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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Los Angeles Rams defensive end Robert Quinn says he was dehydrated when he spent a night in the hospital this week.Quinn returned to practice Friday with the Rams (4-5). The veteran pass-rusher hasnt decided whether hell try to play against the Miami Dolphins (5-4) on Sunday.Hopefully, I can get out there Sunday and be somewhat productive, Quinn said. But if not, the guys have got to rally up and keep it going. Im going to control what I can control and not lose sleep over it.Quinn sounded fairly nonchalant when recalling his trip to the hospital Monday morning, shortly after the Rams returned to California from a road victory over the New York Jets.Quinn said he has never experienced similar problems with dehydration. He said his doctors only gave one instruction: Drink more water.Im going to pay a little bit more attention to my hydration habits off the field, Quinn said.Quinn has started six of the Rams nine games this season, contributing two sacks and two forced fumbles on the Rams dominant defensive line.He led the NFC with 19 sacks in 2013 and had 10 1/2 in 2014, but the sixth-year pro struggled with injuries last season, eventually having season-ending back surgery.Quinn is backed up by Eugene Sims, who also returned to practice Friday after sitting out earlier in the week with a concussion. Sims has filled in repeatedly for Quinn due to injuries over the past two seasons.The Rams also made a handful of roster moves Friday.Rookie receiver Nelson Spruce was placed on injured reserve without playing in a game for the Rams, who signed the Colorado product as an undrafted free agent. A calf injury has kept him out of action since the first half of Los Angeles first preseason game.The Rams also promoted defensive back Blake Countess from the practice squad to the active roster and signed defensive end Lenny Jones to the practice squad.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Air Max From China . It was the kind of score that might make everyone else wonder which course he was playing. Except that Graeme McDowell saw the whole thing. Crouched behind the 10th green at Sheshan International, McDowell looked over at the powerful American and said, "Ive probably seen 18 of the best drives Ive seen all year in the last two days. 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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Two teams almost certainly headed nowhere collide in the desert on Sunday.The New Orleans Saints (5-8) and Arizona Cardinals (5-7-1) are on the home stretch of disappointing seasons.There are some far-fetched scenarios that have either team reaching the playoffs. The New York Times put the chances of New Orleans making the postseason at 1 percent, Arizona at 2 percent.So most everyone involved with this game is resigned that the season will end in three weeks.Just being real, Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said.That doesnt mean the game is meaningless.Thats what were paid to do. Were paid to play games, Arizona center A.Q. Shipley said. We have to go out and perform to the highest level. Some of us are playing for futures. Some of us are playing for right now.The Saints have to win out to avoid a third consecutive losing season. But coach Sean Payton said this is a different team than those two 7-9 squads and hes encouraged by its progress.Im encouraged with young guys we had a chance to play through injury, he said. Weve overcome some, tough, hard-fought games. ... Its going to be important that this team finishes well though.One more loss and the Cardinals will have their first losing season in Arians four years as coach.New Orleans has lost three in a row in Arizona, most recently a 31-19 defeat in last years season opener. Drew Brees completed 30 of 48 passes for 355 yards, but had only one touchdown with one interception.We havent played real well when weve played there, so I think thats another challenge for us -- turning that streak around, Brees said. We need to go to a place like that, a hostile environment, and be able to play well on the road.Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer will try to survive behind a makeshift offensive line. If tackle D.J. Humphries, who is in the concussion protocol, cant go, the lineup probably would include John Wetzel at left tackle, Taylor Boggs at right guard and Earl Watford at right tackle.Here are some things to consider when New Orleans meets the Cardinals:JOHNSON MARCHES ON: Arizonas David Johnson can set an NFL record if he amasses 100 yards from scrimmage again Sunday. He would be the first player to top that mark in each of the first 14 games of a season. Right now he and Edgerrin James are tied at 13 in a row.Johnson has his eyes on an even more impressivee stat.dddddddddddd He needs 255 yards receiving to join Roger Craig and Marshall Faulk as the only players to have 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving in a single season.NO FLOYD: Wide receiver Michael Floyd was released by Arizona on Wednesday, two days after police say he was found unconscious behind the wheel of a running vehicle at a Scottsdale intersection. Floyd was charged with driving under the influence and failure to obey a police officer.He signed with New England on Thursday.The abrupt departure of the teams 2012 first-round draft pick should mean even more action for the Cardinals diminutive wide receiver J.J. Nelson, who caught two TD passes in last Sundays loss at Miami.After Larry Fitzgerald and Nelson, a bunch of guys will fill in for Floyd, Arians said. One of them is John Brown, who has been slowed by fatigue related to a diagnosis of a sickle cell trait.OFFENSE VS DEFENSE: The Saints have the No. 1-ranked offense in the league at 418 yards per game. The Cardinals have the No. 1 defense, giving up 298 yards per game.So something has to give.I guess thats kind of exciting, isnt it? Brees said.New Orleans offense ranks first in passing, too, at 314 yards per game. The Cardinals are second in pass defense, giving up 202 yards per contest.OFFENSIVE WASTE: While the Saints are ranked No. 1 on offense, their inability to reach the end zone during the past two games helped their playoff hopes fade to black. New Orleans has scored just one touchdown in the past two games against Detroit and Tampa Bay. Five drives during that span have ended with field goals and six with interceptions.IMPROVING D: Five weeks into the season, the Saints allowed four opponents to score 34 or more points and ranked 31st in the NFL on defense. Since then, theyve held five opponents to 23 or fewer points and have climbed seven spots in the defensive rankings to 24th.Some of that has to do with players returning from injuries. And its evidence that chemistry across the defense and players understanding of coordinator Dennis Allens scheme have improved.---AP Sports Writer Brett Martel in New Orleans contributed to this report.---For more NFL coverage: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '