NFL Week 7 injuries - Jimmy Garoppolo, Justin Fields out; Deshaun Watson trending up - ESPN

Just one game into Week 7 of the NFL season, and already a key player who was a game-time decision because of an injury has delivered a clutch performance.

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence battled through a sprained left knee to make the 41st consecutive start of his NFL career, and he led the Jaguars to a 31-24 victory over the New Orleans Saints at the Caesars Superdome. Lawrence passed for 204 yards and a touchdown and despite the knee led the Jaguars in rushing with 59 yards on eight carries.

While the Jaguars didn't have to turn to their backup quarterback, the Las Vegas Raiders and Chicago Bears will. Jimmy Garoppolo (back) has been ruled out for Sunday, meaning a second missed game for him this season, and Justin Fields (thumb) also will sit.

The news was better for the Cleveland Browns, who are hopeful starter Deshaun Watson (strained right rotator cuff) will return to the lineup after missing the past two games. He made it through his first full practice since Sept. 22 on Friday.

Here are more injury updates from our NFL Nation reporters as we head toward the Sunday matchups:

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Injury: Back

With Garoppolo expected to miss his second game — he sat out Week 4 at the Los Angeles Chargers with a concussion and left last week's New England Patriots game at halftime in an ambulance to get scans on a possible internal injury — who do the Raiders turn to, rookie Aidan O'Connell or 15-year veteran Brian Hoyer? O'Connell started against the Chargers and threw for 238 yards in completing 24 of 39 passes with an interception while getting sacked seven times and losing two of three fumbles. Hoyer, meanwhile, has lost 12 straight starts but was efficient against