Sizing up injuries in the NFC West

Midseason Report: Rams

...receiver Donnie Avery, tight end Randy McMichael, quarterback Marc Bulger, tackle Alex Barron and defensive tackle Adam Carriker (placed on injured reserve). The team has invested considerable resources in each of those players. None...

Rams: Will they go winless?

...not seeing enough return on substantial investments along the defensive line. Recent first-round defensive tackle Adam Carriker is on injured reserve. Recent first-round defensive end Chris Long isn't a dynamic player...

Bears view Adams as necessary risk

The Bears took a chance and traded for Gaines Adams, the poster boy of a 2007 draft class whose defensive linemen haven't lived up to billing, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Rams lose starting defensive tackle for season

...as a broken foot/ankle.  Gibson This is a tough one for the Rams' defense. Adam Carriker is already on injured reserve. The Rams do like to rotate their defensive linemen, though, and...

Rams' lose starting defensive tackle

...good player for the Rams this season and a bit of a surprise. Gibson was leading Adam Carriker for the starting job even before Carriker went on injured reserve. Depth at tackle suffers if...

Tip Sheet notes: Adams on the spot

Bucs DE Gaines Adams is well on his way to becoming a bust in Tampa Bay, which seems in keeping with many linemen selected in the 2007 draft, writes Len Pasquarelli.

Story | Conversation | September 25, 2009

Fast start for NFC West defenses

AP Photo/Paul Connors Patrick Willis, shown here intercepting Cardinals QB Kurt Warner, was one of several NFC West defenders to have a notab...

Fantasy matchups: Week 1

Football Outsiders' advanced DVOA metric is your key to fantasy greatness this season, and they have a list of Week 1 starts and sits to get you off on the right foot.

Story | Conversation | September 11, 2009

NFC West: Injury situations that matter

...the Seahawks in Week 1, as promised, although he must be wary about re-injury. Losing Adam Carriker to season-ending shoulder surgery hurt the Rams' depth at tackle, but Carriker had yet to...

Around the NFC West: 49ers prediction

...Arizona: They tend to improve under line coach Russ Grimm. Darren Urban of azcardinals.com says Michael Adams and LaRod Stephens-Howling overcame size concerns to stick on the Cardinals' initial 53-man roster. Adams...

Around the NFC West: Can Cardinals flip switch?

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Dan Bickley of the Arizona Republic senses the Cardinals are about to awake following a sleepy preseason. Bickley: ...

Mailbag: Competitive balance lost in NFL?

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando Egravning from Santa Monica writes: This might seem like an out-of-division comment, but trust me, if you root for ...

Rams: Cutdown analysis

...Rams' new leadership wasn't afraid to part with symbols of past failures. Placing defensive tackle Adam Carriker on injured reserve cleared another spot. No-brainers: The Rams also released linebacker K.C. Asiodu...

Around the NFC West: More Crabtree drama

...good job forcing turnovers, but stopping the run appeared to remain a problem. Also from Thomas: Adam Carriker's injured shoulder is not the same one he hurt previously. Thomas: "According to unofficial press...