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The Rams signed Garoppolo as a backup, behind Stafford. But the young Rams defense has benefitted from facing a starting caliber quarterback in practice.

With a league-high 25 takeaways, 14 forced fumbles and 12 fumble recoveries, Steelers defenders are among the most menacing in the NFL.

The Niners ruled out Trent Williams, George Odum, Dre Greenlaw and Jordan Mason for Sunday’s game against the Bears. Nick Bosa is doubtful.

Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Saints after suffering a hip flexor injury during Thursday’s practice.

New Jaguars receiver Josh Reynolds didn’t want to get into details about an October shooting that left him wounded, other than to say he was eager to move forward with his NFL career.

The NFL has ended its review of sexual assault allegations levied against Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson in September, a league spokesperson told ESPN.

The Bengals have placed linebacker Logan Wilson on injured reserve with a knee injury, the team announced Friday.

Jets running back Breece Hall (knee) and cornerback Sauce Gardner (hamstring) are expected to miss Sunday’s game against the Dolphins. Linebacker C.J.Mosley (neck) has also been put on IR.

A bettor in Kentucky is backing the Philadelphia Eagles to defeat the Carolina Panthers on Sunday with a $3.1 million wager, one of the largest bets ever reported on an NFL regular-season game.

Cardinals kicker Matt Prater has been out since early October because of surgery to repair the meniscus in his left knee, sources told ESPN.