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What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.

More accurately for the NFL, what happens in Vegas returns to Vegas.

Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal reports that the NFL has begun talking to Sin City about a second stint as the Super Bowl host, only five years after America's former gambling capital (before gambling infiltrated everyone's phone) staged the game for the first time ever.

For the Roman numerologists in the crowd, that would be Super Bowl LXIII. It's the next Super Bowl to be awarded, with the next three in Santa Clara, Inglewood, and Atlanta.

It's possible a deal won't get done. As Fischer notes, the NFL shifted seven years ago from an open competition for each Super Bowl to a targeted approach. Basically, the league presents its terms to one city. If the city accepts, it gets the game. If the city doesn't, the NFL moves on to the next candidate.

Given the current struggles to get people to travel to what used to be the Mecca of gambling before anyone with a cell phone device could piss away their savings as slowly, or quickly, as they choose, it's hard to imagine Las Vegas not saying to the NFL, "Thank you, sir, may I have another" in response to whatever The Shield commands.

A report Thursday indicates Brock Purdy will miss 2-5 weeks with a toe injury, but General Manager John Lynch later said the 49ers consider their quarterback "week to week."

Purdy will miss this week, with coach Kyle Shanahan ruling Purdy out for Sunday's game against the Saints.

"Yeah, he won’t be playing this week," Shanahan said on KNBR, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com.

Shanahan conceded that Purdy, who also has a left shoulder injury, could miss multiple weeks.

"Yeah, the same deal as what I said yesterday," Shanahan said. "Still a chance he can miss the next game. We're not sure. We'll see how the toe heals. It's kind of week-to-week right now, but he's getting better. Had a good rehab day today, and hopefully, we'll have some better luck next week."

Purdy went 26-of-35 passing for 277 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions in a victory over the Seahawks in Week 1.

In his absence, Mac Jones will start with practice squad quarterback Adrian Martinez as the backup.

There was no doubt Micah Parsons was playing in Thursday Night Football, but the Packers listed him as questionable nonetheless.

Parsons, who had limited practices all week, indeed is active and good to go against the Commanders.

He is expected to play more than the 29 snaps he played Sunday in his Packers debut.

Cornerback Nate Hobbs (knee) also is dressed and ready to play after a questionable designation.

The Packers, though, won't have right tackle Zach Tom (oblique) or left guard Aaron Banks (ankle/groin). They, too, were questionable.

The team's other inactives are safety Zayne Anderson (knee), cornerback Bo Melton, tight end Ben Sims and defensive lineman Warren Brinson.

Punter Tress Way (back) and defensive lineman Deatrich Wise (knee) are active for the Commanders after questionable designations.

The team's inactives are punter Mitch Wishnowsky, quarterback Josh Johnson, running back Chris Rodriguez Jr., linebacker Ale Kaho, linebacker Kain Medrano, offensive tackle Trent Scott and offensive tackle George Fant. Johnson will serve as the emergency third quarterback.