The Philadelphia Eagles traded for quarterback Sam Bradford this offseason, dealing Nick Foles and a 2016 second-round selection for the 2010 top-overall pick. Bradford is in his contract year, and according to ESPN, he will remain in it for the rest of the campaign.
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Bradford has torn his ACL is each of the last two seasons, perhaps cause the schism in what both parties believe would be a fair deal. Bradford showed promise throughout the first three seasons of his career, although he failed to get the Rams into the postseason. Bradford has a great arm but struggled to have consistent mechanics, leading to accuracy issues.
The risk for the Eagles is if Bradford has an incredible season in Chip Kelly’s quarterback-friendly system. If Bradford can rise up and throw for 4,500 yards and 35 touchdowns, he will have a dozen teams breaking down the door for his services. Suddenly, Philadelphia could find itself in a major bidding war.
On the flip side of the argument, if the Eagles decided to extend Bradford on a lucrative deal and he gets hurt again, they would be in tough position going forward. Foles, the quarterback Kelly traded away, received a two-year, $22 million extension from general manager Les Snead.
The 27-year-old has thrown for 59 touchdowns and 38 interceptions throughout his career, including a career-high 21 touchdowns in 2012. His completion percentage is 58.6, along with a QBR rating of 40.7.