Report: Eagles' Wentz to start Week 1 if healthy

The Philadelphia Eagles plan to start second overall draft pick Carson Wentz in Week 1, if he has recovered from his hairline fracture in his rib, Adam Caplan of ESPN reports.

The Eagles traded quarterback Sam Bradford to the Minnesota Vikings Saturday for a first-round draft pick in 2017 and a fourth-rounder in 2018. The move leaves Chase Daniel and Wentz as the candidates to start the year as Philadelphia's No. 1 quarterback.

Wentz suffered the rib injury in his first exhibition game as a pro. It sidelined him for the rest of preseason, but the team hoped to have him back by the beginning of the regular season.

Daniel signed a three-year deal with the Eagles in the offseason to rejoin his former offensive coordinator in Kansas City, Doug Pederson, the Eagles' new head coach. After news of the Bradford trade, it was presumed Daniel would become the Eagles' starter, but it appears the team has seen enough from Wentz from his time in camp and his 24 throws in the preseason to move ahead with him as the leader of the offense.

If Wentz does start, it's likely he will be the lone rookie quarterback selected in the first round (Jared Goff, Paxton Lynch) to begin the year as a starter.