Cardinals release Sam Bradford, who could serve as quarterback to five needy teams

Less than eight months after Sam Bradford signed a one-year, $ 20 million contract, the Cardinals have cut the links with the quarterback.

Bradford started the first three games of the season but, with the rest of the offensive, struggled to find consistency in Mike McCoy's plan. He was shot just two minutes from the end of the team's third week against the Bears and replaced by Josh Rosen, first choice of 2018, who was to serve as Bradford's substitute in his rookie season.

This was the last picture taken by Bradford for the Cardinals. In those three games, he completed only 62.5% of his throws for 400 yards (and a derisory average of 5.0 YPA), two touchdowns, six turnovers and six sacks.

Rosen, meanwhile, played as a rookie but also showed a glimpse of franchise quarter potential. He only completed 55.6% of his throws with five touchdowns and eight turnovers, but on a value-per-game basis he was slightly less terrible than Bradford. It's far from a resounding success, but the difference is that Rosen has six games in his NFL career, while Bradford has played in four different teams since his first overall pick in 2010.

We still do not know why Bradford was so bad in Arizona. McCoy certainly deserves some of the blame – and he was fired after the unbalanced defeat of the team against the Broncos in the 45th and 10th week of week 7, but Bradford was also not efficient enough to sit on the sidelines and was finally released.

And this reality could not be further from off-season expectations; A year ago, the Cardinals scored 8 to 8 with Carson Palmer, Blaine Gabbert and Drew Stanton, but not David Johnson (he was lost as a result of a wrist injury) and the fourth defensive. Bradford, after a strong 2016 season in Minnesota, had a blistering start in 2017, separating the Saints in the opening game of the season. But he was sidelined by a knee injury that paved the way for Case Keenum, who never gave up on that job. And although he's not on the field in Vikings uniform for over 12 months, Bradford still has an impact on the team.

Bradford is only 30 years old and, since the demand for NFL-style quarterbacks continues to outstrip supply, it is reasonable to think he will have opportunities to keep playing. Buffalo and San Francisco would immediately use Bradford; Both teams have been injured this season and are playing for the repechage at this point. The Bills will begin Nathan Peterman with rookie Josh Allen and Derek Anderson who has just vanished with injuries. The 49ers lost Jimmy Garoppolo as a result of an injury to the ACL and C.J. Beathard missed his last start due to a wrist injury. Unmounted Nick Mullens has presented a series, but that may have something to do with facing a terrible Raiders team.

Thinking in the longer term, Bradford could serve as a gateway for one to two years to the next quarterback of the franchise for teams like the Giants, Jaguars, Raiders, Dolphins and Broncos. New York must leave Eli Manning after the season, if not earlier, and if Justin Herbert of Oregon does not declare himself a candidate, the team will have to find a replacement through an independent agency. (ESPN's Dianna Russini reports that the giants have no interest in Bradford. To move on)

The Jaguars have already blocked Blake Bortles once this season and, despite a three-year extension, he has not played well. In Oakland, Jon Gruden has already sent Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper out of town and Derek Carr may not be far behind, especially if Gruden wants to start again with "his guy". Ryan Tannehill of Miami can not stay healthy and when he's on the pitch, consistency is a problem. And in Denver, the Broncos continue their search for Peyton Manning's successor nearly three years after his retirement.

Back in Arizona, Mike Glennon is the only quarter on the list behind Rosen.