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The 2014 NFL Draft first round hasn't worked out well for the quarterbacks. is a big question mark, is out of football and  Ricky Rubio Jersey it appears is not a guarantee to remain with the .  More NFL Draft  , the Vikings do not plan to pick up Bridgewater's fifth-year option by the time the May 3 deadline rolls around. This probably isn't a huge surprise, because of the way that the fifth-year options work. Following the third year of a first-round pick's career, the team that either drafted him or traded for him (being released negates the option) has until early May to pick up the option  Andrei Kirilenko Jersey for that player's fifth year. That option is a one-year, guaranteed contract that is worth an average of top salaries depending on the draft slot. But here's the key: The contract is guaranteed for injury only.    last year, prompting Minnesota to trade a first-round pick (No. 14 overall) to the for . There is ; he didn't . Put into a practical fashion, if the Vikings were to pick up the option on Bridgewater and he was unable to pa s a physical ahead of his fifth  Mike Conley Jersey year, they might be forced to pay him the contract amount, . Indeed, a source told Schefter that "the injury guarantee makes it tough to do." This isn't to say that Bridgewater isn't part of the Vikings' plans. GM Rick Spielman recently said that he thinks Bridgewater is having an "incredible" recovery, but he remains an unknown for the future.   Rick Spielman said Teddy Bridgewater when he comes back is still unknown but he said he had a great first week of offseason work. Chris Toma son (@christoma son) Rick Spielman called Teddy  Derrick Favors Jersey Bridgewater "incredible'' in the way he has worked to come back from his injury but still says no timeline on him Chris Toma son (@christoma son) That's the thing: The Vikings just can't know if Bridgewater Georges Niang Jersey  will be able to play in 2017. They have Bradford, who will be the presumptive starter for this season, with Bridgwater potentially as the backup. But you can't po sibly think about guaranteeing someone's option for 2018 at a high dollar amount when you don't know if he will be able to play in 2017.