Unbeaten Rams get better at deadline
The NFL’s lone undefeated team has made an already dominant defensive front even deeper.
The Los Angeles Rams swapped a pair of draft picks for Jaguars pass rusher Dante Fowler yesterday, adding the third overall pick in 2015 to a defense already stocked with Aaron Donald, Ndamukong Suh, Michael Brockers and Mark Barron for the most surprising move at the NFL trade deadline. Denver sent wide receiver Demaryius Thomas to Houston in a deal giving the Broncos some salary cap relief, and Philadelphia gave Carson Wentz another target by picking up receiver Golden Tate from Detroit. Washington added safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, while
Green Bay shipped Ty Montgomery to Baltimore two days after fumbling a kickoff against the Rams.
The Rams gave up a third-round pick in 2019 and a fifth-rounder in 2020 for Fowler, who is a free agent at the end of this season. Fowler became expendable with Yannick
Ngakoue’s success, and the Jaguars already opted in 2017 not to pick up his fifth-year option.
Concussion for Anderson
Quarterback Derek Anderson has been diagnosed with a concussion, leaving open the possibility of the Buffalo Bills starting turnoverprone Nathan Peterman against the Chicago Bears this weekend.
Also, the Bills signed free agent receiver Terrelle Pryor.
Anderson was hurt while being sacked for a third time in the final minutes of a 25-6 loss to the Patriots on Monday night . . . . Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback
Ben Roethlisberger is dealing with a broken index finger on his left hand. Coach Mike Tomlin said Roethlisberger sustained the injury on his non-throwing hand in Pittsburgh’s victory over Cleveland on Sunday. Tomlin does not expect the finger to be an issue . . . . San Francisco 49ers quarterback
C.J. Beathard missed practice with an injured right wrist that could keep him out of tomorrow night’s game against the Oakland Raiders.
Giants’ Lauletta arrested
New York Giants rookie backup quarterback Kyle Lauletta has been arrested on motor vehicle and related disorderly persons offenses while driving near a road construction site to practice.
Weehawken, N.J., police said the 22-year-old Lauletta was stopped yesterday morning for failing to obey a police officer’s order to continue driving straight in his 2017 Jaguar.
The report says Lauletta almost hit the officer while making an illegalturn ....
The NFL has suspended Seattle Seahawks linebacker Mychal Kendricks for eight games for his role in an insider trading scheme . . . .
The Seahawks released wide receiver Brandon Marshall, whose role within the offense had diminished significantly . . . .
Oakland Raiders cornerback Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie abruptly retired, two days after not playing a single snap on defense for the second time this season.