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Case Keenum replaces Rams’ Nick Foles

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Case Keenum will replace Nick Foles as the starting quarterback, St. Louis Rams Coach Jeff Fisher said.

Foles went 17 for 36 for 200 yards in Sunday’s 37-13 loss at home to Chicago. He had no touchdowns and an interception. He overthrew open receivers and other passes were poorly thrown.

The Rams (4-5) will play Sunday at Baltimore (2-7). St. Louis has lost its last two games and ranks 31st in offense. The Rams average 309.6 yards a game.

In August during training camp, the Rams gave Foles to a two-year extension with $13.8 million guaranteed.

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“You know, Nick just needs a break,” Fisher said. “Nick understands he eventually will be under center for us again.”

In four seasons as a pro, Keenum has started 10 times.

Saints fire Rob Ryan

New Orleans Saints Coach Sean Payton says Rob Ryan has been fired as defensive coordinator and senior defensive assistant Dennis Allen will assume Ryan’s duties.

The move, announced Monday night on Payton’s weekly radio show on WWL, comes a day after the Saints allowed 526 yards in a 47-14 loss to the Washington Redskins. The Saints rank last in the NFL in yards allowed per game with 424.7, yards allowed per play with 6.7 and points allowed per game with 31.5.

Ryan was hired in 2013 and his unit ranked fourth that season, but has struggled since. Allen, a former NFL defensive coordinator and head coach, was hired by this past off-season by New Orleans, where he’d previously been a Payton assistant.

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New England Patriots receiver Julian Edelman had surgery Monday for a broken foot, the Boston Globe said. ... The NFL acknowledged that the Jacksonville Jaguars should have been penalized on the play that preceded their game-winning field goal against Baltimore. Although the Jaguars were not set before hurriedly snapping the ball with one second on the lock, the officials allowed the play to be run. Baltimore linebacker Elvis Dumervil subsequently grabbed quarterback Blake Bortles’ face mask while making a tackle, giving Jacksonville one more play with the clock at 0:00. Jason Myers kicked a 53-yard field goal to deal the Ravens a stunning 22-20 loss. ... New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz disclosed that he needs season-ending surgery to repair a small tear in his left calf. Cruz has not played in a game since tearing a patellar tendon in October 2014. He injured the calf in mid-August and aggravated it after that. ... Tennessee Titans interim Coach Mike Mularkey said wide receiver Justin Hunter (ankle) and cornerback Jason McCourty (groin) were being placed on injured reserve. ... The New York Jets remain hopeful Ryan Fitzpatrick will play Sunday after the quarterback had surgery on the thumb on his non-throwing hand last week. ... Cleveland Browns wide receiver Andrew Hawkins was released from a Pittsburgh hospital after sustaining a concussion on Sunday against Pittsburgh. It’s the second concussion in three weeks for Hawkins.

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