HARROW, England — Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson proclaimed himself “ready to roll” despite a lingering hamstring injury Wednesday ahead of Denver’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium.

Wilson was a limited participant in practice at the Harrow School outside London and Coach Nathaniel Hackett was noncommittal, but the veteran quarterback was optimistic.

“I feel great, ready to roll,” Wilson said. “I’m super locked in and ready to hopefully get a big win in London.”

Wilson, who was held out of Sunday’s 16-9 loss to the New York Jets by Hackett because of a strained hamstring, estimated he stayed on his feet for half of the eight-hour flight to Britain.

“I was walking up and down the aisles,” Wilson said. “Everybody was knocked out. I was doing high-knees, working on my legs and everything else, making sure I’m ready to rock.”

Wilson took part in stretching and throwing drills but didn’t roll out and throw during the portion of practice open to the media at the private school once attended by Winston Churchill.

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“I always want to be out on the field,” he said. “That obviously was tough not being out there. I wanted to help us win and get on a hot streak and just get us rolling.”

Hackett echoed his comments from earlier in the week, saying Wednesday that Wilson “is trending in the right way.” The rookie coach said Wilson did “quite a bit” in practice. Asked what Wilson needs to show him, Hackett said “that he can protect himself, just want to be sure that as he gets out there, he’s able to escape, he’s able to move and so forth.”

“We want to be smart with him,” Hackett said of Wilson’s limited practice. “We don’t want any setbacks.”

EAGLES: Philadelphia acquired three-time Pro Bowl defensive end Robert Quinn from the Chicago Bears, a person familiar with the situation said, with Chicago getting a fourth-round pick in return.

Quinn, 32, is off to a slow start, with just one sack and three quarterback hits. But he broke Hall of Famer Richard Dent’s franchise record with 181/2 sacks last year in a resurgent season.

The Eagles (6-0), the lone undefeated team, have one of the NFL’s best defenses. With Quinn, a line that already has Haason Reddick, Josh Sweat, Javon Hargrave, Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham and Jordan Davis becomes that much more daunting. Quinn replaces defensive end Derek Barnett, who tore an ACL in the opener at Detroit.

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JETS: Disgruntled wide receiver Elijah Moore returned to practice and is expected to play Sunday against New England after requesting to be traded last week.

Moore, in his second season, has been disappointed in the lack of pass-catching opportunities he has had during the Jets’ surprising 5-2 start. He was held out from practice last Thursday and Friday and didn’t travel with the team to Denver, where New York won its fourth straight on Sunday, 16-9.

COWBOYS: Ezekiel Elliott missed practice because of a knee sprain, Coach Mike McCarthy said, and while he did not specify which ligament is sprained, McCarthy said that the injury is different from the slight PCL tear that robbed Elliott of his explosiveness most of last season.

There was a report that Elliott is dealing with a Grade II MCL sprain and thigh bruise, but a person close to the situation told The Dallas Morning News that neither is the case.

Elliott was not on the field during the portion of practice open to reporters.

Elliott said his knee feels “stiff,” and he is unsure about whether he will play Sunday against Chicago.

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LIONS: Detroit owner Sheila Ford Hamp shared her frustration with the team’s 1-5 record and expressed confidence in the franchise’s leadership.

“We’ve got 11 more games to go, so I just don’t want everyone to push the panic button and give up the ship,” Hamp said to reporters while the team practiced. “I think we’ve got the right people in place to pull this off, and I truly believe that. I wouldn’t say that if I didn’t.”

Nearly two years ago during her first season in charge, Hamp fired GM Bob Quinn and Coach Matt Patricia. After going through a search to hire General Manager Brad Holmes and Coach Dan Campbell, she doesn’t sound eager to make another bold move to get rid of either or both.

“I believe in the leadership,” Hamp said when asked if Holmes and Campbell’s jobs were safe regardless of how the season ends.

BILLS: Coach Sean McDermott ruled out starting cornerback Tre’Davious White from playing against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night.

White opened the season on the physically unable to perform list before being cleared to begin practicing two weeks ago after missing 11 months because of a torn knee ligament.

BROWNS: Starting middle linebacker Jacob Phillips was placed on injured reserve because of a pectoral tear sustained in a loss to Baltimore – his second major injury in two seasons.

Coach Kevin Stefanski said Phillips is likely done for the season and will need surgery. He got hurt while making a tackle in the second half of Cleveland’s 23-20 loss to the Ravens. A third-round pick in 2020, Phillips played in just four games last season after he suffered an injured biceps in a training camp practice.

A knee injury limited him to seven games as a rookie.

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