After three games, he was placed on injured reserve and first-round draft pick Teddy Bridgewater took over for the week 4 game against the Atlanta Falcons. Bridgewater himself was injured late in the game, allowing Ponder the chance to come back in for the following week, but the rookie soon returned and has held the starting berth until suffering a knee injury in practice during the 2016 preseason.
Following three games, he was placed on injured reserve, with first-round draft pick Teddy Bridgewater taking over for Week 4 against the Atlanta Falcons. Bridgewater himself got hurt late in that game, allowing Ponder to return and hold the starting position until a knee injury occurred during the 2016 preseason.