Bridgewater is Cleared to Practice
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/10/16/teddy-bridgewater-cleared-to-practice-for-first-time-in-14-months/
@"Purplewhizz" said: So what roster move do they make when the time comes to activate Bridgewater? You can't move Sloter to the practice squad without risking losing him. Hard to believe they'd make that move given how highly they regarded him. You have to keep Keenum. He probably will still be starting then. Maybe move Bradford to IR? But that depends on how he is doing and he could very well be fine by then. There's no way they keep 4 QBs
I don't think they have to worry about it for 3 weeks?
@"StickyBun" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:No way they park Keenum on the bench if he's winning games.....other than if Sam gets a miracle knee recovery. I'd wager they ride Keenum until he implodes and then look at Teddy....this also gives TB a longer time to get up to speed. I just don't see Bradford returning this season.@"StickyBun" said: The earliest, and I mean absolute earliest, would be after the bye week. It'll depend how Keenum does with 2 winnable games against Baltimore and Cleveland upcoming. If the Vikings are 6-2 heading into the bye, they may ride him for the remainder of the year unless Bradford somehow mysteriously recovers. I agree on the after the bye part, however I don't think just the teams record should be considered at that point. I think the QB play itself as well as the level of play seen from Sam or Teddy in practice should be the determining factor.If the wheels start to come off Case's little wagon, let's get Bridgewater in there at some point later in the year.
I'm not so sure. I'd say it's more about how he's playing than if the team is winning. He had some pretty good throws and some pretty awful ones in Sunday's game.
@"MaroonBells" said:@"StickyBun" said: No way they park Keenum on the bench if he's winning games.....other than if Sam gets a miracle knee recovery. I'd wager they ride Keenum until he implodes and then look at Teddy....this also gives TB a longer time to get up to speed. I just don't see Bradford returning this season.If the wheels start to come off Case's little wagon, let's get Bridgewater in there at some point later in the year.
I'm not so sure. I'd say it's more about how he's playing than if the team is winning. He had some pretty good throws and some pretty awful ones in Sunday's game.I agree with MB. Case is playing well enough to win games against fairly crappy teams, but we all know we'll need to have exceptional QB play to be a playoff team.
The two games we lost Case looked to be what he is; a serviceable, game manager backup.
@"StickyBun" said: Its happening:I believe this is incorrect. Zimmer said he wasn't being removed from PUP, but would practice. He remains on the PUP/inactive list for 3 weeks. Kind of a minor detail, but he is still technically on that list.Chris MortensenVerified account @mortreport 8m8 minutes agoVikings will in fact take Teddy Bridgewater off PUP and plan for him to practice Wednesday.More
@"Purplewhizz" said: So what roster move do they make when the time comes to activate Bridgewater? You can't move Sloter to the practice squad without risking losing him. Hard to believe they'd make that move given how highly they regarded him. You have to keep Keenum. He probably will still be starting then. Maybe move Bradford to IR? But that depends on how he is doing and he could very well be fine by then. There's no way they keep 4 QBs
just speculation, but if Teddy is able to play and Bradford still isn't, I would think we temp IR Bradford and keep Sloter on the 53.
If teddy isn't ready, he goes to IR or stays on PUP and gets tolled. Bradford stays on the roster.
If Teddy and Bradford are healthy at that point, then the decision has to be made. I think Keenum is worth keeping as a backup so Sloter likely gets cut. I know he has potential, but so do Sam and Teddy, and they have actually shown it in NFL games.
Just my 2 cents.
I'm not sure it's likely that Sloter gets sniped if he goes on the PS. If I'm not mistaken, in order for a team to claim him, they must put him on their active roster. Not too terribly unlikely, given injuries, etc. But what might be unlikely is Sloter agreeing to go. I THINK PS players have a say in the matter. It's a good thing to go from PS to Active, but the Vikings are paying him a lot of money. Another team would have to match that. Not only that, does it make sense for a player to go learn his 3rd offense in 2 months? Especially when the Vikings future QB situation is cloudy at best?
I don't know. It's very possible I'm wrong about this, so if anyone knows, speak up.
Depending on what they're seeing in practice, I'd think it could be very possible that they keep Sloter as the future backup to either Teddy or Sam. One of Teddy or Sam will not be on the team next year, so there's room for Sloter.
I do think we need 3 QBs because no matter how you slice it, both Teddy and Sam have big injury histories and we'll need that third guy to back up the backup. This is our Vikings. We'll need 3 QBs, folks!
@"MaroonBells" said: I'm not sure it's likely that Sloter gets sniped if he goes on the PS. If I'm not mistaken, in order for a team to claim him, they must put him on their active roster. Not too terribly unlikely, given injuries, etc. But what might be unlikely is Sloter agreeing to go. I THINK PS players have a say in the matter. It's a good thing to go from PS to Active, but the Vikings are paying him a lot of money. Another team would have to match that. Not only that, does it make sense for a player to go learn his 3rd offense in 2 months? Especially when the Vikings future QB situation is cloudy at best?I don't know. It's very possible I'm wrong about this, so if anyone knows, speak up.
Sloter would have to be cut and to clear waivers before we could resign him to the PS. Any team could put a PS claim in on him IIRC.
After clearing waivers, a player is free to sign with whatever practice squad they choose. They don't get claimed/assigned to a practice squad.
At the beginning of the season, Sloter chose us over Denver's practice squad partially because we offered/paid him more to join. We paid Sloter $20,000 a week on the practice squad. The active roster minimum is $27,000; his raise was $7,000. ... $20,000 is "a lot of money" for a practice squad player. $27,000 is Goodwill for a active roster player...
If we cut Sloter, he goes to waivers. If a team claims him, he goes to their ACTIVE ROSTER. If no one claims him, he is free to sign with whoever's practice squad he wants... If we previously offered him $20,000 a week for the practice squad, has anything changed to where we would offer him less than what he was making prior to being called up? Probably not...
@"BlackMagic7" said: After clearing waivers, a player is free to sign with whatever practice squad they choose. They don't get claimed/assigned to a practice squad.At the beginning of the season, Sloter chose us over Denver's practice squad partially because we offered/paid him more to join. We paid Sloter $20,000 a week on the practice squad. The active roster minimum is $27,000; his raise was $7,000. ... $20,000 is "a lot of money" for a practice squad player. $27,000 is Goodwill for a active roster player...
If we cut Sloter, he goes to waivers. If a team claims him, he goes to their ACTIVE ROSTER. If no one claims him, he is free to sign with whoever's practice squad he wants... If we previously offered him $20,000 a week for the practice squad, has anything changed to where we would offer him less than what he was making prior to being called up? Probably not...
yeah, so whats your point, as of right now he cant be snipped. if we expose him to waivers there is a chance he gets signed to somebody elses active roster via the waiver wire and we wouldnt get him to our practice squad... or some other team decides to up the ante on their offer and steal him that way.
the team should know by know how much they think of the kids potential, i trust them to do what they think is right. if they expose him then IMO they arent overly sold on his developing into anything worth talking about.
Nothing jimmy, no point other than laying it down.
The biggest risk is waivers. Exactly right; another team could claim him and cut another player on their roster to make room for him on their 53.
Who is going to claim him off waivers? We watch the Vikes shuffle players in and off the 53 all season long; we know once we get commited to a core of players and rotations that it takes a lot to dump someone to even active a player, let alone sign one.
Even teams desperate for a QB, say even the Packers, do they have the time or the depth to drop a guy right now to pick up an unknown in Sloter?
I personally think we could get him back on to the practice squad; i'd gamble on the risk. It's hard to carry 4 QBs; we're 4-2. Keenum, Bridgewater tomorrow...
It's hard to carry 4 QBs. It costs us a spot elsewhere around the 53.
I would love to know about Bradford's knee... because if he isn't really "week to week," maybe we could IR him (designated to return) and open up that roster spot? I dont know when the cut off is to designate returns... but that would certainly keep Sloter around...
@"BlackMagic7" said: Nothing jimmy, no point other than laying it down.The biggest risk is waivers. Exactly right; another team could claim him and cut another player on their roster to make room for him on their 53.
Who is going to claim him off waivers? We watch the Vikes shuffle players in and off the 53 all season long; we know once we get commited to a core of players and rotations that it takes a lot to dump someone to even active a player, let alone sign one.
Even teams desperate for a QB, say even the Packers, do they have the time or the depth to drop a guy right now to pick up an unknown in Sloter?
I personally think we could get him back on to the practice squad; i'd gamble on the risk. It's hard to carry 4 QBs; we're 4-2. Keenum, Bridgewater tomorrow...
It's hard to carry 4 QBs. It costs us a spot elsewhere around the 53.
I would love to know about Bradford's knee... because if he isn't really "week to week," maybe we could IR him (designated to return) and open up that roster spot? I dont know when the cut off is to designate returns... but that would certainly keep Sloter around...
I think we are nearing that point in a season where teams start to do exactly that....start cutting the marginal guys that are rarely active and only really there for emergency situations and sign others that they want an extended look at for next year.
The packers would certainly qualify, but I would say also teams like the 9ers browns, chargers or giants. More will be added as the season goes on.
Like I said, if the coaches do it then they've seen what they want to see, but considering the money and interest he drew when the broncos waived him I have to say I really wanted to see what he has before letting him leave.
Sloter to the PS because the vikings are paying him a lot while on the PS. The only way they lose him is if some other team were to pay as much or more. Wont' happen.
And if it does big deal. They can always sign him in the offseason.
We do need him while Bradford is hurt. Its hard to imagine when Sam will be back. 3-5 weeks?
Is Sloter a Restricted Free Agent at the end of the season?
The Minnesota Vikings Twitter feed just showed him running onto the practice field from the tunnel. He looks bigger up top. Nice to see him back.
@"StickyBun" said: The Minnesota Vikings Twitter feed just showed him running onto the practice field from the tunnel. He looks bigger up top. Nice to see him back.
That was a sweet video... you can't help but root for the kid to make a come back.
@"BlackMagic7" said: We do need him while Bradford is hurt. Its hard to imagine when Sam will be back. 3-5 weeks?The Vikings signed Sloter to a 3 year deal.Is Sloter a Restricted Free Agent at the end of the season?
@"silverjoel" said:@"BlackMagic7" said: Is Sloter a Restricted Free Agent at the end of the season? The Vikings signed Sloter to a 3 year deal.oh great, I'm that guy! lol. I must have glossed over this when he was called up from the practice squad.
Kyle Sloter signed a three-year, $1.665 million contract. Nonguaranteed. No signing bonus. Yearly salaries of $465,000, $555,000, $645,000 3:07 PM - Sep 16, 2017
Chris Tomasson https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/920714767559462914
@"silverjoel" said:@"BlackMagic7" said: We do need him while Bradford is hurt. Its hard to imagine when Sam will be back. 3-5 weeks?Is Sloter a Restricted Free Agent at the end of the season?
The Vikings signed Sloter to a 3 year deal.
That's right. So this might sound like a stupid question, but NFL roster rules confuse the hell out of me. Does the fact that he's under contract for 3 years have any bearing on the practice squad rule about clearing waivers? I suppose not, other than maybe making it less likely for him to want to leave?
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