the rookie, who can claim the job for good by the time Cassel is healthy again.
Bridgewater made his NFL debut Sunday in relief of Cassel, completing 12 of 20 passes for 150 yards and running six times for another 27 yards in the Vikings' 20-9 loss to the Saints.
Cassel injured his foot on a scramble during a field-goal drive early in the second quarter. He was carted to the locker room for X-rays after trainer Eric Sugarman examined his foot.
The Vikings also placed guard Brandon Fusco on injured reserve after he hurt a pectoral muscle on Sunday against the Saints, taking him off the field for the year just three weeks after Minnesota signed him to a contract extension.
It's the first significant injury for a Vikings offensive line that has had the same five starters since 2012, and it means the team's running game -- already lagging without Adrian Peterson -- will lose one of its best blockers.
To fill Cassel and Fusco's roster spots, the Vikings signed tight end Chase Ford and offensive lineman Austin Wentworth from their practice squad. The Vikings also brought back quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson -- who had been with the team in 2012 and part of 2013 -- as a practice squad player, and signed tight end Ryan Otten to the practice squad.
By Ben Goessling | ESPN.com
The Teddy Bridgewater era appears to have officially begun in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Vikings placed Matt Cassel on injured reserve Wednesday morning, three days after the quarterback broke several bones in his left foot last Sunday against the New Orleans Saints.
The move means that Bridgewater -- who filled in for Cassel on Sunday and will make his first NFL start this week against the Atlanta Falcons -- likely will have the job for the rest of the year.
The Vikings named Cassel their starting quarterback at the beginning of the season and had planned not to have a "quick hook" with him, as coach Mike Zimmer put it. But their plan to bring Bridgewater along slowly is now gone, and they'll turn things over to the rookie, who can claim the job for good by the time Cassel is healthy again.
Bridgewater made his NFL debut Sunday in relief of Cassel, completing 12 of 20 passes for 150 yards and running six times for another 27 yards in the Vikings' 20-9 loss to the Saints.
Cassel injured his foot on a scramble during a field-goal drive early in the second quarter. He was carted to the locker room for X-rays after trainer Eric Sugarman examined his foot.
The Vikings also placed guard Brandon Fusco on injured reserve after he hurt a pectoral muscle on Sunday against the Saints, taking him off the field for the year just three weeks after Minnesota signed him to a contract extension.
It's the first significant injury for a Vikings offensive line that has had the same five starters since 2012, and it means the team's running game -- already lagging without Adrian Peterson -- will lose one of its best blockers.
To fill Cassel and Fusco's roster spots, the Vikings signed tight end Chase Ford and offensive lineman Austin Wentworth from their practice squad. The Vikings also brought back quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson -- who had been with the team in 2012 and part of 2013 -- as a practice squad player, and signed tight end Ryan Otten to the practice squad.