Sam Bradford to Vikings: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction

September 3, 2016   ·   Alec Nathan   ·   Jump to comments

The Minnesota Vikings have been in search of a stopgap solution at quarterback ever since Teddy Bridgewater suffered a gruesome season-ending knee injury, and they found one Saturday when they acquired Sam Bradford from the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Eagles confirmed the news and officially announced the team netted a 2017 first-round pick and 2018 fourth-round pick in exchange for Bradford. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the 2018 pick would become a third-round selection if the Vikings reach the NFC Championship Game, and if the team wins the Super Bowl, it becomes a second-round pick.
As ESPN's Jeff Darlington noted, patience paid off for Eagles executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman:
"We felt like the trade was a good opportunity for both teams," Roseman told reporters.
Bradford signed a two-year, $36 million deal with $26 million guaranteed in March, but he requested a trade shortly after putting pen to paper when the Eagles dealt a bou...

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