Teddy Bridgewater Did Position Drills at Vikings OTAs During Injury Rehab

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater took a step toward his eventual return Wednesday during organized team activities.

According to Matt Vensel of the Star Tribune, he went through position drills and threw to wide receivers in the red zone. Vensel also shared a video of Bridgewater working out:

Bridgewater missed the 2016 season after he dislocated his knee and suffered a torn ACL during an August practice.

Earlier in May, the Vikings reportedly told Bridgewater they will not exercise the 2018 team option on his contract, per USA Today's Tom Pelissero. Pelissero also said the Louisville product will likely start the 2017 campaign on the physically unable to perform list until he is reevaluated in October.

Chip Scoggins of the Star Tribune said Minnesota hasn't placed a timetable on the quarterback's return because the "injury was too extensive to fit normal protocol." However, he did call the team's decision to release video including Bridgewater working out a "subtle message of optimism."

Bridgewater appeared to be the Vikings' quarterback of the future when he led them to the playoffs in 2015 with 3,231 passing yards, 14 touchdown throws and three rushing scores. Minnesota traded for Sam Bradford after Bridgewater's injury, and the Oklahoma product played 15 games in 2016.