INGLEWOOD, Calif -- Los Angeles Rams quarterback Baker Mayfield is active Thursday night against the Las Vegas Raiders, less than 48 hours after he landed in Los Angeles after he was claimed off waivers on Tuesday.
Sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Thursday that the Rams wanted to see how quarterback John Wolford's neck responded during pregame warmups before making a final decision on a starter, with Mayfield expected to start if Wolford wasn't healthy enough to play.
Rams coach Sean McVay said on Wednesday that "it would be unprecedented" for Mayfield to play with such a short turnaround, "but I do think that he'd be capable of it, if we asked.