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Tim Barnes, Ethan Westbrooks Listed as Questionable For Sunday

Rams coach Jeff Fisher, however, said that he was expecting both players to play Sunday.

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Los Angeles Rams starting center Tim Barnes missed Friday's practice and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints, but coach Jeff Fisher expects him to play.

"I think Timmy will be OK in the game," Fisher said after practice at California Lutheran University. "He's smart enough and has enough snaps under his belt to where you can trust him to go out there and play with them."

Barnes also missed Wednesday's practice because of a foot injury. The Rams did not practice on Thursday.

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Barnes also missed practices Nov. 16 and 18, but played all 62 offensive plays in Sunday's 14-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins.

"I think he'll be back on the practice field next week," Fisher said.

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The only other player to appear on the injury report is reserve defensive end Ethan Westbrooks, who is listed as questionable because of a thigh injury, but fully participated in practice after missing Wednesday's practice.

Pro Bowl running back Todd Gurley missed the practice because of an unspecified illness, but was not included on the injury report.

Starting defensive end William Hayes fully participated in the practice after missing Wednesday's practice for what a team official only described as a "not injury-related reason."

"We're in pretty good shape," Fisher said. "Right now, I'm expecting everybody to play."

-- City News Service, photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Rams

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