EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (WCCO) – Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was selected the team’s recipient for the 2016 Ed Block Courage Award, the team announced Thursday.
Bridgewater was chosen by his teammates for a combination of his on-field leadership and work in the community. The award goes to one player on every NFL team who exemplifies a commitment to sportsmanship and courage. Bridgewater has taken a special interest in causes to fight breast cancer as his mother, Rose, is a breast cancer survivor.
Bridgewater, 24, had his season come to an end just days before the Vikings final preseason game this year after suffering a devastating left leg injury during non-contact work in practice.