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Eight NFL players who will shine again in 2017

Marshawn Lynch

Teddy Bridgewater, quarterback, Minnesota Vikings

Teddy Bridgewater

Teddy almost died on the practice field last summer. This isn’t an exaggeration. Doctors had to work fast to save his life after the former first-round pick suffered serious injuries to his knee and leg.

Needless to say, Bridgewater would go on to miss the entire 2016 season with some concern that the former Vikings starter would never return to the gridiron. This led to Minnesota trading a first-round pick and change to Philadelphia for Sam Bradford.

Now heading into the 2017 off-season program, Bridgewater’s future in the NFL remains up in the air. Though, there’s surely some signs of progress and hope that he will be able to take to the field this upcoming season.

Despite Bradford being under contract for the 2017 season and performing well last year, Bridgewater remains the best long-term option for the Vikings. Of course, that’s dependent on him actually returning to the field healthy. We’re here to project that Bridgewater will shine again this season.

Remember, here’s a guy that led his Vikings to a 17-11 record in his first two years as a starter. This came after an extremely successful career at Louisville. Despite some physical limitations on the field, he’s a proven winner. Based on what we saw from Minnesota to conclude last season, it surely needs that type of individual under center when the 2017 campaign comes calling.

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