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Jeff Fisher said that the Rams wanted quarterback Nick Foles so badly, they turned down a first-round pick. 

Appearing on PFT Live, the Rams coach said that the team was offered a low first-round draft pick for quarterback Sam Bradford but turned it down, because the team wanted Foles. 

“There were some discussions, yes," Fisher said, "but from our standpoint, the first-round pick — obviously it’s attractive, but you still don’t have a quarterback. It’s a late pick and then would we move up and get into position to draft one? It didn’t make sense to us,”

Fisher said that, even if Bradford agreed to a pay cut, he likely wouldn't have returned to the Rams. 

The Rams traded Bradford to the Eagles for Foles on Tuesday afternoon. Chip Kelly, Bradford's new coach, said the Eagles were also offered a first-rounder for the quarterback. 

The 49ers have re-signed quarterback Blaine Gabbert to a two-year deal and tight end Garrett Celek to a one-year deal, per the team's official website.

Gabbert, the No. 10 overall draft pick of the Jaguars in 2011, was the backup quarterback to Colin Kaepernick last season. He has 4,395 passing yards, with 23 touchdowns and 24 interceptions in his four years in the NFL.

Celek had two catches for 53 yards in an injury-plagued 2014 season. He has eight catches for 142 years since joining the league in 2012.

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Released by the Texans this week, quarterback Thad Lewis signed with the Browns, reports Yahoo Sports. Lewis, 27, also was with Cleveland in 2011 and 2012.

He's played in seven games over five seasons, throwing for 1,296 yards and five touchdowns against four interceptions.

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New Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is expected to win the starting job, reports Metro New York. The Jets acquired Fitzpatrick from the Texans for a conditional 2016 seventh-round draft pick.

As the roster currently stands, Fitzpatrick, 32, will have to beat out Geno Smith and Matt Simms. In 12 games with Houston last year, Fitzpatrick completed 63.1 percent of his passes for 2,483 yards and 17 touchdowns with eight interceptions.

“He's head and shoulders the best quarterback on this roster and he wasn't brought in to be the backup or be a mentor,” the source said. “He was brought in to compete and earn that starting job and he's expected to do that.”

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Bills coach Rex Ryan said Thursday that the team signed former Ravens quarterback Tyrod Taylor, reports ESPN.com. Taylor is Buffalo's third quarterback behind Matt Cassel and EJ Manuel.

A 2011 sixth-round pick, Taylor spent four seasons as Joe Flacco's backup in Baltimore. He has thrown 35 career passes with two interceptions and no touchdowns, but has run 27 times for 136 yards (5.0 ypc) and a score.

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The Jets announced the acquisition of veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick on Wednesday, per the team's official website. New York will receive Fitzpatrick in exchange for a late conditional draft pick to the Texans.

Fitzpatrick, 32, has ties to Jets offensive coordinator Chan Gailey. He played under Gailey for three seasons with the Bills (2010-2012). He went 16-29 as a starter with 71 touchdowns and 67 turnovers under Gailey in Buffalo.

The 11-year veteran completed 60.2 percent of his passes, registering 2,483 yards with 17 touchdowns and eight interceptions last season. He will compete with Geno Smith for the starting job.

Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford told reporters he's been throwing for a few weeks, and although he doesn't have a timetable, he confirmed he'll definitely be ready for training camp, per the team's official website.

Bradford, the No. 1 overall draft pick by the Rams in 2010, was shipped from St. Louis to Philadelphia on Tuesday, just after the start of free agency. He missed all of last season due to his second torn ACL in as many years. He revealed that his recovery from his second torn ACL was "harder mentally than physically."

Eagles coach Chip Kelly dispelled the notion that he will trade up for Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, reiterating that Sam Bradford and Mark Sanchez are his quarterbacks for 2015, per the team's official website.

Kelly also revealed that "here has been no talk with Bradford about a contract extension at this time."

Bradford was shipped from St. Louis to Philadelphia on Tuesday, just after the start of free agency. He missed all of last season after tearing his ACL in the preseason, and he's scheduled to make $13 million in 2015 -- the final year of his contract.

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Former Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer will sign a two-year, $10 million deal with the Texans on Wednesday, reports CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora. Hoyer will receive $4.75 million guaranteed, La Canfora said.

Hoyer will compete with Ryan Mallett to be Houston's starter. Hoyer, 29, completed 55.3 percent of his passes for 3,326 yards and 12 touchdowns with 13 interceptions in 14 games with Cleveland last season.

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The Texans have traded quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick to the Jets in exchange for a late conditional draft pick, reports Adam Schefter of ESPN on Wednesday.

Fitzpatrick, 32, has ties to Jets offensive coordinator Chan Gailey. He played under Gailey for three seasons with the Bills (2010-2012). He went 16-29 as a starter with 71 touchdowns and 67 turnovers under Gailey in Buffalo.

Fitzpatrick passed for 2,483 yards with 17 touchdowns and eight interceptions last season. He will compete with Geno Smith for the starting job.

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