The Minnesota Vikings will determine Teddy Bridgewater's status for this season on Nov. 8, when their 21-day window to bring him off the physically unable to perform list and move him to the 53-man roster or injured reserve closes.

The decision will focus on whether he is healthy enough to be on the active roster and not on whether he'll be able to start at some point in 2017.

"All we're concerned about is where he is this week," Rick Spielman said. "I know we're evaluating him in practice every day. And then we'll have to make a decision coming up next week -- not if he's going to start or not start, but if he's going to come up to the 53. That's the next step. And then, from there, the coaches will determine the rest of the way."

Bridgewater returned to practice Oct. 18 after being sidelined for nearly 14 months. He suffered a noncontact injury in August 2016 that resulted in a dislocated left knee and multiple torn ligaments, including the ACL.