Bradford Remains Eagles No. 1 QB

Quarterbacks Sam Bradford and Carson Wentz shared a practice field for the first time Tuesday, and Eagles coach Doug Pederson emphasized that Bradford remains the team's No. 1 quarterback.

"I've actually talked to Sam since he's back," Pederson said, "and I told him: My feelings haven't changed. He's my guy. He's the No. 1 guy. I want him to embrace that and not look backward. Look forward."

Bradford took practice reps with the first team in Tuesday's session. Chase Daniel worked with the second team. Wentz, the No. 2 pick in the 2016 draft, was with the third team.

"Sam's still the starter," Pederson said. "Carson has a long way to go with the system. He's learning every day, but Sam's the guy.

"I expect Sam not to look over his shoulder. I expect Sam to look forward. He's getting himself ready for the season. He's getting ready for Cleveland (the Eagles' first opponent). That's what I expect from Sam."

Bradford said that was the approach he was taking. But he admitted to being "frustrated" last month, after the Eagles traded for the No. 2 pick with the intention to select a quarterback.

Bradford said he found out about the trade after it was made on a Wednesday. He practiced with his teammates the next day.

On Friday, Bradford talked with his agent, Tom Condon. That's when the plan to ask for a trade was hatched.

"When I first found out about the trade," Bradford said, "I was frustrated. I needed some time. I could have stayed here, but I'm not sure my head would have been here."

Bradford had signed a new two-year contract with the Eagles in March. He did so, he said, with the idea that he would have a chance to establish himself as the long-term quarterback.

"Obviously, there are no promises in this business," Bradford said. "It wasn't a long-term deal, it was a two-year deal. I was well aware of that. We talked about that.

"My thought was to play well over that two years and to create that stability that I've talked about pretty much my whole career. Philadelphia was the place that I wanted to be. I wanted to play well for the next two years, create that stability and then sign a longer-term deal and stay here, for the rest of my career."