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salary cap penalty by trading Foles, the Jaguars would gain flexibility in the long run and add to the draft arsenal they built Tuesday night, when they acquired two first-round picks and a fourth- rounder from the Rams for disgruntled cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Foles makes 20 times as much as Minshew, and he is obviously not 20 times as valuable. But the calculation isn’t that simple. Even marginal differ- ences at quarterback have enormous repercussions on a team’s chance to win. The way Minshew plays the remainder of the season may settle the question for Jacksonville, but it will be a fascinating debate.

Carolina Panthers Starter: Cam Newton Backup: Kyle Allen It would be difficult and probably foolish to move on from Newton. He is the best player in franchise history. In 2015, he produced one of the most domi- nant seasons in league history. It has been years since Newton at full health hasn’t been one of the top eight quarterbacks in football, and that is probably conservative. If Newton is healthy, he instantly makes the Panthers a playoff contender. He is only 30. Te ams don’t walk away from players such as that. But several factors have complicated Carolina’s outlook. What constitutes full health for Newton after years of punish- ment and shoulder surgery remains un- clear. Even 75 percent of peak Newton is a great quarterback. After full rehabilita- tion, does he have that in him? It would be a moot conversation if the Panthers had no clear second option. But they do. Allen is 4-0 this season as a starter and won his only start last year, when he played a meaningless Week 17 game. He has completed 66 percent of his passes without throwing an interception this year. He is not a typically

pedigreed undrafted quarterback — coming out of high school, Allen was ranked as the best quarterback recruit in the nation. Allen’s early success has put Carolina in position to think the unthinkable: trading Cam Newton. They could pay Allen next to nothing for the next two seasons. Newton carries only a $2 million dead cap hit for 2020, which means the Panthers could trade him with no penalty. Quarterbacks such as Newton, even with his health concerns, rarely come available. The Panthers could ac- quire a draft haul for him. There’s a lot of season left, and first- time quarterbacks tend to get exposed. Coach Ron Rivera has not definitively said Newton will regain his job once he returns from a Lisfranc injury in his foot. Allen’s 4-0 start may be a distant memo- ry by Christmas. But if Allen keeps winning and holds the job, Newton’s future will become the most interesting transactional subplot of the NFL offsea- son.

Miami Dolphins Starter: Ryan Fitzpatrick Backup: Josh Rosen The Dolphins are going back to Fitz- patrick, and the most reasonable re- sponse to the entire situation is, who cares? But the Dolphins have done something peculiar with Rosen, turning a highly drafted quarterback they traded second- and fifth-round picks for into a distressed asset. By not starting him right away, playing him in horrible circumstances and benching him, the Dolphins hindered Rosen’s development and devalued him as a trade chip. He’s still two years removed from being the 10th pick in the draft and four years from having been viewed as a potential first overall pick. It’s possible another team will buy low and eventually give him a chance.

Pittsburgh Steelers Starter: Ben Roethlisberger Backup: Mason Rudolph/Devlin Hodges Unless Roethlisberger’s r ecovery from elbow surgery goes sideways or he has a change of heart about how long he wants to play, t here shouldn’t b e much quarterback intrigue in Pittsburgh. Roethlis- berger signed a two-year, $68 million extension that takes him through the 2021 season. Rudolph will be in charge for the remainder of 2019, but his performance would have to be incredible for him to even have a shot at replacing Roethlisberger.

Indianapolis Colts Starter: Andrew Luck Backup: Jacoby Brissett The Colts had no choice but to pro- mote him, and it seems they will give Brissett, who has led Indianapolis to a 3-2 start with an AFC South showdown against Houston looming, every chance to remain the starter. The Colts traded former first-round wideout Phillip Dorsett f or Brissett t wo years ago, and he signed a two-year, $30 million contract after Luck retired. A beloved teammate who has the size and smarts for the job, Brissett may become a staple for a franchise building an annual contender.

New York Giants Starter: Eli Manning Backup: Daniel Jones The Giants’ baton-passing happened earlier than expected, just two weeks into the season. But now that it has happened, the Giants’ outlook is clear. The only intrigue is whether Manning tries catching on with a different team next season or retires.

Washington Redskins Starter: Case Keenum Backup: Dwayne Haskins/Colt Mc- Coy Keenum is a pretty good journeyman option. Haskins is the future. A team with no present prospects is playing Keenum, which is surprising. The most compelling theoretical comes into play if Washington falls into a top-two pick. Would it trade Haskins, a la the Cardi- nals with Rosen last spring, and take either Tua Ta govailoa or Justin Herbert?

Tennessee Titans Starter: Marcus Mariota Backup: Ryan Tannehill Coach Mike Vrabel announced this week that Ta nnehill, a former first-round pick a nd forever-project for the Dolphins, will replace Mariota, the No. 2 pick in

Maybe Ta nnehill can finally stay
healthy for an extended s tretch and estab-
lish h imself as a mid-tier starter; his most
likely fate seems to be knocking around
for years as a bad starter/good backup.
Mariota will not become a franchise
quarterback as envisioned, but it may
not be over for him. Mariota has been in
difficult situations for the majority of his
career, surrounded by mediocre receiv-
ers and ever-changing offensive systems.
His character is off the charts, and he still
has the physical talent that won him a
Heisman Trophy at O regon. He w ouldn’t
be the worst bet to defy a typical quarter-
back career arc.

New Orleans Saints Starter: Drew Brees Backup: Teddy Bridgewater What happens this year is clear. Brees will play when he is healthy, and the Saints seem perfectly capable of winning with Bridgewater in the meantime. What happens next year is more interesting. Brees does not seem to be slowing down enough for retirement to be realis- tic after this season, even if he is 40. Bridgewater’s strong performance in re- lief could make it difficult for the Saints to retain him. They paid him $7.25 million for one season, and that price is only going up. They want him to be Brees’s long-term heir, but Bridgewater may be playing too much and too well for that to remain possible, assuming Brees has another two or three seasons left.

Kansas City Chiefs Starter: Patrick Mahomes Backup: Matt Moore Mahomes was injured in the second quarter of Thursday night’s win over Denver. He had an MRI exam on his dislocated kneecap Friday that indicated no further structural damage. Moore took over with a 10-6 lead and finished with a 30-6 win, completing 10 of 19 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown, but the minute Mahomes is healthy, the defending league MVP will step back behind center again. Moore, who was coaching his old high school team before Andy Reid coaxed him out of retirement, has been a serviceable placeholder before. The Chiefs can only hope he will be again and won’t have to be for long. [email protected]

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With many teams resorting to playing backup quarterbacks this season, the Panthers and Jaguars are among those facing unexpected dilemmas

SOUTH WLTPCT.PFPA New Orleans 51 0.833 128 122 Carolina 42 0.667 166 133 Tampa Bay 24 0.333 173 185 Atlanta 15 0.167 135 186

NORTH WLTPCT.PFPA Green Bay 51 0.833 142 115 Minnesota 42 0.667 150 93 Chicago 32 0. 600 87 69 Detroit 22 1.500 119 118

WEST WLTPCT.PFPA San Francisco 5001 .000 147 64 Seattle 51 0.833 165 146 L.A. Rams 33 0.500 153 154 Arizona 23 1.417 134 171

EAST WLTPCT.PFPA

New England 6001 .000 190 48
Buffalo 41 0. 800 90 70
N.Y. Jets 14 0. 200 63 123
Miami 05 0. 000 42 180

SOUTH WLTPCT.PFPA Houston 42 0.667 162 134 Indianapolis 32 0.600 113 115 Jacksonville 24 0.333 117 131 Tennessee 24 0. 333 98 92

NORTH WLTPCT.PFPA Baltimore 42 0.667 184 140 Cleveland 24 0.333 120 154 Pittsburgh 24 0.333 123 131 Cincinnati 06 0. 000 97 159

WEST WLTPCT.PFPA Kansas City 52 0.714 202 150 Oakland 32 0.600 103 123 L.A. Chargers 24 0.333 120 118 Denver 25 0.286 112 136

EAST WLTPCT.PFPA Dallas 33 0.500 153 114 Philadelphia 33 0.500 161 149 N.Y. Giants 24 0.333 111 160 Washington 15 0. 167 90 167

 Raiders at Packers, 1 p.m., WJZ-13
Packers by 4^1 / 2
Oakland has been one of the NFL’s pleasant surpris-
es, and the Raiders return from their bye week with a
chance to win a third straight game for the first time
since 2016. It’s not a great spot for them, though.
Oakland is 3-13 in its past 16 games coming off a bye,
and the Raiders haven’t b eaten Green Bay since 1987,
when they were based in Los Angeles. The Packers
are 14-3 against AFC West opponents since the
current divisional alignment was implemented in
2002.
Predicted winner: Packers, 51 percent

 Chargers at Titans, 4:05 p.m., WUSA-9

Titans by 2^1 / 2
QB Ryan Ta nnehill is set to make his first start for
the Titans in place of Marcus Mariota, who may
finally have worn out his welcome with the fran-
chise that selected him second in the 2015 draft.
Ta nnehill had occasional success during his seven
years with the Dolphins, and the bar is low in
Te nnessee after the passing offense never finished
higher than 23rd in the four-plus seasons Mariota
guided it. The Chargers have lost four of five, but
they have won 11 of their past 12 meetings with the
Titans.
Predicted winner: Chargers, 51 percent

 Ravens at Seahawks, 4:25 p.m., Fox

Seahawks by 3
After Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes was injured
Thursday night, Seahawks QB Russell Wilson looks
like the front-runner in the league MVP race. Wilson
is the fourth quarterback to compile a passer rating
of 100 or better in each of the first six games of a
season, and he has gone a career-high 207 pass
attempts without an interception. Wilson has also
gotten some help recently from RB Chris Carson,
who has run for more than 100 yards in three
consecutive games.
Predicted winner: Seahawks, 54 percent

 Eagles at Cowboys, 8:20 p.m., NBC

Cowboys by 2^1 / 2
Each of these teams is coming off a loss — the
Cowboys are coming off three in a row — but the
winner will take over sole possession of first place in
the NFC East. Philadelphia’s defense ranks 29th
against the pass and second against the run, but two
of Dallas’s top wide receivers, Amari Cooper and
Randall Cobb, missed practice this week. RB Ezekiel
Elliott has averaged 115.8 rushing yards in his career
against the Eagles, and he may need a similar
performance.
Predicted winner: Cowboys, 65 percent

 Patriots at Jets, Monday, 8:15 p.m., ESPN

Patriots by 10
The Jets looked like a legitimate NFL team again last
week after QB Sam Darnold returned from his bout
with mononucleosis, and New York beat Dallas for
its first win of the season. Darnold will face a tougher
challenge this week against New England’s top-
ranked defense. The Patriots have allowed just
48 points through six games and are on pace to set
the NFL record for fewest points allowed in a season.
Only three of the six touchdowns New England has
yielded have come against its defense.
Predicted winner: Patriots, 67 percent

Cardinals at Giants, 1 p.m.

Giants by 3
Arizona’s offense continues to look better under
rookie QB Kyler Murray, and after back-to-back wins
the Cardinals are up to ninth in the league in total
yards after finishing 32nd last season. Murray has
mostly avoided the usual rookie mistakes, and
Arizona has only four turnovers, tied for fewest in
the league. New York presents another favorable
matchup, considering the Giants rank 31st in pass-
ing defense and 30th in net yards allowed per pass
attempt.
Predicted winner: Giants, 55 percent

Dolphins at Bills, 1 p.m. Bills by 17 Miami was a two-point conversion away from earning its first win last week against Washington, and now the Dolphins are turning back to QB Ryan Fitzpatrick after they were inspired by his fourth- quarter rally against the Redskins. Buffalo is famil- iar with Fitzpatrick, who was the Bills’ starter the previous time they started a season 4-1 in 2011. That team finished 6-10, and this team might start heading down a similar path if it doesn’t t ake care of the Dolphins this week. Predicted winner: Bills, 78 percent

Jaguars at Bengals, 1 p.m. Jaguars by 4^1 / 2 “Minshew Mania” died down a bit last week when Gardner Minshew II completed fewer than 50 percent of his passes in a 13-6 h ome loss to New Orleans. Even if the rookie quarterback is not quite as prolific as he looked in his first handful of games, he should be able to manage an effective game plan against Cincinnati. The Bengals rank last in the NFL in rushing yards allowed and rushing yards allowed per attempt, meaning Minshew can lean heavily on RB Leonard Fournette. Predicted winner: Jaguars, 58 percent

Rams at Falcons, 1 p.m. Rams by 3 The Rams have lost three straight for the first time in three seasons under Coach Sean McVay, but they will face a Falcons team that is in even worse shape. Atlanta has lost four straight and is giving up 34.5 points per game during its skid. The Falcons trailed by double digits in each of those games, and only prolific passing by QB Matt Ryan has kept them competitive. Ryan can become the first player in NFL history to throw for more than 300 yards in each of his first seven games of a season. Predicted winner: Rams, 53 percent

Texans at Colts, 1 p.m. Colts by 1 Houston emerged as a contender in the AFC with its win over the Chiefs in Kansas City last week, and now the Te xans can distance themselves from the rest of the AFC South with a road win against Indianapolis. The Colts are also coming off a victory in Kansas City before their bye week, and they would overtake the Te xans for first place in the division with a win. The road team has won five of the past six games in this series, including the Colts’ playoff win in Houston in January. Predicted winner: Te xans, 56 percent

Vikings at Lions, 1 p.m. Vikings by 2^1 / 2 Detroit was undone by a couple of bad calls in its near-upset of Green Bay on Monday night, and now the Lions must regroup on a short week before another tough divisional test against the Vikings. Minnesota has won its past three games against Detroit and didn’t allow a touchdown while sweep- ing the season series last year. QB Kirk Cousins has been at his best since he faced questions about his leadership: He has thrown for 639 yards, six touchdowns and one interception in the past two weeks. Predicted winner: Vikings, 58 percent

Saints at Bears, 4:25 p.m. Bears by 4 QB Mitchell Trubisky is expected to return for Chicago after he missed the Bears’ most recent game before their bye week with a shoulder injury suffered on the opening drive the week before. Trubisky struggled before his injury, and he would face a New Orleans defense that has held each of its past three opponents under 260 yards. That unit has taken the pressure off QB Te ddy Bridgewater, who is 4-0 as a starter since he took over for the injured Drew Brees in Week 2. Predicted winner: Bears, 52 percent — Greg Schimmel

NFL week 7

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The Seahawks’ Russell Wilson has gone a career-high 207 pass attempts without an interception.

This week’s games

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49ers (5-0) at Redskins (1-5)

SEPT. 8

L @ PHI 32-27

SEPT. 15

L DAL 31-21

SEPT. 23

L CHI 31-15

SEPT. 29

L @NYG 24-3

OCT. 6

L NE 33-7

OCT. 13

W @MIA 17 -16

OCT.

20 SF 1, Fox

OCT.

24 @MIN 8:20, Fox

NOV.

3 @BUF 1, Fox

NOV.

10 BYE

NOV.

17 NYJ 1, CBS

NOV.

24 DET 1, Fox

DEC.

1 @CAR 1, CBS

DEC.

8 @GB 1, Fox

DEC.

15 PHI 1, Fox

DEC.

22 NYG 1, Fox

DEC.

29 @DAL 1, Fox

Redskins’ schedule

Redskins’ statistics 49ers’ statistics

PASSING CmpAtt YdsTDInt Keenum ...................... 105 160 1,136 94 McCoy ........................... 1827122 01 Haskins .......................... 917 107 03 Team .......................... 132 204 1,365 98 Opp ............................. 157 217 1,603 14 7 RUSHING Att YdsAvgLgTD Peterson ....................... 632 26 3.6 25 1 S.Sims ............................ 5 82 16.4 65 1 Thompson .................... 23793 .4 12 0 Smallwood ..................... 8 35 4.4 12 0 Haskins .......................... 2 23 11.5 14 0 Guice ............................ 10181 .8 50 McCoy ............................. 2 14 7.0 90 Keenum .......................... 7 12 1.7 90 Richardson ..................... 1 00 .0 00 Team .......................... 121 489 4.0 65 2 Opp. ............................ 174 804 4.6 42 5 RECEIVING No. YdsAvgLgTD Thompson .................... 272 76 10.2 39 0 McLaurin ...................... 234 08 17.7 69 5 Richardson ................... 201 63 8.2 22 2 Quinn ............................ 201 35 6.8 14 1 V.Davis ......................... 101 23 12.3 48 1 Sprinkle .......................... 9 99 11.0 20 0 Harmon .......................... 6 57 9.5 21 0 S.Sims ............................ 5 28 5.6 13 0 Peterson ......................... 5 22 4.4 13 0 Smallwood ..................... 3 23 7.7 14 0 Guice .............................. 3 20 6.7 80 R.Davis ........................... 1 11 11.0 11 0 Team .......................... 132 1,365 10.3 69 9 Opp. ............................ 157 1,603 10.2 53 14 INTS No. Yds TD Dunbar ........................................ 3 60 Nicholson .................................... 2 23 0 Norman ....................................... 1 20 Hamilton ..................................... 1 00 Team 7310 Opp. 8161 2 PUNTING No.Avg.NetIn20 Way .................................... 335 0.1 44.8 14 Team .................................. 335 0.1 44.8 14 Opp. .................................... 244 8.2 44.7 9 SCORING TDXP-AttFG-Att SPts McLaurin ........................ 5 0-0 0-0 030 Hopkins .......................... 0 9-9 5-7 024 Richardson ..................... 2 0-0 0-0 012 V.Davis ........................... 1 0-0 0-0 06 Peterson ......................... 1 0-0 0-0 06 Quinn .............................. 1 0-0 0-0 06 S.Sims ............................ 1 0-0 0-0 06 Team ............................ 119 -9 5-7 090 Opp. .............................. 211 8-19 7-8 0167

PASSING CmpAtt YdsTDInt Garoppolo ................... 102 146 1,163 75 Pettis .............................. 1 11600 Team .......................... 103 147 1,179 75 Opp ............................... 82153 87757 RUSHING Att YdsAvgLgTD Breida ........................... 653 76 5.8 83 1 Mostert ........................ 452 49 5.5 20 0 Coleman ....................... 401 65 4.1 19 2 Wilson .......................... 18522 .9 14 4 Kittle .............................. 1 18 18.0 18 0 Goodwin ......................... 1 15 15.0 15 0 Garoppolo ..................... 21100 .5 91 Samuel ........................... 3 82 .7 50 Juszczyk ......................... 1 66 .0 60 Team .......................... 195 899 4.6 83 8 Opp. ............................ 107 436 4.1 37 1 RECEIVING No. YdsAvgLgTD Kittle ............................ 313 38 10.9 45 1 Samuel ......................... 151 68 11.2 39 1 Goodwin ....................... 111 81 16.5 38 1 Breida ........................... 10737 .3 17 1 Pettis .............................. 9 83 9.2 21 1 Juszczyk ......................... 6 76 12.7 27 0 Bourne ............................ 6 70 11.7 22 0 James ............................. 4 68 17.0 39 1 Mostert .......................... 4 68 17.0 39 1 Coleman ......................... 4 49 12.2 31 0 Dwelley .......................... 2 -3 -1.5 00 Toilolo ............................ 1 88 .0 80 Wilson ............................ 0 00 .0 00 Team .......................... 103 1,179 11.4 45 7 Opp. .............................. 828 77 10.7 76 5 INTS No. Yds TD Williams ...................................... 2 53 0 Sherman ..................................... 2 44 1 Witherspoon ............................... 1 25 1 Nzeocha ...................................... 1 10 Alexander ................................... 1 00 Team 7123 2 Opp. 5551 PUNTING No.Avg.NetIn20 Wishnowsky ...................... 154 3.4 41.9 5 Team .................................. 154 3.4 41.9 5 Opp. .................................... 254 9.9 43.2 7 SCORING TDXP-AttFG-Att SPts Gould .............................. 0 16-16 9-15 043 Wilson ............................ 4 0-0 0-0 024 Breida ............................. 2 0-0 0-0 012 Coleman ......................... 2 0-0 0-0 012 Garoppolo ....................... 1 0-0 0-0 08 Samuel ........................... 1 0-0 0-0 08 Goodwin ......................... 1 0-0 0-0 06 James ............................. 1 0-0 0-0 06 Kittle .............................. 1 0-0 0-0 06 Mostert .......................... 1 0-0 0-0 06 Pettis ............................. 1 0-0 0-0 06 Sherman ......................... 1 0-0 0-0 06 Witherspoon .................. 1 0-0 0-0 06 Team ............................ 171 6-16 9-15 0147 Opp. ................................ 7 7-7 5-6 064

Keys to the game

RUN THE BALL Interim coach Bill Callahan has promised his team will be dedicated to running the ball, even bringing in a fullback to add what he hopes will be more versatility to the offense. So far, so good: In last week’s win at Miami, running back Adrian Peterson gained 118 yards on 23 carries. Eventually, the running game opened up opportunities for quarterback Case Keenum to hit rookie wideout Te rry McLaurin, who had two touchdown catches. But the Dolphins have the league’s second-worst run defense, and the 49ers have the sixth best. The Redskins could find themselves in third-and-long situations if they don’t run well on early downs, and that’s a scary proposition against the aggressive San Fr ancisco defensive front.

STOP THE RUN No one runs the ball more than the 49ers, and almost no one runs it as well. Matt Breida, Te vin Coleman and Raheem Mostert have combined to rush for 790 yards behind one of the league’s better offensive lines. If San Fr ancisco establishes the run early, the Redskins are going to have a tough time with the 49ers’ passing game, which features tight end George Kittle, who leads the team with 31 catches for 338 yards. The pressure will be on Washington’s defensive front to stop the ground game and force Jimmy Garoppolo to throw, something he hasn’t had to do much this season. He’s averaging 20.4 completions per game.

FORCE TURNOVERS In five games, Garoppolo has been intercepted five times, and the 49ers have fumbled seven times (losing five). Perhaps their biggest flaw is that they have given their opponent opportunities to take the ball away. The Redskins had two interceptions against the Dolphins and even intercepted Tom Brady the week before, but they have not been forcing turnovers as often as they will need to moving forward. To be able to beat a ball- control team with a defense as elite as San Fr ancisco’s, Washington will have to force fumbles and pressure Garoppolo into ill-advised throws.

AVOID BREAKDOWNS For much of the season, Washington has been its own worst enemy. The Redskins have killed promising drives with inopportune penalties and have let their opponents rack up big plays, with defensive miscommunication allowing pass catchers to run open. Callahan has made cleaning up these mistakes one of his priorities, and the Redskins didn’t make many mistakes for three quarters against the Dolphins. But they allowed Ryan Fitzpatrick, Miami’s backup quarterback, to tear them apart in the fourth quarter and almost lost a game that they should have won going away. Good teams such as San Fr ancisco thrive on such errors. The Redskins need to fix the communication problems and eliminate the sloppy penalties.

— Les Carpenter

REDSKINS’ ROSTER 3Hopkins, Dustin K6-2 205 5Way, Tress P6-1 220 7Haskins, Dwayne QB 6-4 231 8Keenum, Case QB 6-1 215 10 Richardson Jr., Paul WR 6-0 180 12 McCoy, Colt QB 6-1 212 13 Harmon, Kelvin WR 6-2 215 15 Sims Jr., Steven WR 5-10 190 17 McLaurin, Terry WR 6-0 210 18 Quinn, Trey WR 6-0 200 20 Collins, Landon SS 6-0 218 22 Everett, Deshazor DB 6-0 203 23 Dunbar, Quinton CB 6-2 202 24 Norman, Josh CB 6-0 200 25 Thompson, Chris RB 5-8 195 26 Peterson, Adrian RB 6-1 220 30 Apke, Troy DB 6-1 205 31 Moreau, Fabian CB 6-0 204 32 Moreland, Jimmy CB 5-11 182 34 Smallwood, Wendell RB 5-10 208 35 Nicholson, Montae SS 6-2 212 38 Thomas, Simeon DB 6-3 197 39 Reaves, Jeremy DB 5-11 200 40 Harvey-Clemons, Josh LB 6-4 245 45 Burton, Michael RB 6-0 240 47 Colvin, Aaron CB 6-0 191 48 Reynolds, Craig RB 5-11 215 50 Vallejo, Tanner LB 6-1 230 51 Hamilton, Shaun Dion LB 6-0 235 52 Anderson, Ryan LB 6-2 255 53 Bostic, Jon ILB 6-1 245 54 Spence, Noah DE 6-2 251 55 Holcomb, Cole LB 6-1 240 57 Sundberg, Nick LS 6-1 245 64 Pierschbacher, Ross C6-4 315 66 Bergstrom, Tony C6-5 310 67 Martin, Wes G6-3 315 72 Penn, Donald T6-4 315 73 Roullier, Chase C6-4 312 74 Christian Sr., Geron T6-6 315 75 Scherff, Brandon G6-5 315 76 Moses, Morgan T6-6 330 77 Flowers, Ereck T6-6 330 85 Davis, Vernon TE 6-3 248 87 Sprinkle, Jeremy TE 6-5 255 88 Hentges, Hale TE 6-4 245 90 Sweat, Montez LB 6-6 262 91 Kerrigan, Ryan OLB 6-4 265 93 Allen, Jonathan DE 6-3 300 94 Payne, Daron NT 6-3 320 96 Hester, Treyvon DT 6-2 304 97 Settle, Tim DT 6-3 308 98 Ioannidis, Matthew DE 6-3 310

49ERS’ ROSTER 3Beathard, C.J. QB 6-2 215 4Mullens, Nick QB 6-1 210 6Wishnowsky, Mitch P6-2 220 9Gould, Robbie K6-0 190 10 Garoppolo, Jimmy QB 6-2 225 11 Goodwin, Marquise WR 5-9 185 13 James Jr., Richie WR 5-9 185 18 Pettis, Dante WR 6-1 195 19 Samuel, Deebo WR 6-0 215 20 Ward, Jimmie CB 5-11 195 22 Breida, Matt RB 5-11 195 23 Witherspoon, Ahkello CB 6-3 195 24 Williams, K'Waun DB 5-9 185 25 Sherman, Richard CB 6-3 205 26 Coleman, Tevin RB 6-1 210 29 Tartt, Jaquiski SS 6-1 215 30 Wilson Jr., Jeff RB 6-0 213 31 Mostert, Raheem RB 5-10 205 32 Reed Jr., D.J. FS 5-9 199 33 Moore, Tarvarius FS 6-2 200 36 Harris, Marcell DB 6-0 208 38 Johnson, Dontae DB 6-2 200 41 Moseley, Emmanuel DB 5-11 190 44 Juszczyk, Kyle FB 6-1 235 51 Al-Shaair, Azeez LB 6-2 228 53 Nzeocha, Mark OLB 6-3 235 54 Warner, Fred MLB 6-3 230 55 Ford, Dee DE 6-2 252 56 Alexander, Kwon MLB 6-1 227 57 Greenlaw, Dre LB 6-0 230 58 Richburg, Weston C6-4 295 60 Brunskill, Daniel T6-5 300 63 Garland, Ben G6-5 304 65 Young, Sam T6-8 302 67 Skule, Justin T6-6 315 68 Person, Mike G6-4 305 69 McGlinchey, Mike T6-8 310 74 Staley, Joe T6-5 300 75 Tomlinson, Laken G6-3 315 77 Taylor, Jullian DT 6-5 305 81 Matthews, Jordan WR 6-3 215 82 Dwelley, Ross TE 6-5 235 83 Toilolo, Levine TE 6-8 268 84 Bourne, Kendrick WR 6-1 190 85 Kittle, George TE 6-4 250 89 Sanborn, Garrison LS 6-1 240 91 Armstead, Arik DE 6-7 290 93 Jones, D.J. DT 6-0 305 94 Thomas, Solomon DE 6-3 280 96 Day, Sheldon DT 6-1 285 97 Bosa, Nick DE 6-4 266 98 Blair III, Ronald DE 6-4 270 99 Buckner, DeForest DT 6-7 295

REDSKINS’ DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE WR Terry McLaurin Kelvin Harmon LT Donald Penn Geron Christian Sr. LG Ereck Flowers Tony Bergstrom CChase Roullier Tony Bergstrom RG Brandon Scherff Tony Bergstrom RT Morgan Moses Geron Christian Sr. TE Jeremy Sprinkle Hale Hentges WR Trey Quinn Steven Sims Jr. WR Paul Richardson Jr. Kelvin Harmon QB Case Keenum Dwayne Haskins RB Adrian Peterson Wendell Smallwood

DEFENSE DE Jonathan Allen Tim Settle NT Daron Payne Tim Settle DE Matt Ioannidis Treyvon Hester SLB Montez Sweat Ryan Anderson MLB Cole Holcomb Shaun Dion Hamilton MLB Jon Bostic Shaun Dion Hamilton WLB Ryan Kerrigan Noah Spence CB Quinton Dunbar Fabian Moreau CB Josh Norman Aaron Colvin SS Landon Collins FS Montae Nicholson Troy Apke

49ERS’ DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE WR Dante Pettis Kendrick Bourne LT Justin Skule LG Laken Tomlinson Daniel Brunskill CWeston Richburg Ben Garland RG Mike Person Daniel Brunskill RT Sam Young TE George Kittle TE Ross Dwelley WR Marquise Goodwin Richie James Jr. RB Matt Breida Tevin Coleman QB Jimmy Garoppolo Nick Mullens

DEFENSE DE Dee Ford Nick Bosa DT Sheldon Day DT DeForest Buckner Jullian Taylor DE Arik Armstead Solomon Thomas LB Dre Greenlaw Mark Nzeocha LB Fred Warner Azeez Al-Shaair LB Kwon Alexander CB Richard Sherman Dontae Johnson CB Emmanuel Moseley K’Waune Williams FS Jimmie Ward Tarvarius Moore SS Jaquiski Tartt Marcell Harris

JOHN MCDONNELL/THE WASHINGTON POST Adrian Peterson finished with 118 rushing yards against the Dolphins.

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BY ADAM KILGORE

The label has competition from the Year of the Weekly Officiating Calamity and the Year of “What Did Antonio Brown Do Now?” but the 2019 NFL season probably will be known as the Year of the Backup Quarterback. More than a quarter of the league’s teams, from tankers to Super Bowl contenders, have resorted to playing a passer other than the one they planned on. The Kansas City Chiefs joined them Thursday night in the most distressing example of the trend. Patrick Mahomes dislocated his kneecap on a quarterback sneak, and the team hopes the NFL’s most electrifying quarterback will re- sume playing in a few weeks. Matt M oore will take his place, joining a plethora of quarterbacks who have traded ball caps for helmets. Backups found themselves on the field for varying reasons, and they left teams in varying situations. For some teams, the switch represented involuntary or- ganizational overhaul — the Colts subbed in Jacoby Brissett after Andrew Luck retired and gave Brissett a contract extension for the sake of stability. For others, it was inevitable torch-passing — the Giants swapped out Eli Manning for Daniel Jones in Week 2 and may never look back. The most compelling cases have happened somewhere in the middle, forcing teams to confront major decisions they never anticipated. Nowhere is this truer than Jacksonville and Carolina, which both entered the year with entrenched starting quarterbacks in their apparent prime and now face questions prompted by both the surprising play of young backups and the NFL’s financial struc- ture. Starting with the Jaguars and Pan- thers, here is a synopsis of the NFL teams that have turned to their backup. (The Bears and Jets are excluded be- cause their young starters are close to returning and have returned, respective- ly.)

Jacksonville Jaguars Starter: Nick Foles Backup: Gardner Minshew II Even as a sixth-round rookie, Min- shew has established his baseline as a lower-tier NFL starting quarterback with his intelligence, accuracy and mo- bility within the pocket. The Jaguars have to weigh whether Foles, whom they paid like a top-15 quarterback when they gave him $88 million (about $50 million guaranteed) over four years, makes them better by a wide enough margin to forego the roster-building bonanza of paying their starting quarterback less than $800,000 for the next three seasons. While they would pay a short-term

Chiefs backup Matt Moore (8) replaced Patrick Mahomes when the league MVP injured his knee. Moore won’t be the starter when Mahomes is back, but for other teams it’s not so simple.

The Washington Post - 20.10.2019

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