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Sam Bradford returned to game after injury on ‘Thursday Night Football’

Bradford took a shot to the ribs with about a minute remaining in the first half, but he returned to the game.

Jeanna Kelley
Jeanna Kelley has been covering the Falcons for The Falcoholic since 2011 and the NFL for SB Nation since 2015.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford suffered an injury against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football. He left the game to be examined by medical personnel on the Vikings’ sideline, and he was replaced by backup Shaun Hill. When the Vikings returned after the half, though, Bradford was back on the field for Minnesota.

Before the injury, Bradford completed 13 of 18 passes for 102 yards and no touchdowns. With just under a minute remaining in the first half, Bradford was hit by Cowboys defensive end Demarcus Lawrence and defensive tackle Maliek Collins, and the hit appeared to injure Bradford’s ribs.

Bradford was able to walk to the locker room at halftime without assistance. The injury was not severe enough to keep him from returning to the game.

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