Sam Bradford looks healthy, on track to start Eagles’ preseason opener

Lost a bit in the hoopla of the Philadelphia Eagles trading quarterbacks this offseason was that the quarterback they acquired was coming off back-to-back major knee injuries.

It appears, however, that Sam Bradford has had a successful rehab. Bradford, who suffered a season-ending ACL injury during the 2013 season and suffered another torn ACL in the preseason last year, practiced on Sunday when the Eagles opened camp.

He “didn’t look hindered at all” according to Philly.com’s Jeff McLane.

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McLane also wrote that Bradford has ditched a bulky knee brace in favor of a sleeve. Bradford told reporters the big brace was too constricting. He looks to be on track to start the Eagles’ preseason opener, on Aug. 16.

“I’m good to go. You guys might even see me pull one, run it up the middle,” Bradford said, according to Philly.com. 

The question will be if Bradford can stay healthy. He didn’t last long in the preseason last year before re-injuring the knee, although he had a longer rehab time for his second ACL. Bradford is a former first overall pick, but injuries have set back his career. He finds himself in a system in which he could put up big numbers, as predecessor Nick Foles did in 2013, but to do so he’ll need to stay healthy.

So far it looks good for Bradford’s health. There will be a lot of eyes on him as he tries to get through the preseason without any setbacks.

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