Backup Bucs QB Teddy Bridgewater is willing to step up should the absence of Baker Mayfield be longer than expected

Teddy Bridgewater makes Buccaneers promise after Rams mauling originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a chance to re-establish themselves in the NFC pecking order against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night, but they were blown off the field.

Bridgewater began wearing gloves during his freshman season at Louisville, according to ESPN, although the reason why is unclear. In one game, Bridgewater kept his gloves on during a heavy rainstorm, and his then-coach Charlie Strong recalled asking him if he could grip the ball.

Find out the latest injury news on Baker Mayfield and read what Teddy Bridgewater had to say about stepping in for the Bucs in the NFL.

The Buccaneers will spend their practice week getting Teddy Bridgewater ready to play against the Cardinals, but they won't make a call on their starting quarterback until closer to kickoff.

If the shoulder injury suffered by Baker Mayfield on Sunday night in Los Angeles causes him to miss playing time, veteran QB Teddy Bridgewater is ready to step up to a position he has been in before