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  Rams | Friday injury report for Week 12    Fri Nov 22, 03:53 PM

St. Louis Rams OG Harvey Dahl (knee) and QB Brady Quinn (hip) are out for Week 12. CB Cortland Finnegan (eye) is doubtful. RB Chase Reynolds (knee) and Ss Darian Stewart (foot) and Matt Giordano (thigh) are probable. Dahl, Quinn and Finnegan did not practice Friday, Nov. 22, while the others practiced in full.

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  Rams | Thursday practice report for Week 12    Thu Nov 21, 04:39 PM

St. Louis Rams OG Harvey Dahl (knee), QB Brady Quinn (hip), CB Cortland Finnegan (eye) and RB Chase Reynolds (knee) did not practice Thursday, Nov. 21. Ss Darian Stewart (foot) and Matt Giordano (thigh) were limited.

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  Rams | Wednesday practice report for Week 12    Wed Nov 20, 05:12 PM

St. Louis Rams OG Harvey Dahl (knee), QB Brady Quinn (hip), CB Cortland Finnegan (eye) and RB Chase Reynolds (knee) all did not practice Wednesday, Nov. 20. S Darian Stewart (foot) and S Matt Giordano (thigh) both were limited in practice.

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  Rams | Matt Giordano nursing leg injury    Sun Oct 20, 09:47 PM

St. Louis Rams FS Matt Giordano (leg) suffered a right leg injury in the fourth quarter of the Week 7 game against the Carolina Panthers.

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  Rams | Matt Giordano hits paydirt    Sun Oct 6, 10:23 PM

St. Louis Rams FS Matt Giordano (cramps) had an 82-yard interception return for touchdown in the Week 5 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was his second career touchdown. He left the game briefly due to cramping in his right leg, but was able to return.

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  Rams | Two options to start at safety    Sat Sep 28, 12:48 PM

St. Louis Rams head coach Jeff Fisher indicated FS Darian Stewart and FS Matt Giordano are options to start at safety while FS T.J. McDonald (leg) is out with his fractured leg.

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  Rams | Matt Giordano practices without issue    Thu Sep 5, 12:19 AM

St. Louis Rams FS Matt Giordano (calf) was able to practice Wednesday, Sept. 4, and he does not even appear on the injury report heading into the Week 1 game against the Arizona Cardinals.

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  Rams | Several do not dress    Fri Aug 30, 02:38 PM

St. Louis Rams FS Matt Giordano (calf), TE Cory Harkey (leg), OL Sean Hooey (ankle) and FS Darian Stewart (hamstring) did not dress for the preseason finale Aug. 29 against the Baltimore Ravens. CBs Brandon McGee and Quinton Pointer were each rested due to undisclosed ailments.

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  Rams | Three miss practice    Fri Aug 23, 12:07 PM

St. Louis Rams S Darian Stewart (hamstring), S Matt Giordano (calf) and LB Sammy Brown (calf) all did not participate in practice Thursday, Aug. 22.

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  Rams | Six miss practice    Mon Aug 19, 07:53 PM

St. Louis Rams OT Rodger Saffold (shoulder), S Matt Giordano (calf), LB Jabara Williams (hamstring), DE Sammy Brown (calf), OT Sean Hooey (ankle) and DT Jermelle Cudjo (foot) all did not participate in practice Monday, Aug. 19.

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  Rams | Several sidelined    Sat Aug 17, 10:40 PM

St. Louis Rams LB Sammy Brown (calf), DT Jermelle Cudjo (foot), FS Matt Giordano (calf), OT Sean Hooey (ankle), OT Rodger Saffold (shoulder), DE Eugene Sims (personal) and LB Jabara Williams (hamstring) were each inactivate for the preseason game Saturday, Aug. 17, against the Green Bay Packers.

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  Rams | Matt Giordano contract details    Mon Jun 17, 09:20 PM

St. Louis Rams FS Matt Giordano agreed to a contract that pays $840,000 in salary, with no guaranteed money.

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  Rams | Matt Giordano signed    Fri Jun 14, 03:23 PM

The St. Louis Rams have signed free-agent FS Matt Giordano (Raiders). Terms of the contract were not disclosed. In a corresponding move, the team released S Don Unamba.

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  Rams | Meeting with three FAs    Thu Jun 13, 03:00 PM

The St. Louis Rams are meeting with free-agent LB Will Witherspoon (Titans) Thursday, June 13, and have met with free-agent FS Matt Giordano (Raiders) and FS Abram Elam (Chiefs) this week.

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  Raiders | Seven players listed as probable     Wed Dec 5, 04:06 PM

Oakland Raiders RB Mike Goodson (ankle), RB Taiwan Jones (ankle), WR Juron Criner (shoulder), OT Khalif Barnes (triceps), FS Matt Giordano (concussion), SS Tyvon Branch (neck) and SS Michael Mitchell (concussion) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Dec. 5, and are listed as probable for Week 14.

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  Raiders | Eight limited in practice    Tue Dec 4, 05:28 PM

Oakland Raiders T Khalif Barnes (triceps), DE Jack Crawford (toe), WR Juron Criner (shoulder), DB Matt Giordano (concussion), RB Taiwan Jones (ankle), SS Michael Mitchell (concussion), TE Brandon Myers (shoulder) and FB Marcel Reece (knee, quadriceps) all were limited in practice Thursday, Dec. 4.

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  Raiders | Three suffer concussions in Week 13     Mon Dec 3, 10:25 AM

Oakland Raiders FS Matt Giordano (concussion), SS Michael Mitchell (concussion) and CB Phillip Adams (concussion) suffered concussions in Week 13.

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  Raiders | Four players probable for Week 11     Fri Nov 16, 06:04 PM

Oakland Raiders TE Richard Gordon (hamstring), OT Khalif Barnes (groin), FS Matt Giordano (concussion) and PK Sebastian Janikowski (groin) are listed as probable for Week 11. Janikowski was limited during practice Friday, Nov. 16, while the other three fully participated.

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  Raiders | Three limited during practice     Thu Nov 15, 08:37 PM

Oakland Raiders TE Richard Gordon (hamstring), FS Matt Giordano (concussion) and PK Sebastian Janikowski (groin) were limited during practice Thursday, Nov. 15.

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  Raiders | Three defenders unable to practice    Wed Nov 14, 08:47 PM

Oakland Raiders SS Tyvon Branch (neck), FS Matt Giordano (concussion) and DT Richard Seymour (hamstring, knee) were each unable to practice Wednesday, Nov. 14.

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  Raiders | Matt Giordano leaves game    Sun Nov 11, 08:07 PM

Oakland Raiders S Matt Giordano (concussion) left the Week 10 game against the Baltimore Ravens due to a concussion.

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  Raiders | 11 probable for Week 10    Fri Nov 9, 05:49 PM

Oakland Raiders T Willie Smith (knee), TE Richard Gordon (hamstring), LB Miles Burris (elbow), LB Keenan Clayton (shoulder), DT Desmond Bryant (heart), DE Matt Shaughnessy (shoulder), DE Dave Tollefson (shoulder), CB Coye Francies (thumb) and S Michael Mitchell (finger) all fully participated in practice Friday, Nov. 9, and are probable for the team's Week 10 game. S Matt Giordano (hamstring) and K Sebastian Janikowski (groin) were limited in practice and are probable.

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  Raiders | Three limited    Thu Nov 8, 05:21 PM

Oakland Raiders OT Khalif Barnes (groin), PK Sebastian Janikowski (groin) and S Matt Giordano (hamstring) were limited in practice Thursday, Nov. 8.

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  Raiders | Four players limited     Wed Nov 7, 05:50 PM

Oakland Raiders TE Brandon Myers (shoulder), OT Khalif Barnes (groin), SS Matt Giordano (hamstring) and PK Sebastian Janikowski (groin) were limited during practice Wednesday, Nov. 7.

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  Raiders | Matt Giordano leaves with hamstring injury    Sun Nov 4, 09:50 PM

Oakland Raiders FS Matt Giordano (hamstring) left the Week 9 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the second half due to a hamstring injury and was unable to return.

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  Raiders | Michael Huff to start at CB    Sun Sep 23, 03:18 PM

Oakland Raiders FS Michael Huff will start at cornerback in Week 3. FS Matt Giordano will start at safety in place of Huff.

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  Raiders | Matt Giordano re-signs    Tue Apr 17, 02:02 AM

The Oakland Raiders re-signed free-agent FS Matt Giordano (Raiders) Monday, April 16. Terms of the deal have not been announced.

Footballguys view: Going up against Peyton Manning twice a year got a tad bit easier for the Raiders. Giordano played with the Colts and Manning during their Super Bowl run, and knows the veteran QB better than anyone else on the Oakland roster.

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  Raiders | Matt Giordano led team in INTs    Sat Jan 14, 01:34 AM

Oakland Raiders FS Matt Giordano was one of the last players cut in training camp, although he was brought back a couple of days later. He ended up posting a career-high 70 tackles, which was third on the team. Giordano also had a career-high five interceptions to lead the team in that category. Giordan allowed opponents to complete just 42.5 percent of the passes his way, while giving up three touchdowns.

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  Raiders | Six probable    Fri Dec 23, 06:39 PM

Oakland Raiders RB Rock Cartwright (calf), S Matt Giordano (shoulder), DL Tommy Kelly (toe), CB Bryan McCann (concussion), C Samson Satele (shoulder) and WR Chaz Schilens (hip) are probable for Week 16. Kelly was limited in practice Friday, Dec. 23, while the others practiced in full.

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  Raiders | Five fully practice    Thu Dec 22, 07:46 PM

Oakland Raiders RB Rock Cartwright (calf), WR Chaz Schilens (hip), C Samson Satele (shoulder), CB Bryan McCann (concussion) and FS Matt Giordano (shoulder) fully participated in practice Thursday, Dec. 22.

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  Raiders | Six practice in full    Wed Dec 21, 07:48 PM

Oakland Raiders RB Rock Cartwright (calf), FS Matt Giordano (shoulder), CB Bryan McCann (concussion), CB Stanford Routt (knee), C Samson Satele (shoulder) and WR Chaz Schilens (hip) were listed as full participants in practice Wednesday, Dec. 21.

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  Raiders | Four listed as probable    Fri Nov 18, 06:04 PM

Oakland Raiders TE Kevin Boss (knee), C Samson Satele (knee) FS Matt Giordano (quadriceps) and PK Sebastian Janikowski (hamstring) are listed as probable for Week 11. Satele and Janikowski were limited during practice Friday, Nov. 18, while Boss and Giordano fully participated in practice.

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  Raiders | Five limited    Thu Nov 17, 06:35 PM

Oakland Raiders S Matt Giordano (quadriceps), S Michael Huff (ankle), S Michael Mitchell (ankle), C Samson Satele (knee) and CB DeMarcus Van Dyke (hamstring) were limited in practice Thursday, Nov. 17.

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  Raiders | Six listed as limited participants    Wed Nov 16, 07:48 PM

Oakland Raiders CB Chimdi Chekwa (hamstring), FS Matt Giordano (quadriceps), FS Michael Huff (ankle), SS Michael Mitchell (ankle), C Samson Satele (knee) and CB DeMarcus Van Dyke (hamstring) were listed as limited participants in practice Wednesday, Nov. 16.

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  Raiders | Four listed as probable    Wed Nov 9, 06:47 PM

Oakland Raiders QB Carson Palmer (quadriceps), RB Rock Cartwright (calf), FB Marcel Reece (shoulder) and SS Matt Giordano (neck) are listed as probable for Week 10. Cartwright was limited during practice Wednesday, Nov. 9, and the other three fully participated in practice.

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  Raiders | Two practice in full    Tue Nov 8, 09:51 PM

Oakland Raiders FB Marcel Reece (shoulder) and FS Matt Giordano (neck) were each able to take part in a full practice session Tuesday, Nov. 8.

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  Raiders | Matt Giordano practices in full    Mon Nov 7, 09:20 PM

Oakland Raiders FS Matt Giordano (neck) was listed as a full participant in practice Monday, Nov. 7.

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  Raiders | Six probable    Fri Nov 4, 07:27 PM

Oakland Raiders TE Kevin Boss (concussion), S Matt Giordano (neck), DL John Henderson (back), RB Marcel Reece (ankle), C Samson Satele (knee) and WR Chaz Schilens (groin) are listed as probable for Week 9. Henderson and Satele were limited in practice Friday, Nov. 4, while the others practiced in full.

Footballguys view: Boss could be a sneaky TE play if you're desperate at the position. The Broncos LBs struggle in coverage and Oakland could take advantage of that.

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  Raiders | Three players fully practice    Thu Nov 3, 08:34 PM

Oakland Raiders FB Marcel Reece (ankle), WR Chaz Schilens (groin) and FS Matt Giordano (neck) fully participated in practice Thursday, Nov. 3.

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  Raiders | Four practice    Wed Nov 2, 07:20 PM

Oakland Raiders TE Kevin Boss (concussion), S Matt Giordano (neck), RB Marcel Reece (ankle) and WR Chaz Schilens (groin) practiced in full Wednesday, Nov. 2.

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  Raiders | Several not practicing    Tue Oct 25, 03:50 PM

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  Raiders | Matt Giordano leaves with neck spasms    Mon Oct 24, 01:31 AM

Oakland Raiders FS Matt Giordano (neck) left the Week 7 game against the Kansas City Chiefs due to neck spasms.

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  Raiders | Seven probable    Fri Oct 14, 06:09 PM

Oakland Raiders QB Jason Campbell (foot), S Matt Giordano (concussion, groin), S Michael Mitchell (knee), WR Louis Murphy (groin), TE Brandon Myers (ribs), C Samson Satele (ribs) and DL Richard Seymour (knee) are listed as probable for Week 6. Myers, Satele and Seymour were limited in practice Friday, Oct. 14, while the others practiced in full.

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  Raiders | Five fully practice    Thu Oct 13, 07:20 PM

Oakland Raiders QB Jason Campbell (foot), WR Louis Murphy (groin), TE Brandon Myers (ribs), SS Matt Giordano (concussion, groin) and SS Michael Mitchell (knee) fully participated in practice Thursday, Oct. 13.

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  Raiders | Five practice    Wed Oct 12, 06:03 PM

Oakland Raiders QB Jason Campbell (foot), S Matt Giordano (concussion, groin), S Michael Mitchell (knee), WR Louis Murphy (groin) and TE Brandon Myers (ribs) practiced in full Wednesday, Oct. 12.

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  Raiders | Matt Giordano injured in Week 5     Mon Oct 10, 12:42 PM

Oakland Raiders FS Matt Giordano (concussion) left the team's Week 5 game with a concussion.

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  Raiders | Six probable    Fri Sep 30, 06:59 PM

Oakland Raiders S Jerome Boyd (knee), QB Jason Campbell (foot), CB Chimdi Chekwa (hamstring), S Matt Giordano (shoulder), LB Quentin Groves (quadriceps) and CB DeMarcus Van Dyke (knee) are listed as probable for Week 4. Campbell and Chekwa were limited in practice Friday, Sept. 30.

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  Raiders | Four defensive players practice    Thu Sep 29, 08:22 PM

Oakland Raiders LB Quentin Groves (quadriceps), CB DeMarcus Van Dyke (knee), SS Jerome Boyd (knee) and FS Matt Giordano (shoulder) fully participated in practice Thursday, Sept. 29.

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  Raiders | Four practice    Wed Sep 28, 06:49 PM

Oakland Raiders S Jerome Boyd (knee), S Matt Giordano (shoulder), LB Quentin Groves (quadriceps) and CB DeMarcus Van Dyke (knee) practiced in full Wednesday, Sept. 28.

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  Raiders | Matt Giordano might start in Week 2    Wed Sep 14, 12:45 AM

Oakland Raiders FS Matt Giordano might start in Week 2 against the Buffalo Bills if FS Michael Huff (groin) is unable to play.

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