Vikings acquire Bradford from Eagles for 1st-round pick, conditional 4th

The Minnesota Vikings aren't letting an injury to Teddy Bridgewater end their season before it begins.

With NFL teams finalizing their 53-man rosters Saturday, Minnesota acquired veteran quarterback Sam Bradford in a blockbuster trade with the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Eagles announced the deal shortly after the news broke, confirming the club will receive a first-round pick in 2017 and a fourth-round selection in 2018.

The 2018 pick is conditional in that it can become a third-rounder if the Vikings advance to the NFC title game this season, or second-rounder if they win the Super Bowl, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.

It remains to be seen whether the week remaining before the regular season will be enough time for Bradford to get up to speed with the Vikings's offensive scheme, but it goes without saying he's been brought aboard to start.

The 28-year-old gives the Vikings an established starter in Bridgewater's absence. Even contributing at a league-average level as a complement to Minnesota's still-dominant running game, plus a stout defense, could be enough to have the Vikings emerge as a legitimate playoff contender.

Philadelphia, meanwhile, gets a monster return in exchange for a player whose future with the team was already limited.

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Bradford completed 65 percent of his passes for 3,725 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions across 14 starts in his lone season with the Eagles. He's shown flashes of the ability that made him the No. 1 overall pick in 2010, but injury issues over a four-year stretch with the now-former St. Louis Ram impacted his development before he was shipped to Philadelphia.