Teddy Bridgewater’s road to starting another game in the NFL was long, and often difficult. It started well enough; the Minnesota Vikings hoped he would be the answer they’d been searching for at quarterback, ever since Brett Favre retired. But a catastrophic knee injury spiked Bridgewater’s chances in Minnesota, and put his career — and quality of life — at risk. But he persevered, earned a preseason audition with the New York Jets, and was soon traded to the New Orleans Saints.
A little over a year later, and Bridgewater was back in the huddle, relaying the play and surveying the defense.