Teddy Bridgewater isn’t just concerned about playing in Sunday’s game against Detroit. He’s already thinking about 2024.

The Vikings drafted Bridgewater in May to be their quarterback of the future. He would be happy to accommodate them.

“I want to be at this position and I want to be the guy for 10-plus years,” Bridgewater said Wednesday. “I want to have longevity in my career.”

That answer came when the rookie quarterback was asked about his durability. He will return to action Sunday at TCF Bank Stadium after sitting out last Thursday’s game in Green Bay with a sprained left ankle.

Bridgewater, injured in the fourth quarter of the Sept. 28 game against Atlanta, has pronounced himself fit. He said he’s back to 100 percent and won’t wear extra wrapping on his ankle against the Lions.

When Bridgewater last played, he completed 19 of 30 passes for 317 yards in the best first career start a Vikings rookie quarterback ever has had. He thinks he can pick up his game right where he left off.

“I do,” he said. “I hold myself to high expectations. At the same time, the game can turn out any way. We can go out and run the ball for 400 yards and I pass for 50 yards.”

“My expectations are probably as high as everybody else’s,” coach Mike Zimmer said of Bridgewater’s return. “I understand that there will be some bumps and bruises along the way with our young guys and young quarterbacks, but Teddy is a super competitor, he’s got a lot of poise and he’s got a lot of talent.”

The Vikings really missed Bridgewater in Green Bay. After a 41-28 victory over the Falcons, they were thrashed 42-10 by the Packers as backup Christian Ponder threw a pair of costly interceptions.

The Vikings tried to get Bridgewater ready for that game, but they were hampered by a short week. Sitting out, though, has given Bridgewater ample time to heal.

“I’ve been able to spend a bunch of time in the training room since we got back from Green Bay,” he said. “The ankle is feeling good. I’m excited to get back out there for this game this weekend.

“The training staff here has done a great job of helping me get that strength back in my ankle. On Sunday, I will be able to play full speed.”

The Lions lead the NFL in total defense and are fifth in pass defense. Bridgewater calls it a “challenge,” but teammates say he’s up to it.

“It all comes down to the study and work you put in, and he definitely puts in enough to be a great quarterback in this league,” wide receiver Greg Jennings said. “I haven’t seen anything rattle him yet, even with the ankle.”

Bridgewater has completed 31 of 50 passes for 467 yards in about six quarters this season. If he stays healthy, Fran Tarkenton’s Vikings rookie record of 1,997 yards passing in 1961 seems likely to fall.

Tarkenton, a hall of famer, ended up playing 18 years. Perhaps Bridgewater is selling himself short by just talking about 10-plus.

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