The Minnesota Vikings plan to keep quarterback Sam Bradford for the 2017 season. They will pay Bradford a $4 million bonus in March, and his 2017 contract could earn him $18 million total. It is still unknown if Teddy Bridgewater, another Vikings quarterback, will play in 2017 as he recovers from a major knee injury suffered last season. USA Today praised Bradford for playing well in 2016 despite injuries and other difficulties the team faced.
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Looking to the team's future and the 2017 season, the
Vikings plan on keeping quarterback Sam Bradford.
According to sources close to the team who spoke to
USA Today Sports, the Vikings plan on paying Bradford a
$4 million bonus in March, with the QB’s 2017 contract
potentially earning him $18 million for the season.
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On average, Bradford’s contract nets him $17.5 million a
year, ranking the player’s paycheck at number 19 among
NFL quarterbacks.
It is still unknown if Teddy Bridgewater, another QB on
the team, will play in 2017. In August of last year,
Bridgewater received a massive knee injury that ended
his season early and put the player into rehab, where he
is working on getting back into playing condition.
USA Today praises Bradford for playing at his best in
2016, despite the difficult circumstances surrounding the
team's season, including injuries and the team’s offensive
coordinator, Norv Turner, resigning in November.