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GLENDALE, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 10: Maxx Williams #87 of the Arizona Cardinals is carted off the field after sustaining a injury during the second quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at State Farm Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 04: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell looks on before the Las Vegas Raiders play against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium on October 4, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

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CINCINNATI, OHIO - OCTOBER 10: Mason Crosby #2 of the Green Bay Packers reacts after missing a field goal during overtime against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on October 10, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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