Coach Mike Zimmer, who relayed Monday that Bridgewater has passed his first concussion test, is optimistic that the QB will play Sunday against the Raiders, TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press reports. "I think he will be ready to go," Zimmer said Monday, with regard to Bridgewater's Week 10 status.
Bridgewater, who was forced out of Sunday's overtime win over the Rams early in the fourth quarter and replaced by Shaun Hill, is thus trending in the right direction in advance of the Vikings' Week 10 contest. Still, Bridgewater presumably has additional hurdles to clear in order to gain clearance to play this coming Sunday, so his status remains worth monitoring as the week progresses.