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[May 10, 2016]  May 9(The Sports Xchange) - Sam Bradford, upset when the Philadelphia Eagles drafted quarterback Carson Wentz with the second pick of the 2016 NFL Draft, has rejoined the team after a two-week absence.

 

The veteran quarterback rescinded his trade demand and reported for the Eagles' voluntary offseason workouts on Monday.

"I'm excited to be back on the field today with my teammates and coaches," Bradford said in a statement. "The business-side of football is sometimes a necessary consideration. My attention and efforts are focused on the participation in and preparation for a championship season. I am committed to my teammates and the Eagles organization for nothing less."

The Eagles drafted North Dakota State's Wentz less than two months after signing Bradford to a two-year, $35 million contract.

Eagles head coach Doug Pederson has said that Bradford is the team's starting quarterback for 2016. Behind Bradford is high-priced backup Chase Daniel, who followed Pederson from the Kansas City Chiefs to sign a three-year deal worth up to $21 million.

The 28-year-old Bradford passed for 3,725 yards and 19 touchdowns with 14 interceptions in 14 games last season as the Eagles posted at 7-9 record to finish second in the NFC East.

Bradford took some heat from analysts who questioned his willingness to compete despite being one of 13 quarterbacks making at least $16.5 million per season. But Eagles personnel boss Howie Roseman repeatedly pledged support for Bradford, vowing not to trade him even when Bradford's agent, Tom Condon, engaged in digital jousting by telling national media his client would only play for a team that wanted him.

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Peyton Manning spent part of his spring helping an old coach and new pupil.

Manning volunteered to help Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase introduce quarterback Ryan Tannehill to the offense Manning ran with the Denver Broncos.

"It was really cool," Tannehill said of working with Manning. "A guy that had his career, the living legend he is, coming off a Super Bowl winning season - it was really cool just to be able to sit and pick his brain about things he's done in this offense and football things in general: snap counts, things you like, the way you want guys to run routes, little details about the game. We really just got to talk the game, which is something we both love."

The sessions took place in the spring before Gase was permitted by NFL rules to share his playbook with Tannehill.

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Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is focused on nothing short of a Super Bowl and says the team can "win everything" this season.

The Vikings reached the playoffs last season for the first time in three years as Peterson returned to the field following his 2014 suspension.

"We are going to have a good chance to win it this year -- win everything," Peterson told Peter King of TheMMQB.com. "Sit back and watch. Sit back and watch. You can be like, 'I thought you guys were at least a couple of years away.' Nope. You sit back and watch, this year."

Peterson won the NFL rushing title last season with 1,485 yards for the third time of his career.

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The Arizona Cardinals signed third-round cornerback Brandon Williams, fourth-round center Evan Boehm and sixth-round cornerback Harlan Miller.

The Cardinals now have all six members of their 2016 draft class under contract.

The 6-foot, 200-pound Williams is a converted running back who made the switch to cornerback for his senior season at Texas A&M. Last year, he was voted a team captain and started all 12 games at cornerback, finishing the year with 34 tackles and seven passes defensed.

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The Detroit Lions acquired linebacker Jon Bostic in a trade with the New England Patriots in exchange for an undisclosed, conditional draft pick.

ESPN reported the pick is a 2017 conditional seventh-round selection. (Editing by Steve Keating)

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