Missing a day of practice is never easy in the NFL. But sometimes, it becomes necessary for the greater good.
That’s what happened with rookie quarterback Jared Goff, who was excused from Wednesday’s session with an illness. The No. 1 overall pick was back for Friday’s practice, having caught up on what he missed from Wednesday during Thursday’s players’ day off.
“I feel good,” Goff said Friday. “That was a little one-day deal — a little stomach deal. I’m fine now. Fatigued me a little bit, but I’m good.”
According to head coach Jeff Fisher, Goff “bounced back, had a good day.