Report: Bridgewater expecting a midseason return from knee injury

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is expecting to be healthy enough to return at midseason following the devastating knee injury sustained just before the 2016 season, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.

The Vikings have consistently refused to put a timeline on Bridgewater's recovery, though head coach Mike Zimmer acknowledged in late August that a return this season was "a possibility."

Bridgewater remains on the physically unable to perform list after dislocating his knee and tearing his ACL. Under the PUP rules, Bridgewater will have a five-week window to practice after sitting out the first six games.

If the quarterback can return to practice in that window, the Vikings would then have three weeks to add him to the 53-man roster or shut him down for the year.

Sam Bradford has started in Bridgewater's absence, and he lit up the New Orleans Saints in the season opener in what was arguably the best performance of his career.

However, Bradford is dealing with a knee issue and is questionable for Week 2, though he's reportedly told people he'll start.