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Eagles head coach Doug Pederson said Bradford is missing out on valuable experience at offseason workouts and meetings, NFL.com reports.

Displeased with his team's decision to trade up for fellow quarterback Carson Wentz, the 28-year-old Bradford is skipping voluntary activities while reportedly asking for a trade. Denver was mentioned as a possible destination prior to the draft, but any deal could prove difficult after Bradford signed a two-year, $36 million extension during the offseason. Furthermore, the Broncos selected QB Paxton Lynch in the first round, significantly decreasing the odds that the team would have interest in Bradford. Though seemingly still viewed as the likely starter, Bradford finds himself facing significant pressure, with the Eagles having also signed Chase Daniel to a three-year, $21 million contract in March. With such a crowd in the team's quarterback room, Bradford feels that he's merely biding time in Philadelphia while the team tries to replace him. Although he's correct, it's probably in his best interest to make peace with the unusual situation.

Gradkowski is re-signing with the Steelers to compete against Landry Jones for the backup job, Alex Marvez of FOX Sports reports.

Gradkowski and Jones went through the same thing last year, but the competition ended early when the former needed surgery on his non-throwing hand at the end of the preseason. Jones and Mike Vick both ended up making starts during Ben Roethlisberger's four-game absence, with Jones at least managing to hold his own. It thus seems Gradkowski will enter the competition as an underdog, though he should be back to full health.

Hoyer will sign a one-year deal with the Bears.

Hoyer was waiting out the 2016 NFL Draft before deciding on his fifth NFL destination, and he wasted no time by agreeing to terms with the Bears on Saturday evening. After starting 11 games in Houston last season, the 30-year-old will serve as a backup to Jay Cutler in 2016.

The Redskins selected Sudfeld in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, 187th overall.

Sudfeld (6-foot-6, 234 pounds) is a big quarterback who was highly successful at Indiana, throwing for 7,879 yards (8.0 YPA), 61 touchdowns and 20 interceptions in 38 games. The NFL normally swoons over big, experienced quarterbacks like Sudfeld -- it's hard to see why he should go three rounds later than Sean Mannion did, for instance -- so this looks like a nice project pick for Washington.

The Bills selected Jones in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, 139th overall.

Jones is one of the more intriguing quarterback prospects in this year's crop given his combination of size (6-5, 253 pounds) and immense arm talent. He could have been the third quarterback off the board had he come out after leading Ohio State to the National Championship in 2014, but he returned to Ohio State and was ultimately unseated by J.T Barrett in 2015. Jones will be a project that needs time to develop and adapt to a pro-style offense, but he should be able to sit out and watch with no pressure as a rookie behind Tyrod Taylor.

The Cowboys selected Prescott in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, 135th overall.

Prescott is far from the NFL prototype at quarterback, as he was a raw passer before his senior year in college and was otherwise a run-heavy quarterback. But Prescott showed impeccable in-game character as the likely best player in Mississippi State history, proving both tough and clutch while carrying the team on his back. Prescott should be an excellent runner in the NFL and, while he might not be more than a backup, the year-to-year improvements he made as a passer in college give reason to hope he might be Dallas' quarterback of the future.

Despite taking Lynch with the 26th overall pick, the plan is to start Mark Sanchez in 2016, 9NEWS reports.

The word on Lynch throughout the draft process has been that he is talented, but raw. Head coach Gary Kubiak told reporters after the first round, however, that Lynch clearly displayed everything Denver would ask him to do in its offense in his Memphis tape. Lynch often rolled out in Memphis' offense and had either a predetermined read or read a defender for an either-or option - so there is a learning curve - but Kubiak's wide-zone/boot-action focused offense could simplify Lynch's reads and allow his athletic skills to take over. A team that will be dependent on defense and the running game like Denver has little incentive to rush Lynch, but he'll be waiting in the wings if Sanchez falters.

Smith will enter OTAs atop the quarterback depth chart, head coach Todd Bowles said Saturday. "Without [Ryan Fitzpatrick] being on the team right now, Geno's first-team and then we'll go from there," Bowles said. "Obviously we're still working on a deal if we can get Fitzpatrick back. So until that's addressed and we take care of that situation right now, Geno will go into OTAs as a starter."

The Jets drafted quarterback Christian Hackenberg in the second round of the draft on Friday, and he'll likely compete for the backup job with Bryce Petty if the Jets are unable to bring Fitzpatrick back. Smith has failed to show any consistent production during his career, and the Jets are clearly still very much interested in bringing Fitzpatrick back, though the two sides continue to be very far apart on money. If Smith does somehow end up starting in Week 1, he'll at least have the best weapons of his career, with Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker on the outside, Matt Forte out of the backfield and a healthy Jace Amaro.

The Patriots selected Brissett in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft, 91st overall.

Brissett (6-foot-4, 231 pounds) is a big and nimble quarterback who has some rawness and accuracy issues to address as a passer, but otherwise has the frame, arm strength and temperament to turn into a viable NFL quarterback. Brissett stands with exceptional poise in the pocket and shakes off attempted tacklers as if they were fleas, showing a rare ability to extend plays. It's not out of the question that he could eventually establish himself as New England's quarterback of the future over Jimmy Garoppolo.

The Jets selected Hackenberg in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft, 51st overall.

Hackenberg was profoundly ineffective for his last two years at Penn State, but his arm talent gets him drafted in the second round anyway. All of pocket presence, route progressions and accuracy were huge problems for Hackenberg, so the Jets are banking on the theory that all of Hackenberg's struggles were the fault of Penn State coaches. Few players are given so much benefit of the doubt, but Hackenberg definitely has the arm to develop into a starter if the rest of his game comes along.