When the Eagles re-signed quarterback Sam Bradford to a two-year deal in the spring of 2016, the club structured the contract in such a way that enabled them to trade Bradford before the end of the pact, owner Jeffrey Lurie told Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ.com and Zach Berman of the Philadelphia Inquirer (Twitter links). Lurie equated the Bradford deal to buying a draft pick, as the Eagles gave the veteran signal-caller an $11MM signing bonus that would immediately accelerate on Philadelphia’s salary cap in the event of a trade. The Eagles, of course, did end up dealing Bradford to the Vikings for a 2017 first-round pick.
Here’s more from the NFC:
- After conceding that he has “no idea” if Teddy Bridgewater will be able to play in 2017, Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said his club will likely bring in a backup quarterback fairly soon, report Chris Tomasson of the Pioneer Press and Mark Craig of the Minneapolis Star Tribune (Twitter links). Along with Bridgewater, the only QBs on Minnesota’s roster are Bradford and 24-year-old Taylor Heinecke, who has never attempted an NFL pass. Shaun Hill, the Vikings’ No. 2 quarterback last season, is an unrestricted free agent. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Matt McGloin, and Case Keenum are among the best available free agent signal-callers who would be open to a reserve role.
- The Giants are open to adding a veteran kicker to compete with unproven option Aldrick Rosas, per Dan Duggan of NJ.com (Twitter link). Rosas, 22, is the only kicker on New York’s roster, and he’s never attempted a kick in the NFL. The Giants signed the former undrafted free agent to a futures deal in January. Robbie Gould, Big Blue’s kicker in 2016, signed a two-year, $4MM contract with the 49ers earlier this month.
- Redskins head coach Jay Gruden was upset to hear about the dismissal of former general manager Scot McCloughan. as Liz Clarke of the Washington Post writes. “I was disappointed,” Gruden said. “I like Scot. I liked working with Scot. I think he’s a good person and a great talent evaluator. Anytime you lose someone, it’s disappointing. But at the end of the day, it’s professional football. Anyone who has been around it understands that change is going to happen.” Washington isn’t planning to hire a new GM until after the draft.
Gruden said he was “disappointed “. That doesn’t mean he was upset. I was disappointed that it rained Saturday, I wasn’t upset though.
Upset is a synonym of disappointed…
What’s another word for pedantic
When everyone was up in arms about the Browns paying for that 2nd round pick, this is the exact point I brought up. Eagles paid 11M for a 1st round pick.
Browns might actually use Brock though. Until he’s cut, he’s still part of that trade.
$11m for a 1st is a lot better than $16m for a 2nd.
Not when you look at their respective cap situations.
It really depends on Brock. What does his value end-up being? If he pulled off a 16-week season similar to his 2015 avg stats = 3900 yds, 22 TDs, 13 INTs That’d put him within the Top-15/Top-20 overall which would definitely have been a better value if you look at Mike Glennon getting the same $$. Now if they cut him then yea it’s 16M for a 2nd round pick & terrible value.
But what about your child that’s a constant disappointment? That’s upsetting