With Teddy Bridgewater lost for the season after suffering a serious knee injury in practice earlier this week, the Minnesota Vikings found themselves in a desperate situation at quarterback. The options included starting Shaun Hill or find someone on either the trade or free-agent market.
That's exactly what Minnesota did on Saturday, acquiring Sam Bradford from the Philadelphia Eagles for a first-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft and a fourth-round pick in 2018.
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TRADE: #Eagles acquire '17 first-round pick & '18 fourth-round pick from Minnesota in exchange for QB Sam Bradford. pic.twitter.com/TdWnYMCGgf — Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) September 3, 2016
TRADE: #Eagles acquire '17 first-round pick & '18 fourth-round pick from Minnesota in exchange for QB Sam Bradford. pic.twitter.com/TdWnYMCGgf