Englewood, CA – Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield He’ll be active Thursday night against the Las Vegas Raiders, less than 48 hours after he landed in Los Angeles after being claimed off waivers on Tuesday.
John Walford And the Brice Perkins They are also active at quarterback for the Rams on Thursday night.
Sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Thursday that the Rams wanted to see how Walford’s neck responded during pregame drills before making a final decision on a start, and Mayfield is expected to start if Walford isn’t healthy enough to play.
Rams coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that it would be “unprecedented” for Mayfield to play with such a short turnover, “but I think he would be able to, if we asked.”
If Mayfield starts a game, he will be the second player selected by the Rams’ starting quarterback this season. According to ESPN Stats & Information research, the 2007 Panthers are the only team that had several first picks from the Combined Draft era (1967) starting at quarterback: David Carr and Vinny Testaverde.
He will also be the third No. 1 pick to start at quarterback for McVay (Matthew Stafford And the Jared Goff). Only two head coaches have had three Common Draft Era championship selections at QB: Bill Belichick and John Fox.
On Saturday, the Rams placed Stafford on injured reserve due to a spinal cord contusion. Stafford has been sidelined since injuring his neck in the Rams’ Week 11 loss to the New Orleans Saints, a game he left after being assessed for a concussion. McVay later said that Stafford felt some numbness in his legs after being injured in that match.
Although Stafford is eligible to return in Week 17, McVay said “there’s a good chance” he won’t play again this season.
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