According to Mike Klis who covers the Broncos for 9News in Denver, the Eagles have traded quarterback Mark Sanchez to the defending Super Bowl champions for a 2017 conditional pick.
Broncos acquire Mark Sanchez from Philly for conditional draft pick. Process has begun #9news #9sports
— Mike Klis (@MikeKlis) March 11, 2016
Mark Sanchez to Broncos for 2017 conditional draft pick no doubt based on play time/production #9news #9sports
— Mike Klis (@MikeKlis) March 11, 2016
Benjamin Albright, who is also stationed out of Denver, speculated that Sanchez could be involved in a deal to acquire Colin Kaepernick from the 49ers and reunite Chip Kelly with one of his former quarterbacks from Philadelphia.
Sanchez could be flipped for Kaepernick
— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) March 11, 2016
By trading Sanchez instead of cutting him, the Eagles will create $4.5 million in cap space compared to $3.5 million. (h/t to Jeff McLane for the cap information)
#Eagles clear $4.5M from cap. Would have been $3.5M if released. Pretty impressive considering no way he was back. https://t.co/Hgy6OB044z
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) March 11, 2016
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