Report: Vikings to activate Bridgewater this week, could put Bradford on IR

The Minnesota Vikings will activate quarterback Teddy Bridgewater from the physically unable to perform list in advance of Wednesday's deadline and add him to the 53-man roster, sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.

The team is also reportedly discussing whether to place quarterback Sam Bradford on injured reserve.

Bridgewater missed all of the 2016 season and the first nine weeks of this campaign after suffering a horrible knee injury in a preseason practice last year.

He's expected to serve as the backup to Case Keenum for the Week 10 game against the Washington Redskins.

Bradford has made just one start since suffering his own knee injury in a fantastic Week 1 performance against the New Orleans Saints. He was pulled from Week 5's game against the Chicago Bears after going 5-for-11 for 36 yards. Keenum then led the Vikings to a 20-17 comeback victory.

Despite their injury issues at quarterback, the Vikings sit atop the NFC North with a record of 6-2, two wins clear of both the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers.

Bradford will be a free agent at the end of the season, and the IR designation would end a contract campaign that began with so much promise in his 27-for-32, 346-yard, three-touchdown performance against the Saints.

Bridgewater, who hasn't played since his sophomore 2015 campaign, owns a career completion percentage of 64.9, with 28 passing touchdowns, four rushing scores, and 21 interceptions (though 12 of those came in his rookie year).

Keenum was signed to be Bradford's backup in the offseason. He's completed 63.9 percent of his 233 passing attempts - a career-best completion percentage - for 1,610 yards, seven touchdowns, and three interceptions.

Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer has said Keenum's earned the right to start, but the team will likely jump at the opportunity to get a healthy Bridgewater back into games in preparation for a potential playoff run.