A shoulder injury and concussion for Sam Bradford likely mean Mark Sanchez will be inserted as the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 11 and possibly on Thanksgiving as well, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Mark Sanchez expected to start for Eagles due to Sam Bradford injury
Sam Bradford suffered a shoulder injury and concussion in Week 10 against the Miami Dolphins.
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On Monday, Chip Kelly didn’t reveal much about the health of Bradford, who left Week 10 for X-rays, but said that he would meet with trainers later in the day to talk about the quarterback’s status. He did, however, say that he feels “very confident” in Sanchez taking over for Bradford.
In relief of Bradford on Sunday, Sanchez completed 14 of 23 passes in a 20-19 loss to the Miami Dolphins, with 156 yards, no touchdowns and an interception. Prior to his injuries, Bradford completed 19 of 25 passes for 236 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions.
Since he was selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2010 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams, Bradford's career has been defined by injuries. After he was Offensive Rookie of the Year, Bradford missed time with a high-ankle sprain in 2011 and tore his ACL in both 2013 and 2014. Of 80 possible games in his five seasons with the Rams, he missed 31.
Sanchez started eight games for the Eagles when Nick Foles was sidelined with a broken collarbone, and had a career-best 88.4 passer rating for the year. He completed 64.1 percent of his passes for 2,418 yards with 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
The Eagles are No. 9 in total offense through the first 10 weeks and just behind the New York Giants for the NFC East lead. Next up is a home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 11 followed by a road game on Thanksgiving against the Detroit Lions.
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