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Coach Sean McVay said Monday that Wolford is "trending in the right direction" with the neck injury that sidelined him Sunday at New Orleans, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

When Matthew Stafford didn't play Week 10 against the Cardinals due to a concussion, Wolford started at quarterback for the Rams and completed 24 of 36 passes for 212 yards, one touchdown and one interception. While Stafford was able to clear the protocol for head injuries for Week 11 action versus the Saints, Wolford sat out due to a stiff neck that still allowed him to practice Thursday (limited) and Friday (full). Wolford's ability to increase his activity level in each session last week likely inspired McVay's comment Monday, and he could get a chance to start again Sunday in Kansas City with a decision pending on whether Stafford will re-enter the concussion protocol. If, for some reason, both Stafford and Wolford are inactive this weekend, Bryce Perkins is the next QB up for L.A.

Allen (right elbow) was listed as limited on Monday's practice estimate, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Allen continues to manage a right elbow issue that he's been playing through, so his listed limitations Monday presumably are indicative of that trend. There's nothing to suggest that the QB's availability for Thursday's game against the Lions is in any danger, and chances are that Allen will approach the contest minus a Week 12 injury designation.

McCoy will start in place of Kyler Murray (hamstring) on Monday against the 49ers in Mexico City, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

With Murray out for a second consecutive contest, McCoy again will get the nod under center. McCoy missed two snaps to have his left leg looked at during a Week 10 win at the Rams and then was limited at the first practice of Week 11 prep due to a knee injury. Having said that, he was able to log full sessions Friday and Saturday and will look to put up another fair effort Monday after completing 26 of 37 passes for 238 yards and one touchdown during the aforementioned victory. Helping McCoy's cause is the fact that DeAndre Hopkins will be available after dealing with a hamstring issue ahead of this game.

Fields suffered a left (non-throwing) shoulder dislocation during Sunday's loss to the Falcons, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

The report adds that coach Matt Eberflus described Fields as "day-to-day" at this stage, with the QB's status for this weekend's game against the Jets yet to be determined. If Fields ends up being unable to play Sunday, Trevor Siemian would be in line to draw the start in his place.

Murray (hamstring) is inactive for Monday's game versus the 49ers in Mexico City, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Murray has been tending to a hamstring injury for two weeks running, which has capped his reps in the five sessions in which he was able to participate. While the Cardinals considered him a game-time decision ahead of the last two contests, he had less than a 50/50 chance to play both times and ended up among the team's inactives. Murray again will hand over the offense to backup quarterback Colt McCoy, who dealt with a knee issue during Week 11 prep. However, with back-to-back full practices behind him, McCoy will look to continue his decent work from a Week 10 win at the Rams (238 yards and one touchdown on 70.3 percent passing).

After undergoing further testing Monday, the Rams have yet to place Stafford in the NFL's concussion protocol, Skyler Carlin of USA Today reports.

At this stage, the QB still is being evaluated, and coach Sean McVay said that it's unclear if Stafford -- who was replaced by Bryce Perkins during Sunday's loss to the Saints -- will be placed in the protocol ahead of this weekend's game against the Chiefs. The Rams' Week 12 signal-caller situation is thus to be determined given Stafford's uncertain status and the fact that John Wolford was inactive this past Sunday due to a neck injury.

Coach Robert Saleh was non-committal Monday on whether Wilson will start this Sunday's game against the Bears, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Per Cimini, the Jets plan to evaluate their QB situation in the coming days, with different scenarios potentially on the table. With that in mind, it's unclear whether the team would turn to Mike White or Joe Flacco if Saleh decides to replace Wilson this weekend, but either way this is a situation to monitor closely in the coming days.

Coach Matt Eberflus said Monday that Fields (shoulder) is day-to-day, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Fields suffered a left shoulder injury during a broken play in Sunday's loss to the Falcons and was scheduled for an MRI on Monday. The details of the evaluation remain unclear, but it appears the quarterback has avoided a worst-case scenario. Eberflus added, "We'll see where he is on Wednesday." As a result, his availability for Week 12 should become clearer as the week progresses. Luckily, the injury is to Fields' non-throwing shoulder, but the issue still may limit his rushing attempts moving forward. If he's sidelined Sunday, Trevor Siemian presumably would operate as Chicago's primary signal-caller.

Fields is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday as the Bears look to determine the severity of the left shoulder injury he suffered in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Falcons, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Fortunately for Fields and the Bears, the injury is to his non-throwing shoulder, and it didn't stop him from playing every snap on offense in the Week 11 loss while throwing for 153 yards, rushing for 85 more and accounting for two touchdowns. Even so, the 3-8 Bears may not be inclined to take any chances with their franchise quarterback if the MRI reveals any significant damage, so until the results of the tests are available, Fields should be viewed as questionable for the Bears' Week 12 game in New York against the Jets. Trevor Siemian is the next man up at quarterback and would start if Fields can't play next weekend.

McCoy appears on track to make a second consecutive start Monday against the 49ers in Mexico City with Kyler Murray (hamstring) listed as questionable but not expected to play, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Josina Anderson of CBS Sports further supports Rapoport's report, noting that McCoy will "definitively" start Monday, with the Cardinals having known since last week that Murray wasn't on track to play in Mexico City. Though Murray at least has taken some steps forward in his recovery, practicing on a limited basis Thursday through Saturday, the Cardinals apparently aren't convinced that he's healed enough to return to the lineup. A final word on his status won't arrive until the Cardinals release their inactive list 90 minutes before the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff, but assuming Murray is inactive, Trace McSorley will dress as McCoy's backup for the second week in a row. In his first start in place of Murray In last week's 27-17 win over the Rams, McCoy completed 26 of 37 attempts for 238 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions.