Mike Zimmer declined to confirm a sore shoulder for Teddy Bridgewater, though Saturday's practice was all the evidence anybody needed.
Two days after he was a surprise sit during a preseason game in Seattle, Bridgewater did not throw during practice. He still donned full pads and a helmet, taking part in the first-team offense during run plays. Bridgewater handed the ball off to Adrian Peterson, pitched it to Jerick McKinnon, ran bootlegs and pump faked. But no passes.
"I'm not going to talk about injuries," Zimmer said Saturday, adding he has "no concern" with his starting quarterback.
Bridgewater "could've played" during the Vikings' exhibition win Thursday against the Seahawks, Zimmer said, reiterating it was his decision to sit him. On Friday, a report surfaced by ESPN that Bridgewater, who said during the game his health was not a concern, was sidelined because of a sore shoulder.
A quiet Saturday practice for Bridgewater came on the same day in which backup quarterback Shaun Hill was given a rare veteran's day off, according to Zimmer. The 36-year-old quarterback completed 10 of 17 throws for 129 yards against the Seahawks.
"I thought they've done good," Zimmer said of his backup quarterbacks. "I thought Shaun played well the other night."
So quarterbacks Joel Stave and Brad Sorensen, who signed Saturday, were the only passers at Vikings practice. Stave, an undrafted rookie out of Wisconsin, led the way with the first-team offense when plays called for an arm.
Stave said he found out just before practice that he'd be running some of the offense.