Even with a rise in the salary-cap, Chase Daniel's reported three-year/$21 million deal, which includes $12 million guaranteed, seemed like high money for a back-up quarterback.
According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, that may be because the Eagles view Daniel has someone who could potentially start.
Although Bradford’s contract could easily be traded in the short term, since the first signing-bonus installment isn’t due until March 18, a league source tells PFT that the current plan is for Bradford and Daniel to compete for the job.
Bradford agreed to a two-year/$35 million deal earlier this month, which seemed to cement him as the starter for the 2016 season. Daniel's signing wasn't a surprise, but the amount of money, and the reported chance to compete for the job, is.
The best way to look at this situation is that Daniel will probably enter next summer with about a 10 percent chance to actually be the team's week one starter. But competition in camp often pushes players to perform at their peak ability, and perhaps Doug Pederson and Howie Roseman believe that if Bradford believes he is competing, he'll be pushed into having the best season of his career.
Tim Kelly (@TimKellySports) is an editorial assistant for Eagledelphia.com.
