‘Bradford opened the 2017 season as Minnesota’s starter, torching the Saints for 346 yards and three touchdowns on Monday Night Football in Week 1. He suffered a knee injury in that game, however, and would start just once more the rest of the season, in Week 5 against Chicago, before being removed from the lineup. Pelissero reported earlier in the offseason that Bradford’s knee was characterized as “degenerative” by Vikings coach Mike Zimmer, which helps explain why his Monday report makes mention of the need for the quarterback to pass a physical.’