PHILADELPHIA -- DeMarco Murray made a leaping catch over a defensive back during Monday's Philadelphia Eagles practice. Murray landed hard but held on to the ball.
Perhaps the most notable aspect of the play was the quarterback. Sam Bradford ran a couple of 7-on-7 drills, getting the most work he has had in any practice that was open to the media this offseason.
For Bradford, the practice time represented progress in his recovery from a second ACL surgery on his left knee and in learning Chip Kelly's offense.
"It's just good to be back out there playing football again," Bradford said. "As many routes on air as I've thrown the past couple months, it's nice to be out there with the guys, getting a feel for this offense and actually running the plays we're going to run. I think the past couple of weeks have gone really well. I know that the knee feels really good."
Bradford completed all four passes in his first set of four downs. He repeated the feat in the next set, finishing with that throw down the right sideline to Murray.
Tim Tebow, who looked a little rough during last week's open practice, had a better day Monday. He too seemed to be getting more comfortable in the offense.
At one point, Tebow threw a ball down the right sideline for first-round draft choice Nelson Agholor. The rookie wide receiver leaped and made the catch.
"As many routes on air as I've thrown the past couple months, it's nice to be out there with the guys, getting a feel for this offense and actually running the plays we're going to run."Sam Bradford
For Bradford, it was fun to get a chance to throw to Agholor, Murray, Jordan Matthews and the rest of the Eagles' skill position players.
"We've got a lot of playmakers," Bradford said. "It reminds me a lot of when I was at Oklahoma. My job was to distribute the ball. I think we've got an extremely talented group of skilled wide receivers and tight ends. It's been great developing the chemistry with those guys."
Bradford is still wearing a brace on his left knee. He said he would prefer not to but would listen to the doctors and trainers on that subject. His pace in returning to the practice regimen has been set by the training staff in consultation with Dr. James Andrews, who surgically repaired Bradford's ACL.
"From the day I've been here, we talked about a progression," Bradford said. "This is kind of the progression that we put out there. I think we're going to kind of keep going with that. They've been monitoring my workload. It's been increasing, about 10 to 15 percent.
"We're going to take it day by day, keep progressing. It's trending in the right direction. I feel like we're doing the right things."
Bradford said the rest of his body, including his throwing arm, feels fine.
"I think my body is trying to adjust back to game speed," Bradford said. "There's only so much you can do when you throw routes on air. When you get out there and you're actually running plays, I think it forces you to pick up your tempo a little bit. I think it's been good, pushing my knee like I have the past couple weeks."