Will Witherspoon News

It is always weird to have a Sunday in the NFL without the Rams playing, but the bye week came at the right time for the Rams.

The Jacksonville Jaguars placed cornerback Scott Starks on injured reserve and were awarded safety Anthony Smith off waivers from the St.

Mel Gibson and his girlfriend are welcoming the birth of the couple's first child - making the Oscar-winner a father for the eighth time.

Rams returner Danny Amendola sat out practice due to a concussion while guard Jacob Bell was cleared after tests showed he had only a mild one.

The 4 p.m. NFL trade deadline passed with little news. The Philadelphia Eagles acquired linebacker Will Witherspoon from the St.

Steven Jackson's rushing heroics and kicker Josh Brown's touchdown pass were the attention grabbers in the Rams' 17-10 victory Sunday over Detroit, and rightfully so.

Detroit Lions running back Kevin Smith should have an easy time against the winless St.

Erstwhile Rams linebacker Will Witherspoon terrorized the Washington Redskins on Monday night, returning an interception for a touchdown, collecting a team-high eight tackles, including a sack, and forcing a fumble in a 27-17 Philadelphia victory.

When the Eagles signed free-agent Sean Jones during the offseason, it was assumed the former Cleveland Brown would challenge for the starting job at free safety.

Wide receiver Brandon Gibson was driving to a Wal-Mart in the Philadelphia area when he got a telephone call Tuesday telling him that he had been traded from the Eagles to the St.

Will Witherspoon played like a man feeling a big-time adrenaline rush. Not just for the game, but for his NFL career.

On an evening when their all-pro running back was knocked out of the game early with a concussion, when their franchise quarterback was never able to get into a rhythm, when their offensive line was manhandled and their running backs generated just 2 1/2 yards per carry, it was a linebacker who became an Eagle seven days ago that saved the day.

And you thought Cliff Lee was a good deal? New middle linebacker Will Witherspoon intercepted a pass, returned it for a touchdown, sacked Redskins quarterback and forced a fumble.

DeSean Jackson's 67-yard touchdown run and linebacker Will Witherspoon's 9-yard interception return for a TD gave the Eagles a 14-0 lead over the Redskins after the first quarter Monday night, when Philadelphia's Brian Westbrook left with a concussion.

Butler is ready for Colts Rams notebook Safety has missed 3 games with knee injury.

Key matchup: Barron vs. Freeney After neutralizing Minnesota's Jared Allen two weeks ago, Rams LT Alex Barron gave up a sack to Jacksonville's Atiyyah Ellison last Sunday.

Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says the Rams are 0-16 since Oct. 18, 2008.

Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley In one day, linebacker Will Witherspoon gained three wins.

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The Philadelphia Eagles acquired linebacker Will Witherspoon from the St. Louis Rams on Tuesday for rookie wide receiver Brandon Gibson and a fifth-round pick in 2010.