While Sam Bradford was limited at practice this offseason because of his continued recovery from a torn ACL, the Eagles talked about having Bradford and Mark Sanchez compete for the starting quarterback job.
Bradford has been fully cleared for training camp and the first day of 11-on-11 work on Sunday suggested that he’s the likelier starter come September. Bradford, wearing a rubber sleeve on his knee rather than a brace, got the bulk of the first-team reps during his first full-team drills since tearing his ACL last August. Bradford wasn’t thrilled with his performance, but said progressing to this step was the important part of the day.
“Obviously, getting adjusted to the speed of it again [is tough] ... " Bradford said, via the Philadelphia Daily News. “It’s huge for me just to get out there and get to run the offense. There’s only so much you can do in 7-on-7, there’s only so much you can learn in meetings. ... I learn best on the field, getting reps. Just to be out there playing with those guys, getting to know how they feel the game, how they feel space, creating that chemistry with our wide receivers and running backs, I think that’s what I’m most excited about during this camp.”
Neither Bradford nor Sanchez knows if the snaps will continue to be divvied up the same way, but Kelly said Bradford will start the preseason opener unless there’s a setback in the next two weeks.