Sam Bradford Comments on Trade Demands, Absence from Eagles Camp and More

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford is singing a different tune about his status with the team after trying to engineer an exit from Philly earlier in the offseason.

In an April interview on SiriusXM NFL Radio (via ESPN.com), Bradford's agent, Tom Condon, said his client wanted to be moved after the Eagles traded up to eventually select Carson Wentz in the first round of the 2016 draft. On Tuesday, Bradford said the trade demand was Condon's idea, per CSNPhilly's Dave Zangaro:

The former Heisman Trophy winner doesn't regret making the demand, per Zach Berman of the Philadelphia Inquirer. He also responded "partly so" when asked whether he's still with the Eagles because his trade market cooled so quickly, per Jimmy Kempski of PhillyVoice.com.

On April 25, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Bradford would cease attending the team's offseason program, but he eventually returned on May 9. He explained that decision Tuesday, per NFL Media's Ian Rapoport:

Bradford knows this past offseason has further soured his relationship with the Eagles fanbase, saying, "Fans have every right to be frustrated. I get it," per CSNPhilly's Derrick Gunn.

Yet, he remains confident his Eagles career isn't a lost cause.

"This is still the best place for me," Bradford said, per Eliot Shorr-Parks of NJ Advance Media. "I care about the guys in the locker room."

Bradford added that he'll be open to aid in the development of his likely replacement, Wentz, per Lorenzo Reyes of USA Today:

One can empathize with Bradford to a certain extent. One minute, he's signing a two-year, $35 million deal with the Eagles; the next, Philadelphia is paying a premium to grab Wentz, which was undoubtedly an indication as to the team's lack of confidence in Bradford.

While his days with the Eagles are likely numbered, Bradford has every reason to try to make it work in Philadelphia. The team's starting QB job is up for grabs, and it's not a guarantee the incoming rookie will sit atop the depth chart at the start of the regular season.

If anything, starting Bradford will give the Eagles their best chance to win in the present. Then, they can look to move Wentz into the starting role in 2017 or 2018.

Ideally, Bradford will have strengthened his value by that point to the extent he'll have more suitors on the trade market or as a free agent.