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.
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 hurt late in the game, giving Ponder a chance to return for the following week, but the rookie soon returned and has held the starting position until suffering a knee injury during the 2016 preseason.