Shanahan not concerned about Garoppolo

Arizona Cardinals: Arizona's defense got great news Wednesday with the return of defensive end Markus Golden return to practice, his first session since tearing his ACL last October. "You just feel like a ballplayer again," Golden said of getting back in action. "After I walked off the field, that's what I said: 'Man, I feel like a football player again.' I'm excited. I just want to keep it going. I can't wait to get on the field and play in a game." Golden led the Cardinals in sacks (12.5) in 2016 despite starting just three games next to Chandler Jones and Calais Campbell, but he didn't tally a sack in four games last season. It's unclear if he will make his debut Sunday at the Los Angeles Rams.

Los Angeles Rams: L.A.'s vaunted special teams could take a hit over the next eight weeks with Pharoh Cooper -- a Pro Bowl returner in 2017 -- headed to injured reserve due to an ankle sprain. The Rams promoted wideout JoJo Natson to take Cooper's place on the roster and likely fill the return-specialist role as well. Natson led the NFL with 14 kickoff returns in the preseason, averaging 24.4 yards, and he also had nine punt returns for 100 yards, including a 29-yarder. Last year with the New York Jets, however, Natson averaged just 20.3 yards on 16 kick returns and 2.4 yards on 16 punt returns.

San Francisco 49ers: After Jimmy Garoppolo took his first loss as a starter and threw three interceptions on Sunday, coach Kyle Shanahan hasn't seen any change in the quarterback's demeanor. "No, it's been the exact same," Shanahan said. "I'd be disappointed if it was different. Jimmy tries his hardest every week. I know he didn't have his best game last week, but he doesn't need to come in here and make stuff up." Shanahan also noted Garoppolo's pick-6 was the correct play by the quarterback, as wideout Kendrick Bourne ran the wrong route when the Vikings blitzed. "You don't have time to sit and look to see if they're running the right route," Shanahan said. "You have to let it rip and trust the guy is going to do it."

Seattle Seahawks: Coach Pete Carroll didn't rule out the possibility of linebacker K.J. Wright returning to action Monday night against the Bears, just a few weeks after a knee 'scope. "He's had a really clean rehab in the short time he's had," Carroll said. "He's very positive about it, but I can't tell you what that means for the weekend." Rookie fifth-rounder Shaquem Griffin started for Wright in Week 1 but was phased out late in favor of Austin Calitro. "Griff, he had some problems on some stuff," Carroll said. "There were some things that happened to him that wasn't quite as clean as we would like. Got fooled on a couple things, but he played hard and played tough and all of that. It's just his first game trying to figure it out."