Bridgewater (knee) has impressed his Vikings teammates and coaches with the zip on his passes and his work during individual drills, ESPN's Ben Goessling reports.
Bridgewater was recently cleared to make more lateral movements, which has allowed him to throw to teammates and take part in most of Minnesota's quarterback drills. While his passing ability has reminded teammates of the player he was prior to last year's devastating injury, Bridgewater is still unable participate in team drills, run full speed, plant or cut on his left leg, or absorb contact to his knee. That details the steep hill Bridgewater still needs to clear before returning in full, and there remains no solid timetable for him to do so, but the signal-caller is at least making a positive impression on his coworkers with his continued progress.