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The Los Angeles Rams say defensive end Robert Quinn is in stable condition after checking himself into a hospital with an illness that is unrelated to football.

Quinn has been living with a tumor at the base of his brain for a number of years, which doctors chose not to remove during an operation he underwent as a teenager. He has check-ups on the condition twice a year. At his weekly press conference on Monday, Rams coach Jeff Fisher said he had spoken to Quinn and had not ruled him out of the team’s next game. He added that it was unlikely his current condition was related to a pre-existing tumor.

Myles Simmons (@MylesASimmons) Fisher says situation with Quinn appears encouraging. Fisher talked with Quinn, who said he just wants to get back as quickly as possible.

His sister, the Olympic hurdler Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, expressed her concern on Twitter: “Praying hard right now,” she wrote.

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The sixth-year pro from North Carolina and former first-round draft pick has two sacks this season along with two forced fumbles, giving him an NFL-best 19 since 2013.

Quinn, 26, underwent back surgery last December.