Broncos’ Teddy Bridgewater Takes Scary Hit, Carted Off The Field

Denver Broncos‘ quarterback Teddy Bridgewater suffered a scary hit in yesterday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. He had to be carted off the field. The Broncos went on to lose the game 15-10, resulting in a 7-7 record and diminishing their hopes of earning a wildcard spot.

The hit came with around five minutes left in the third quarter. Bridgewater was running and dove, but as he was trying to extend the ball, he was shoved from behind and landed on his neck, shoulder and head. The hit left him laying on the field motionless. Team doctors had to use a backboard as they carted him off the field. During the broadcast, it was announced that Bridgewater was able to move his extremities.

“QB Teddy Bridgewater will stay at the hospital overnight for further evaluation, but so far everything has checked out well, per Coach (Vic) Fangio,” the Broncos’ official Twitter account said.

Drew Lock came in to replace Bridgewater.

Bridgewater is no stranger to serious injuries. He suffered a bad knee injury during practice in 2016, that ended up not only threatening his career but how he would live his life. His surgeon thought they may have to amputate his leg, but Bridgewater was able to fight through the injury and recover and eventually make an NFL comeback.

“When you see a guy like Teddy go down, that hurts, man,” said Broncos safety, Justin Simmons. “We know what Teddy puts into it, he’s such a big voice in our locker room, it hurts, obviously, from a football standpoint, it hurts as a leader, but just as a friend, a guy that invests into you so much, it hurts to see.”

The hit was frighteningly reminiscent of a similar head injury to the Los Angeles Chargers tight end, Donald Parham Jr. on Thursday night football.