(Geoff Burke/USA Today)The timing of the Sam Bradford trade is not ideal. The Philadelphia Eagles traded Bradford on Saturday to the Minnesota Vikings for a first-round draft choice next year and a fourth-round selection in 2018. The Vikings get a starter to replace the injured Teddy Bridgewater, while the Eagles bring some clarity to a muddled quarterback situation. [With Teddy Bridgewater out, the Vikings could be in the market for a QB]With eight days before the opening Sunday of the NFL season, Bradford must adjust quickly. The Eagles’ quarterback of the future got a little closer Saturday to being their quarterback of the present.

Source: Washington Post September 03, 2016 16:18 UTC