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The Rams made too many mistakes on offense Friday night, but there were plenty of bright spots overall

LOS ANGELES — The defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams played the Houston Texans in their second preseason game on Friday night at SoFi Stadium.

Will Decobie Durant come down with his first preseason interception? Who will play better, Bryce Perkins or John Wolford?

Plus, NBA futures, NFC West over/unders and WNBA playoff updates.

COSTA MESA, Calif. — It was a mixed bag during practice this week against the Los Angeles Chargers for Dallas Cowboys first-round pick Tyler Smith.

LOS ANGELES — Until this week, the only preseason drama surrounding the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams centered on quarterback Matthew Stafford’s right elbow, and whether the 14th-year pro would be ready for the Sept. 8 opener against the Buffalo Bills at SoFi Stadium and beyond.

LOS ANGELES — It is a routine that's anything but routine, Justin Herbert hanging around after most of his teammates have left the practice field to throw more passes.

The disgruntled linebacker, who was on the sideline for the game against the Seahawks, is the lone “hold-in” remaining in the NFL after safety Derwin James signed a four-year, $76.4 million contract extension with the Chargers. Will that push the Bears to make a deal? Don’t count on it.

Check out all the best moments from the Los Angeles Chargers second joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys.