Vikings place Cassel (foot) on season-ending IR

Teddy Bridgewater, the Vikings are all yours.

Two days after quarterback Matt Cassel fractured several bones in his foot, leading to Bridgewater's NFL debut Sunday, the Vikings placed Cassel on the season-ending IR list.

That means Bridgewater, selected No. 32 overall in the 2014 draft, will take over full-time as the team's starter.

Bridgewater entered Sunday's eventual loss to the Saints after Cassel left and played efficiently, completing 12 of 20 passes for 150 yards while rushing for 27 yards on six carries.

Teddy Bridgewater completed 12 of 20 passes for 150 yards Sunday. (USATSI)

"It is tough with Matt's injury," tight end Kyle Rudolph said, via the St. Paul Pioneer Press. "It's tough any time you lose a guy like Matt, who worked as hard as he has worked. You hate to see it. But I feel like Teddy came in and played well. He stepped up when his opportunity was called. To come into this atmosphere here in the Superdome as calm and as composed as he was, I didn't think we missed a beat with him out there."

Said Bridgewater: "Moving forward, I think I am definitely going to be ready. I just need to get more practice reps throughout the week. As a backup, it's all about getting mental reps during the week. But now we have seven days to prepare for Atlanta, so we have time to develop that chemistry with the guys and be able to be a better quarterback."

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