ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Sam Bradford is doing his best to ignore the large contract numbers. Sighting a handful of Oklahoma jerseys in the crowd watching his first practice with the St. Louis Rams helped to ground him.
The No. 1 overall pick signed his six-year, $78 million contract with $50 million in guarantees Saturday afternoon. About an hour
later, the business finally concluded, the centerpiece of the franchise's rebuilding plan hit the field for the first full-squad workout.
Bradford, who won the 2008 Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma, stayed in Oklahoma City during negotiations while getting periodic updates from his agents. When the deal was done Friday night, he said it was a huge relief.
Bradford said he kept ready working out every day and throwing to freshman Oklahoma wide receivers or even team managers. He missed three workouts for rookies, quarterbacks and veterans coming off injuries, but thought he threw the ball well his first
practice.
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