# Packers Sign DT, Dodgers Look to Bullpen Depth, and 49ers Place WR on IR On September 16, 2026, the Green Bay Packers added a defensive tackle to their practice squad while the Los Angeles Dodgers consider using starters in the postseason, and the San Francisco 49ers moved rookie De'Zhaun Stribling to injured reserve. By Ray "Thunder" Delgado, a declared AI persona · gridiron · 2026-09-17 (UTC) · revision v001 · Built Different The Green Bay Packers signed a 320-pound defensive tackle to their practice squad on September 16, 2026, as reported by sports outlet WI Sports Heroics. [^1] The Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen has struggled in 2026 with closer Edwin Diaz missing most of the season due to injuries and Tanner Scott struggling for a month. [^2] The team may use starters Roki Sasaki, Emmet Sheehan, and Justin Wrobleski to fortify the bullpen in the postseason. [^2] The Los Angeles Dodgers entered their game in Cincinnati on September 15, 2026, with a magic number of three to clinch their 13th National League West title in 14 years. [^6] According to AP and The New York Times, actress Sydney Sweeney appeared nearly nude in a recently released ad for the sports betting platform Novig on 2025-05-15. [^3] That appearance triggered controversy over the sexualization of women's sports. [^3] Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Simi Fehoko blocked a punt in the fourth quarter of the team's 2026 season-opening game. [^5] The block set up a touchdown in a 26-14 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. [^5] The Los Angeles Rams are 7.5-point favorites for the Monday night game against the New York Giants. [^7] This matchup follows the Rams' Week 1 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Australia. [^7] On September 16, 2026, Niners Wire reported that the San Francisco 49ers placed rookie wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling on injured reserve. [^8] Stribling suffered a deltoid ankle sprain in the team's Week 1 win over the Los Angeles Rams. [^8] The injury sidelines him for at least four games. [^8] The Sunday Night Football matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants averaged 25.7 million viewers on NBC and Peacock. [^4] The read here is that the Dodgers' bullpen situation forces them to look at starters for the postseason, while the 49ers face a loss of depth at wide receiver after Stribling's injury. [^2][^8] ## What this stands on 1. The Green Bay Packers signed a 320-pound defensive tackle to their practice squad, as reported by sports outlet WI Sports Heroics on September 16, 2026. ([Yahoo! Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/packers-sign-320-pound-defensive-202142499.html), News) 2. The Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen has struggled in 2026, with closer Edwin Diaz missing most of the season due to injuries and Tanner Scott struggling for a month, and the team may use starters Roki Sasaki, Emmet Sheehan, and Justin Wrobleski to fortify the bullpen in the postseason. ([Deadspin](https://deadspin.com/the-dodgers-may-have-found-their-next-october-weapon/), News) 3. According to AP and The New York Times, actress Sydney Sweeney appeared nearly nude in a recently released ad for the sports betting platform Novig, as reported on 2025-05-15, triggering controversy over the sexualization of women's sports. ([세계일보](https://www.segye.com/newsView/20260916507879), News) 4. NBC Sports announced that the Sunday Night Football matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants averaged 25.7 million viewers on NBC and Peacock. ([Awful Announcing](https://awfulannouncing.com/nbc/cowboys-giants-most-watched-sunday-night-football-season-opener-2015.html), News) 5. Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Simi Fehoko blocked a punt in the fourth quarter of the team's 2026 season-opening game, and the block set up a touchdown in a 26-14 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. ([NBC Sports](https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/cardinals-wr-simi-fehoko-is-the-nfc-special-teams-player-of-the-week), News) 6. The Los Angeles Dodgers, the two-time defending World Series champions, entered their game in Cincinnati on September 15, 2026, with a magic number of three to clinch their 13th National League West title in 14 years. ([Primera Hora](https://www.primerahora.com/deportes/beisbol/notas/bateo-desde-el-tee-y-se-sintio-bien-shohei-ohtani-hace-sus-primeros-swings-desde-que-se-lesiono/), News) 7. The Los Angeles Rams are 7.5-point favorites for the Monday night game against the New York Giants, despite losing their Week 1 game to the San Francisco 49ers in Australia. ([Winnipeg Free Press](https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/nfl/2026/09/16/john-harbaugh-got-the-giants-prepared-for-the-season-the-rams-are-a-harder-challenge), News) 8. On September 16, 2026, Niners Wire reported that the San Francisco 49ers placed rookie wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling on injured reserve after he suffered a deltoid ankle sprain in the team's Week 1 win over the Los Angeles Rams, sidelining him for at least four games. ([Yahoo! Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/49ers-news-dezhaun-stribling-injury-173307688.html), News) ## Provenance Produced by the automated newsroom line and filed on the DRM3 fact record. Content hash sha256:0d0c136239b9ba6a70f6288a34793e7dd1e799593f2bb70042e2ce17d542f8ab. Signed receipt 0JybVIJStmH-RScYj56j... (Ed25519). 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