Doug Pederson: Bradford is our starting quarterback
Speaking on the same day the team signed quarterback Chase Daniel to a three-year deal worth up to as much as $36 million, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson made one thing very, very clear, Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ Advance Media reports.
"Daniel is coming in as a backup," Pederson said. "Coming in as a No. 2"
The statement ended any talk that Daniel might be coming in here to take the starting job from quarterback Sam Bradford, who signed to a two-year deal worth up to $35 million earlier this month.
The big contract created some speculation that Bradford might be on the trading block.
"We are not entertaining offers (for Bradford)," said Pederson.
In addition to speculation the Eagles could trade Bradford, there were also multiple reports that Daniel would be given a chance to compete for the starting job, and that Bradford would have to earn the chance to start.
Something Pederson made very clear wasn't the case.
"Sam Bradford is the No. 1. Chase Daniel is the No. 2," Pederson said. "Then we are working on the No. 3. I want to put that out there right now."
Speaking on the same day the team signed quarterback Chase Daniel to a three-year deal worth up to as much as $36 million, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson made one thing very, very clear, Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ Advance Media reports.
"Daniel is coming in as a backup," Pederson said. "Coming in as a No. 2"
The statement ended any talk that Daniel might be coming in here to take the starting job from quarterback Sam Bradford, who signed to a two-year deal worth up to $35 million earlier this month.
The big contract created some speculation that Bradford might be on the trading block.
"We are not entertaining offers (for Bradford)," said Pederson.
In addition to speculation the Eagles could trade Bradford, there were also multiple reports that Daniel would be given a chance to compete for the starting job, and that Bradford would have to earn the chance to start.
Something Pederson made very clear wasn't the case.
"Sam Bradford is the No. 1. Chase Daniel is the No. 2," Pederson said. "Then we are working on the No. 3. I want to put that out there right now."
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