“Honestly, I was fine in my mind,” Bridgewater said Wednesday. “Being what I went through with my left knee, I knew the feeling I was feeling and it wasn’t the same.

“So I didn’t have too many concerns or anything like that.”

Bridgewater emphasized that he didn’t know if he’d be able to go Sunday against the Lions, but he did say he’d have a sense of his readiness based on how he felt on the practice field this week. But he wasn’t stepping on any landmines when asked if he’d be able to play if the game was tomorrow.

“I’ll leave that up to the coaches, if we had a (hypothetical) game tomorrow,” he said. “Right now, it’s about being a great teammate, each day getting better.”