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A healthy Matthew Stafford led the Rams to a road victory over the Seahawks in the season opener. Question is, coming off a thumb injury, can the quarterback complete a Seattle sweep Sunday? (Ben VanHouten / Associated Press) Light rain fell as Rams quarterbacks Matthew Stafford and Carson Wentz went through practice Wednesday. For Stafford, it was the first major …

The Commanders need to string together some wins if they’re going to have any shot of making the playoffs this season and they may need to try for one against the Giants this weekend without the help of running back Antonio Gibson. Gibson did not practice on Wednesday because of a toe injury. Gibson has appeared in all 10 games …

The Packers came into the season with the hope that wide receiver Christian Watson would step into a lead role on their offense in his second NFL season, but thing have not played out that way to this point. Watson missed the first three games with a hamstring injury and he has only caught 14 passes in the six games …

NFL logo for Sam Farmer picks (Tim Hubbard / Los Angeles Times) The Times’ NFL writer, Sam Farmer, examines this week’s matchups. Lines according to FanDuel Sportsbook (O/U = over/under). Last week’s record 7-7 (.500); season 86-64 (.573). Using point spreads with the scores Farmer predicted, the record against the spread last week would have been 6-8 (.429); season 67-81-2 …

The Cowboys designated tight end Peyton Hendershot to return from injured reserve, the team announced. Hendershot was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice. The Cowboys placed him on injured reserve Oct. 12 with an ankle injury. He has one catch for 3 yards in three games, playing 96 offensive snaps and 28 on special teams. The Cowboys had six other …

49ers injury report: Nick Zakelj out for season with torn biceps originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — Backup offensive lineman Nick Zakelj sustained a torn biceps in the 49ers’ game Sunday at Jacksonville and will undergo season-ending surgery. Zakelj played six snaps on special teams in the 49ers’ 34-3 victory over the Jaguars. The 49ers have …

The Browns went all in for Deshaun Watson during the 2022 offseason, with a five-year, fully-guaranteed $230 million contract, and six total draft picks including three first-rounders. In exchange, they’ve gotten six meaningless games last year (after his 11-game suspension) and six games this year (he made a quick exit in one of them). Now, he won’t be back until …

The Packers have added a cornerback to their 53-man roster. The team announced that they have claimed Kyu Blu Kelly off of waivers. The Seahawks dropped Kelly earlier this week. Kelly was a fifth-round pick by the Ravens this year and he landed with the Seahawks after being waived by Baltimore at the end of the summer. Kelly appeared in …

The Titans’ top-two quarterbacks remain on the practice report in Week 11, but both had full participation. Tannehill has an ankle injury and Levis a foot injury. Tannehill missed one practice last week and was limited in the other two before being inactive for Sunday’s game. Receiver Treylon Burks, who missed last week’s game with a concussion, remains out of …

The Vikings have won five games in a row, including two in a row with Josh Dobbs playing quarterback. He has emerged from that experience with an injury. Dobbs appears on the team’s Wednesday practice report with an ankle issue. He fully participated in practice. His ability to practice through the injury is the best news. But it’s something to …

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is dismissing talk about winning the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award, saying the only thing he cares about is his team’s success. Asked if winning the MVP his his goal, Tagovailoa said it’s not. “I just want to help our team win the Super Bowl. I think that would be the greatest deal. When everything’s said …

Photograph: Carolyn Kaster/AP After an embarrassing loss, heads roll. That’s the way the NFL goes. Offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey was the man the Buffalo Bills chose to take the fall after the team’s 24-22 loss to the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. No matter that Dorsey doesn’t coach the defense that had 12 men on the field at the …

Justin Fields aware of, but unbothered by, Tyson Bagent QB controversy talk originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Justin Fields knew it would happen. The Bears’ third-year signal-caller is acutely aware of the media environment surrounding him. He knows that being the Bears’ starting quarterback means you get a lot of extra noise. It’s a lighting-rod …

The Dolphins designated running back De’Von Achane to return from injured reserve Monday. He participated in the bonus practice coming off an off week, but the Dolphins’ first practice report of the week didn’t come until Wednesday. Achane officially was limited as he works his way back from a knee injury that kept him out four games. The Dolphins have …

Chargers receiver Keenan Allen had participated in every one of the team’s practices until Wednesday when he sat out with a shoulder injury. Allen was last on the practice report in Week 8 when he was limited in the final session of the week with a back injury. He also was on it on the Friday before the Week 4 …