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Mike Klis of 9News relays that the Broncos reportedly reached out to the Eagles regarding a possible deal for Bradford.

Per the report, which Klis was unable to confirm with the Broncos, the Eagles' asking price was said to be too high. Meanwhile, NJ.com echoes the notion that the Eagles aren't inclined to give Bradford away at this stage, but given that the team is about to acquire another high-profile QB in the NFL draft, we suspect that the trade speculation surrounding Bradford won't go away anytime soon. For now, the Eagles continue to maintain that Bradford remains their starter in advance of the 2016 season.

Bradford was not on hand Monday for the Eagles' latest round of voluntary organized team activities, philly.com reports.

Meanwhile, ESPN's Adam Schefter relayed Monday that Bradford has asked the Eagles to trade him, with the QB indicating that he didn't plan to participate in any more optional work with the team. Bradford's stance is motivated by the Eagles decision to trade up to No. 2 overall in this week's NFL Draft, where the team is expected to land either Jared Goff or Carson Wentz. For his part, executive vice president of football operations Howie Roseman maintained that the Eagles view Bradford as their starter in advance of the draft. "I want to reiterate our support for Sam Bradford and go back to our statements last week - that Sam is our starting quarterback," Roseman declared Monday. "His agent and Sam know how we feel about him. These workouts are voluntary. We look forward to seeing Sam again in the near future." In addition to Bradford, the Eagles also roster Chase Daniel -- who signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the team in March -- and once the team's future franchise QB is drafted and then signed, there would certainly be a glut of financial resources devoted to the position. Ideally, the Eagles won't have to rush their new QB to the field, but unless Bradford has a change of heart, the team might at least consider dealing him (and his hefty contract) to a QB-needy team such as the Broncos, Jets, or 49ers.

With Tom Brady's four-game suspension having been reinstated Monday, Garoppolo is currently in line to start the Patriots' first four regular season contests.

With Garoppolo the only other QB rostered by the Patriots at this time, look for the team to add QB depth either via free agency or though the upcoming NFL draft. Assuming the latest ruling remains in place, Garoppolo is in a position to gain some valuable NFL starting experience out of the gate, in his third season as a pro. In doing so, Garoppolo should maintain a degree of early-season fantasy utility, while leading the New England offense. Moreover, the 24-year-old signal-caller could perhaps establish himself as a player that other teams might target in a trade down the road, given that Brady remains under contract with the Patriots through the 2019 season.

Bradford has informed the Eagles that he wants to be traded and will not participate in their offseason program any longer, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.

Bradford's request for a trade comes after the Eagles traded into the draft's No. 2 slot, where they're widely expected to select another quarterback. That situation would cast a shadow over Bradford's starting position, something he evidently wouldn't appreciate after signing a two-year, $36 million extension with the team earlier this offseason. As a result, Bradford hopes to be dealt elsewhere in search of a less contentious starting gig, and will remain away from the Eagles while awaiting a trade.

Bradford indicated that he is not concerned about the likelihood that the Eagles will draft a quarterback with the No. 2 overall pick in next week's NFL draft, philly.com reports. "I really don't pay attention to any of that stuff," Bradford said following Wednesday's trade that landed Philadelphia the selection. "If it happens, it's something I'll deal with when it happens. But if it doesn't happen, there's really no sense in wasting time or thought or energy on that."

What Bradford is focusing on is that after two straight offseasons rehabbing knee injuries, he'll be a full participant in spring workouts for the first time since 2013. "It's been a long time since I've had just a normal offseason," Bradford noted Wednesday as he embarks on the journey of learning new coach Doug Pederson's offensive scheme. "It's great. It's extra reps, especially learning a new system - being able to go out there today and be able to participate 100 percent, not being limited, to be able to get out there and go through the calls, make decisions. The more reps you get, the more comfortable you become." While it's viewed as inevitable that the Eagles will land either Carson Wentz or Jared Goff next Thursday, NFL.com relays that Eagles executive vice president Howie Roseman is currently committed to Bradford as the team's starting quarterback, with NFL Network's Ian Rapoport putting forth the idea that ideally, the team's franchise QB to be named later won't have to play for a year or two.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport suggests that the Eagles have no plans to try to trade Bradford, despite the team's acquisiton of the No. 2 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft on Wednesday.

While the move all but assures that the Eagles will draft either Jared Goff or Carson Wentz, Rapoport believes that the team is of a mind to create a situation where their future franchise QB "doesn't have to play for a year (or two)." The Eagles signed Bradford to a two-year, $35 million deal back in March, a hefty pay rate that is certainly not in line with the going stipend for backup or mentor quarterbacks in the NFL.

Hoyer will visit the Broncos in addition to the Jets, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.

While it's possible that the Jets are simply trying to parlay a Hoyer visit into some added leverage in terms of luring back fellow QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, the Broncos could present Hoyer with an interesting scenario. Specifically, a chance to compete with Mark Sanchez, now that Peyton Manning and Brock Osweiler are no longer in Denver's signal-calling mix.

The Bucs have signed LeFevour to an undisclosed contract, Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 29-year-old veteran passer spent the last four seasons in the CFL, and played under the tutelage of Bucs quarterback coach Mike Bajakian when the latter served as his offensive coordinator and position coach in his last three seasons at Central Michigan. The 6-foot-3 LeFevour accounted for 15,853 total yards and 150 total touchdowns from 2006-09 at the school, and has 16 touchdowns to his credit during part-time action with the Hamilton Tiger Cats and Montreal Alouettes north of the border over the last four seasons. Although he has never played an NFL snap, the versatile quarterback has professional ties to additional Bucs coaches past and present; he was drafted by the Bears and former Tampa head coach Lovie Smith in 2010, and worked with new head coach Dirk Koetter for the last six weeks of the 2011 NFL season when he was the No. 3 quarterback for the Jaguars and Koetter served as the team's offensive coordinator. LeFevour joins starter Jameis Winston and backups Mike Glennon and Ryan Griffin on the roster, and in addition to serving as training camp depth, could offer the Bucs the necessary flexibility to act on any trade offers for Glennon.

Winston was initially fearful of the domino effect former head coach Lovie Smith's firing could potentially have on his development, but was relieved when former offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter was tabbed for the job, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Winston described his first reaction to the sudden news of Smith's firing as fearful, considering that there was a strong chance at the time that the entire offensive staff could have been overhauled as well. The 2015 first-round pick's biggest worry stemmed from what he'd heard about the struggles first-year quarterbacks typically encountered when having to start over with a new system and coaching staff in their sophomore seasons. However, the hiring of last year's offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter put many of those concerns to rest. "I'm excited that coach Koetter is here,'' Winston said. "I was kind of down in the dumps because I was like what quarterback has been successful after they've lost their offensive coordinator, quarterback coach and head coach in the same year? I was just like, 'we're going through the whole process again.'" Winston set a franchise rookie record in 2015 by passing for 4,042 yards with 22 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.

As the Bengals opened their voluntary workouts Monday, Dalton reiterated that he is completely cleared from the thumb injury that forced him out of action at the end of the 2015 season, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

The QB -- who is now working under new offensive coordinator Ken Zampese -- was given the green light to throw at the beginning of March. While the Bengals lost both Marvin Jones and Mohamed Sanu in free agency, they did bring in Brandon LaFell as an experienced complement to star wideout A.J. Green. The team also welcomes back a healthy Tyler Eifert at tight end and continues to roster a capable backfield duo featuring the bruising Jeremy Hill and pass-catching back Giovani Bernard.