The Facts: Bradford took part in the first section of the afternoon Phase One workouts for the Cardinals Tuesday, but when the group headed outside, the team’s new starting QB remained inside. Bradford was meeting with Tom Reed, the team’s head athletic trainer, Brett Fischer, the team’s physical therapist, and Dr. Gary Waslewski, the team’s orthopedist. There would be many more days to get in some conditioning. But first, there needed to be a plan. “We’ll identify what Sam needs to do, and put him on a program that’s based on him, the individual,” strength and conditioning coach Buddy Morris said. “We like to individualize a lot around here.”

Diehards Line: Bradford’s injury history has been well-documented, as well as the time missed on the field because of those injuries. There was an ankle problem in 2010, a torn ACL in 2013, a re-tear of the ACL in 2014, a shoulder injury in 2015 and then a knee bruise that later needed surgery in 2017. Bradford said his knee felt good, coming off a season that had been possibly the most frustrating of his career. He starred in a three-touchdown game to open 2017, but the knee problem ended up basically costing him the rest of the season. He briefly returned, starting in Week 5 but unable to finish the game. He did return in the postseason as the Vikings’ backup to Case Keenum. Since missing the entire 2014 season with the torn ACL, Bradford played in 14 games in 2015, 15 games in 2016, and two games last season. Morris said he has talked with “everybody that’s ever trained” Bradford, as well as Bradford’s current physical therapist. We'll see if all that is enough to keep the veteran in the locked and upright position.