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As it turns out, the traded their starting quarterback and a second-round draft pick in exchange for an injured quarterback who might be banished to the sidelines in Week 1.Although coach Chip Kelly noted that is "" in his rehab from a second ACL surgery, the team's new signal-caller walked on Thursday, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.Bradford has acknowledged that this ACL recovery has been more laborious than last offseason's rehab.The health of Bradford's knee isn't the lone factor in the ' quarterback equation.Kelly also confirmed 's that the starting job is open to competition.Whether that means Bradford will split first-team reps evenly with Sanchez remains to be seen in training camp. This week's primary takeaway from Philadelphia, though, is that Bradford is far from a lock to open the season under center.Here's what else we learned in Thursday's OTAs:Le s than 24 hours after releasing a statement insisting his absence from OTAs had "," ostensibly designed to convince the organization to guarantee a significant portion of the three years and $45 million remaining on his contract. The irony, of course, is that Peterson would rather the not honor his contract, so he could gain his freedom and draw a paycheck from the team of his choice.For the second time in three years, the are turning to a backup plan at left tackle. Four-time er will likely mi s the entire 2015 season after in Wednesday's A.j. Klein Jersey practice. Denver could have as many as four new starters on the offensive line in Week 1.Although he has yet to sign his franchise-tag tender, for ' OTAs and reportedly participated in individual drills. It's a positive sign for an unsigned player who has no obligation to join his teammates.In other news, rookie has been with starter recovering from offseason ankle surgery.Three-time safety was for the first time since a torn lateral meniscus ended his New Orleans debut season in Week 5.Seeking fresh legs in the wide receiver corps, the have had and mixing in with the first-team offense. Coleman and Jones have been on our radar since coach Sean Payton made it clear earlier this offseason that he's counting on them to contribute in 2015.The will continue to experiment with in base personnel packages. Coach Mike McCarthy was careful to point out, however, that Matthews won't be limited to one position. "He's a , and he's going to continue to play as many different positions as we could po sibly get out of him," McCarthy said. "We need to utilize Clay as much as we can."Matthews isn't the only veteran a signed a new position. of the , formerly a slot cornerback, is in Philadelphia. It's an interesting move for a team that has had trouble getting quality safety play opposite .Coach John Harbaugh confirmed that second-year wide receiver will mi s the rest of OTAs with a slight tear in his quadriceps. Per the Baltimore Sun, the tear is slight enough that Campanaro is expected . backup quarterback is happy in Tampa and this summer.The rookie cla s has made quite the first impre sion. After watching speedy first-round wideout earlier this month, fourth-round safety is . Coach Chuck Pagano is already mixing Geathers in with the first-team defense, while adding a dime-package linebacker role to his responsibilities. It's similar to the role first-round pick played last season.The latest Podcast including 's contract situation, 's injury and Chip Kelly's response to . Find more content on . Leonard Fournette Jersey

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