Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater met the media Thursday for the first time since suffering a devastating knee injury last summer and made it clear he will do whatever it takes to get all the way back.
"You have days when you don't see the progress, but it's a long process," Bridgewater said, according to Pro Football Talk's Josh Alper. "I'm in it for the long haul. I want to be the best version of Teddy I can be."
Bridgewater mentioned being forced to learn how to use his body all over again, and added he's making sure not to look too far down the road but has never had any expectation except that he will one day play football again.
The 24-year-old former first-round pick also said he draws inspiration in his road to recovery from his mother's fight against breast cancer.
Bridgewater could open the season on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, which will force him to miss at least the first six games, but it's not out of the question he will take snaps for the Vikings this season.
