|
 The veteran quarterback rescinded his trade demand and reported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.
- -
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.
- -
[to top of second column] |
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.
- -
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.
- -
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)
[© 2016 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.]
Copyright 2016 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
