The St. Louis Rams have given quarterback Sam Bradford permission to seek a trade to another NFL destination.
The former first-overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft has, according to a report from Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, been given the go-ahead by Rams GM Les Snead to seek out a deal.
"Sam Bradford has permission to seek a trade. Finding compensation to Rams' liking will be difficult. But his agent can speak to other teams," La Canfora tweeted.
Bradford has struggled to stay healthy in his short NFL career. He's played in all 16 just games twice and has now missed a total of 31 games due to injury.
When he has been healthy, he's shown signs of being the franchise signal-caller the Rams thought they were getting when they selected him in the draft, but injuries coupled with inconsistency have kept Bradford from developing in the manner Snead had hoped.
With Jeff Fisher taking over as head coach in the 2012 offseason, the assumption was that he would continue to mold Bradford and help turn him into "the guy." Again though, injuries derailed that outcome before it ever really materialized and now the Rams and Bradford may be set to part ways.
La Canfora notes though, that while the team has given Bradford permission to find a trade, Snead said they're still very much open to restructuring his deal and keeping him for this season and allowing him to compete for the starting job.
Fisher has already said that the team plans on bringing in QB competition from outside the organization - with only Bradford, Shaun Hill and Austin Davis the only QB's currently on the roster, that's no surprise - so even if Bradford stays nothing will be assured.
Bradford had his best stastical season in 2012, when he played in all 16 games and threw for 3,702 yards, 21 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.
