Back in 2016, the Minnesota Vikings lost their field-general on an August afternoon less than two weeks before the regular season began. Teddy Bridgewater encountered a horror film-themed ailment to his left knee.
The Vikings backup quarterback on the roster that year was Shaun Hill and he was evidently pegged as a one-game replacement only because the team immediately shopped for a better quarterback.
Minnesota found that, to some degree, at an exorbitant price with Sam Bradford. The Vikings shipped a first-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for the injury-riddled former No. 1 overall draft pick.