National Football League roundup

[September 02, 2016]  Sept 1 (The Sports Xchange) - Teddy Bridgewater could miss more than one season depending on his recovery from a horrific knee injury.

The Minnesota Vikings' quarterback is out for the 2016 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and dislocated knee cap. The dislocation creates long-term concerns.

"This isn't the typical ACL repair from a non-contact injury, where all you have to worry about is making the knee stable," Armin Tehrany of Manhattan Orthopedic Care told USA Today. "With a knee dislocation, you have to worry about the loss of function in the injured knee for the rest of the patient's life."

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Quarterback Tony Romo will undergo another MRI exam this week that could determine whether the Dallas Cowboys place him on short-term injured reserve, according to The Dallas Morning News.

Romo suffered an L1 compression fracture in his back against the Seattle Seahawks on Aug. 25, and sources told the paper that the timetable for his return is close to the length of time he would be sidelined if placed on injured reserve/designated to return.

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Philadelphia has been named host of the 2017 NFL Draft.

It will mark the first time that the City of Brotherly Love will be the headquarters for the popular draft since 1961. The draft is slated to be held April 27-29.

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Wide receiver Quinshad Davis rejoined the Detroit Lions on Thursday, three days after he was waived as part of the team's mandatory roster cut to 75 players.

Davis was re-signed to replace linebacker Chi Chi Ariguzo.

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The Cincinnati Bengals have placed wide receiver Mario Alford on injured reserve.

Alford cleared waivers after being released Tuesday with a waived/injury designation. He has been dealing with an ankle injury. (Editing by Frank Pingue)

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