Eagles' Bradford admits frustration led to his trade request

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford addressed the media for the first time since requesting a trade from the organization in April.

Bradford demanded to be dealt after the Eagles obtained the second overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft from the Cleveland Browns, then used the selection on quarterback Carson Wentz, fueling the veteran's discontent.

The Eagles' quarterback returned to practice Tuesday, and spoke candidly about his request.

"When I found out about the trade, I was frustrated, I just felt like I needed some time. I could have stayed here, could have continued to work here, but I'm not sure my head really would have been here those two weeks," Bradford told reporters Tuesday.

Eagles head coach Doug Pederson reiterated that Bradford is the team's starting quarterback. Nonetheless, the trade for Wentz is a development that sits uneasy with Bradford.

"I'm not completely naive," Bradford said. "If the organization made a move to No. 2, you realize that at some point, it's not going to be my team."

Although Bradford appeared to be initially irked by competition from Wentz, he said he wants to remain with the Eagles for the foreseeable future.

"There’s no promises in this business," Bradford said. "It wasn't a long-term deal. It was a two-year deal. I was well aware of that. We talked about that. My goal was to play well for the next two years and create that stability that I talked about for pretty much my whole career. Philadelphia is the place I wanted to be. I wanted to play well for the next two years, create that stability, and then sign a longer-term deal and stay here for the rest of my career."

For the time being, the quarterback situation in Philadelphia has stabilized, but look for Wentz to continue to push Bradford all summer.