Chargers' Moving Vans Pointed North

By ESPN

San Diego Chargers owner Dean Spanos has the moving vans pointed north to Los Angeles and idling, but they haven't left the parking lot just yet.

NFL owners, meeting at the Four Seasons Resort outside Dallas, unanimously approved a final tenant-lease contract between the Chargers and Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday. The contract had been agreed to in principle in January, when Rams owner Stan Kroenke received approval to move his team to Los Angeles.

Owners also unanimously approved the Chargers using a debt waiver to finance a portion of the $650 million relocation fee.

Spanos, however, reiterated that he will not make a decision on whether his team will remain in San Diego or move to Los Angeles until after the season is completed.

The Chargers have until Jan. 15 to exercise the team's option to move to Los Angeles.

"They've been working for 15 years [to keep the team] in their community," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said of the Chargers. "They're a big part of that community. They believe in that community, and they want to be a part of it.

"It's Dean's option by Jan. 15 to make a determination of whether he thinks he can make it work in San Diego or whether he decides to take the option to Los Angeles."

Goodell said he talked with San Diego mayor Kevin Faulconer on Tuesday, telling him he would like to help further the city's stadium effort. But Goodell also told the mayor that the league had already added an additional $100 million -- from $200 million to $300 million -- in loan funding for a San Diego stadium.

Asked about the possibility of a saturated market with the Chargers potentially joining the Rams in Los Angeles, Goodell said he believes the city is big enough to handle two teams.

Indianapolis Colts

QB Andrew Luck missed practice Wednesday with an injured right elbow and shoulder, which was sustained against the Texans on Sunday. Coach Chuck Pagano said his quarterback "should be OK," and Luck said he "absolutely" plans to play against the Vikings this weekend. Luck has already missed one game, on Thanksgiving night, with a concussion. -- Mike Wells

Chicago Bears

The only injury of note is NT Eddie Goldman, who missed practice Wednesday because of an ankle injury. Goldman has dealt with ankle problems much of the season, and he suffered another setback in Chicago's loss in Detroit on Sunday. Goldman is Chicago's best run-stopping defensive lineman and will be missed if he cannot play in Week 15 against the Packers, even though Green Bay does not have much of a ground attack. Veteran receiver Eddie Royal also continues to battle a toe injury. -- Jeff Dickerson