The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... Bradford, the presumed starting quarterback was a limited participant Thursday at the NovaCare Complex, as he has been all week. HC Chip Kelly said that Bradford is "right on schedule" in his return from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He suffered the injury twice in a 10-month span.

Diehards Line: With a brace covering his twice-surgically repaired left Bradford participated in individual passing drills with the other three Eagles quarterbacks during organized team activities. But when practice progressed to seven-on-seven and 11-on-11 drills, Bradford became a bystander. Kelly broke down the rehabilitation process into three parts: "medical rehab," "performance rehab" and "prepared to play." Bradford is at the tail end of the first stage and is expected to throw in seven-on-sevens next week, the coach said. Bradford said there has been a positive turn in the last six to eight weeks. There was a recent period in which Bradford's activity stalled, which he said was "part of the plan." Meanwhile, Bradford must adjust to a new offensive scheme and a different tempo with new teammates. Kelly said Bradford's absence from team drills does not set him back because of "the way Sam approaches things."