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The Eagles announced Tuesday that the team has acquired quarterback Sam Bradford and a 2015 fifth-round pick from the Rams in exchange for quarterback Nick Foles, a 2015 fourth-round pick and a 2016 second-round pick.

Bradford has dealt with major knee injuries in back-to-back seasons, missing all of 2014 and playing just seven games in 2013. He has completed 58.6 percent of his career passes while racking up 59 touchdowns and 38 interceptions. The Eagles have not approached the quarterback about a new contract, CBSSports.com NFL Insider Jason La Canfora reports, leaving Bradford on track to reach free agency in 2016.

Foles shined in his first season in Chip Kelly's offense in 2013, recording a 27:2 TD:INT ratio and completing 64 percent of his passes. He regressed last season, completing 59.8 percent of his passes while throwing for 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in eight games.

The Rams are close to trading quarterback Sam Bradford to the Eagles for quarterback Nick Foles, reports NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

The deal involves an exchange of 2015 draft picks, plus conditional picks in 2016, according to beat writer Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It does not involve a swap of first-round picks, Thomas added.

Bradford has played just seven games over the past two seasons due to devastating knee injuries. He's scheduled to make $13 million in 2015.

Foles was so-so in eight games last season after a breakout 2013 in which he threw 27 touchdowns against two interceptions. He's scheduled to earn $1.5 million in 2015.

Case Keenum is headed back to the Rams, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Houston traded Keenum back to St. Louis for a seventh-round pick in 2016, per league sources. Terms of the trade were not finalized. 

Keenum was claimed by the Rams before the start of the 2014 season. He was then waived by St. Louis on Oct. 28 before rejoining Houston at the end of the year. The Rams reportedly sent Sam Bradford to the Eagles for Nick Foles just minutes before acquiring Keenum from the Texans. It appears as if Keenum will back up Foles to start the season.

Keenum passed for 435 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in 2014 with the Texans.

The Texans released quarterback Thad Lewis, who did not play last season, reports ESPN.com. Houston has re-signed quarterback Ryan Mallett and is expected to sign quarterback Brian Hoyer on Tuesday.

With quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick looking like the odd man out in Houston, he will "jump to the top of the Jets' list after he's inevitably released," reports the New York Daily News. Fitzpatrick, 32, played for Jets offensive coordinator Chan Gailey in Buffalo.

Houston would clear $3.2 million in cap space by cutting Fitzpatrick. The Texans have re-signed quarterback Ryan Mallett and are said to be on the verge of signing quarterback Brian Hoyer, making Fitzpatrick expendable.

The Texans re-signed quarterback Ryan Mallett to a two-year, $7 million deal, reports the Houston Chronicle. Mallett is expected to compete with Brian Hoyer, who is set to sign with Houston on Tuesday, the paper said.

The signings make quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick expendable. Releasing Fitzpatrick would free up $3.2 million in cap space, the paper noted.

Mallett threw for 400 yards in three games last season, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Both Mallett and Hoyer played for Texans coach Bill O'Brien when he was an offensive assistant with the Patriots.

Free agent quarterback Brian Hoyer will sign with the Texans, reports NBC4 in Washington. Hoyer would compete for the starting job in Houston.

Hoyer started 13 games for the Browns last season, completing 55.3 percent of his throws for 3,326 yards and 12 touchdowns with 13 interceptions. The Jets also reportedly were interested in Hoyer, who is apparently reuniting with Texans coach Bill O'Brien.

Hoyer spent his first three seasons with the Patriots (2009-11). O'Brien served as New England's quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator during that time.

Houston is finalizing a deal to bring back quarterback Ryan Mallett, and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick remains under contract. Hoyer would have to beat out one or both for the starting role.

The Texans are nearing a deal with quarterback Ryan Mallett, according to a report from the Houston Chronicle. 

The Texans traded for Mallett before the start of the 2014 season with the former Arkansas standout entering the final year of his rookie deal. He only appeared in three games this past season due to a right pectoral injury that sidelined him the remainder of the year. 

In addition to Mallett, the Texans are also interested in signing free agent quarterback Brian Hoyer. Texans coach Bill O'Brien coached both Mallett and Hoyer when he was the offensive coordinator with the Patriots. 

The Jets are interested in potentially going after quarterback Brian Hoyer in free agency, reports the New York Daily News. 

Hoyer spent the past two seasons with the Browns and threw for 3,326 yards, 12 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 2014. Hoyer likely won't re-sign with the Browns as Cleveland brought in quarterback Josh McCown earlier this offseason. 

The Texans are eyeing former Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer as a top quarterback target in free agency, according to Jeff Darlington of NFL Media.

Hoyer played in 14 games for the Browns in 2014, throwing for 3,326 yards with 12 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. He lost his starting position to Johnny Manziel in Week 15, but was forced back into action after Manziel suffered a season-ending injury. Hoyer, who has ties to his former New England coach and current coach of the Texans, Bill O'Brien.

Outside of the Texans, the Jets, Titans, Rams could all be looking to add a quarterback to the roster. Teams began talking to agents for players with expiring contracts starting at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday. However, no deals can be finalized until Tuesday, the first day of the new NFL calendar.

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