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Goff's perfect night and Daniels' fast start contribute to record pace for completion percentage
Read full article: Goff's perfect night and Daniels' fast start contribute to record pace for completion percentageJared Goff and Jayden Daniels have put up record-breaking performances in recent weeks when it comes to completing passes at a high rate.
LaFleur on Rodgers: 'We want him back in the worst way'
Read full article: LaFleur on Rodgers: 'We want him back in the worst way'Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur reiterated his hope that heโd get to continue working with Aaron Rodgers this season while offering no news on the quarterbackโs status.
Jaguars open NFL draft, Meyer era by drafting Lawrence
Read full article: Jaguars open NFL draft, Meyer era by drafting LawrenceThe Jacksonville Jaguars made the easiest and maybe most significant selection in franchise history when they chose Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the first pick in the NFL draft Thursday night.
McVay: Rams expect Aaron Donald to play vs Packers
Read full article: McVay: Rams expect Aaron Donald to play vs Packers(AP Photo/Scott Eklund)LOS ANGELES โ All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald is expected to play for the Rams on Saturday in Green Bay after injuring his ribs in Los Angeles' playoff victory at Seattle. McVay said he doesn't expect to name a starting quarterback this week for the Rams' showdown with the top-seeded Packers (12-4), preferring to wait until game day for the second straight week. Donald left the game and went to the locker room, but eventually returned to watch the Rams' win from the sideline. โWe'll be smart with him throughout the week,โ McVay said. Rams left guard David Edwards also left with Achilles tendinitis.
Cashing in: Rams QB Wolford to make high-profile NFL debut
Read full article: Cashing in: Rams QB Wolford to make high-profile NFL debutFILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019 file photo, Los Angeles Rams quarterback John Wolford (9) gestures during an NFL preseason football game against the Denver Broncos in Los Angeles. Wolford will make his NFL debut for the Rams on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021 against Arizona after nearly two full seasons as a backup in which he never took a snap. โIt's a lot of hard work, and I'm confident in the time I've spent that has gotten me here. โI'm confident in John, but I'm also confident in the other 10 players around him. ... Los Angeles also activated LB Micah Kiser from injured reserve, but he won't play this week, McVay said.
NFL has pulled off improbable task playing in a pandemic
Read full article: NFL has pulled off improbable task playing in a pandemicThe league is pressing forward with its goal of playing the Super Bowl as scheduled in Tampa on Feb. 7. What often seemed improbable during the COVID-10 pandemic has become quite achievable. "Contact tracing is the thing people are not talking the most about, but it is foundational to our success," said Sills. The league presses forward with its goal of playing all 256 scheduled games in 17 weeks and the Super Bowl in Tampa on Feb. 7. The trio works with the leagueโs three-member team consisting of a contact tracer, an epidemiologist and a physician.
Jared Goff to miss Rams' season finale after thumb surgery
Read full article: Jared Goff to miss Rams' season finale after thumb surgeryLos Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) looks to pass against the Seattle Seahawks during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)LOS ANGELES โ Jared Goff will miss the Los Angeles Rams' season finale against the Arizona Cardinals after undergoing surgery on his right thumb. Goff could return a week later if the Rams make the playoffs, coach Sean McVay said Monday night. Los Angeles will clinch a playoff spot with a victory, or if the Chicago Bears lose to Green Bay. Goff played the rest of the game with the injury, but had surgery to insert screws in his thumb on Monday.
Lock returns to practice, apologizes again for COVID-19 slip
Read full article: Lock returns to practice, apologizes again for COVID-19 slipENGLEWOOD, Colo. โ Many viewers cringed at Denverโs ugly loss to the Saints behind a rookie receiver pressed into duty because every Broncos quarterback was barred by the NFL over coronavirus concerns. A three-year starter at Vanderbilt, Shurmur spent last season on the Chiefsโ practice squad. After Driskelโs positive test, a league investigation deemed Lock, Rypien and Bortles as high-risk close contacts and ordered them into quarantine Saturday. Hinton returned to catching passes, not throwing them, when he went back to the practice squad Wednesday. Miller has made it his goal to play this season after a freak ankle injury six days before the opener.
Broncos activate 3 QBs following COVID-19 rules violations
Read full article: Broncos activate 3 QBs following COVID-19 rules violationsDenver Broncos quarterback Kendall Hinton (2) is hit after the throw by New Orleans Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Denver. The NFL denied Denver's request to push the Saints game back 48 hours, which would have allowed their QBs to return to action. So they turned to Hinton, a former quarterback in college, and sprinkled in some direct snaps to running backs Royce Freeman and Phillip Lindsay. Lock, Rypien and Bortles were removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing negative Tuesday for a fifth consecutive day. Lock and Rypien return to the Broncosโ active roster, and Bortles returns to the practice squad.
Broncos running backs coach tests positive for coronavirus
Read full article: Broncos running backs coach tests positive for coronavirusENGLEWOOD, Colo. โ Denver Broncos running backs coach Curtis Modkins has tested positive for COVID-19 and wonโt accompany the team on its trip to New England. โWe will take all necessary precautions to ensure the safety of our team, opponents and community,โ the team added. On Friday, the Broncos held running back Melvin Gordon out of practice because of what coach Vic Fangio said was an illness unrelated to the coronavirus. The Patriots canceled practice Friday and later placed center James Ferentz on the reserve/COVID-19 list. On Saturday, the Broncos announced they had elevated defensive lineman Sylvester Williams to the active roster along with running back Jeremy Cox and linebacker Josh Watson.
Freeman, Miller, Thomas among big NFL names still unsigned
Read full article: Freeman, Miller, Thomas among big NFL names still unsignedFreeman is still unsigned as Week 1 of the NFL season begins. Several familiar names and players on roster bubbles took turns on the unemployment line with some finding new jobs. Adrian Peterson was cut last week by Washington, but quickly landed in Detroit. Here's a look at notable available players at each position:QUARTERBACKSBlake Bortles, Cody Kessler, DeShone Kizer, Trevor Siemian, Drew Stanton. WIDE RECEIVERSAntonio Brown, Dez Bryant, Mohamed Sanu, Hakeem Butler, Quincy Enunwa, Chester Rogers, Demaryius Thomas, Jermaine Kearse, Ryan Grant, Jordan Matthews, Laquon Treadwell.