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Herbert (ribs) underwent X-rays following Thursday's loss to the Chiefs, Doug Kyed of Pro Football Focus reports. Herbert completed 33 of 48 passes for 334 yards, three touchdowns and one interception during the contest.

Herbert led scoring drives on the Chargers' first two offensive possessions and threw a 15-yard touchdown to Mike Williams on the first drive of the second half, giving Los Angeles a 17-7 lead. After Kansas City tied the game at 17-17, the Chargers started to move the ball again, but Herbert threw an interception at the goal line that was returned for a touchdown. Two drives later, Herbert took a hard shot to the left side of his ribs and had to be looked at by trainers, forcing Chase Daniel into the game for one play. While Herbert returned to action following a handoff to Sony Michel, the superstar quarterback was clearly laboring and took another blow from Kansas City's defense while throwing back-to-back incompletions -- ending the drive. Nonetheless, the Chargers got the ball back with just over three minutes left, and Herbert led a touchdown drive that was capped off by a fourth-and-7 pass to Joshua Palmer. Despite the late-game heroics, there's major concern surrounding Herbert's injury, but coach Brandon Staley said the quarterback is "OK" and doesn't expect the injury to be an issue moving forward, per Daniel Popper of The Athletic. The X-ray results likely will provide further clarity, but the Chargers will be thankful for the extra days off while they prepare for their next matchup, a Sept. 25 contest against the Jaguars.

Mahomes completed 24 of 35 passes for 235 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions and rushed twice for minus-1 yard in the Chiefs' 27-24 win over the Chargers on Thursday night.

Mahomes' yardage total left plenty to be desired from a fantasy standpoint, particularly after his breakout 360-yard Week 1 effort. However, the star signal-caller turned in a solid performance in which he managed to avoid turnovers while completing his pair of scoring tosses to the unlikely duo of Jerick McKinnon and Justin Watson, the latter on a beautiful 41-yard throw across the middle on the run in the third quarter. Mahomes recorded completions to nine different targets overall, and his impeccable ball security was key to allowing the Chiefs to mount a comeback from a 17-7 deficit. Mahomes and his teammates now get some extra time off before a Week 3 road showdown with the Colts a week from Sunday.

Winston (back) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday.

A sore back was one of the residual impacts of the Saints' Week 1 win in Atlanta for Winston, who so far has logged back-to-back capped sessions this week. Still, coach Dennis Allen told Erin Summers of the team's official site Wednesday that Winston "looked pretty good," and the quarterback sustained his activity level Thursday. Winston has one more chance Friday to potentially return to a full session, after which New Orleans may give him a designation for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.

Jones (illness), who is not practicing Thursday, is believed to be dealing with an upset stomach, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Though Jones' illness isn't considered COVID-19-related, his status nonetheless is worth monitoring closely in advance of Sunday's contest against the Steelers. A return to the practice field Friday in any capacity would put Jones on track to be available Week 2.

Jones isn't expected to practice Thursday due to an illness, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

After participating fully Wednesday, Jones -- who had been dealing with a back issue -- now is slated to miss practice. As a result, the signal-caller's status will need to be monitored ahead of Sunday's game against the Steelers. In Jones' absence, Brian Hoyer and Bailey Zappe are on hand to handle the Patriots' quarterback reps in practice.

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday that Prescott (thumb) will need at least 7-to-10 days of healing before he's cleared to resume football activities, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.

Prescott underwent surgery Monday to repair a fractured right thumb, and though the procedure was considered a success by all accounts, the Cowboys likely won't be able to pinpoint a target date for the quarterback's return to game action until he's ready to do some gripping and throwing of the football. For his part, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday that Prescott won't be placed on injured reserve, which would seem to imply that the team is optimistic the quarterback will miss three games rather than the minimum of four that an IR stint would entail. A potential 3-to-4-week recovery timeline would be a major boon for Prescott after initial reports suggested the star signal-caller would be sidelined for 6-to-8 weeks when he fractured the thumb in Sunday's loss to the Buccaneers, per Todd Archer of ESPN.com. Cooper Rush is in line to start for the Cowboys in Sunday's game against the Bengals and will likely remain atop the depth chart for the duration of Prescott's absence.

Wilson won't be available for Sunday's game against the Browns, as Jets head coach Robert Saleh confirmed that Joe Flacco will continue to fill in as the team's starting quarterback, with Wilson still working his way back from an Aug. 16 arthroscopic knee procedure, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Saleh already said last week that he didn't expect Wilson to be ready to start until Week 4 while the second-year signal-caller works back from his Aug. 16 arthroscopic right knee procedure. During Wednesday's practice, Wilson was at least able to take part in what Cimini described as very light on-field work, which hints at progress on some level. While Flacco remains the team's starter Week 2, Mike White is in line to serve as his backup for another game.

Winston was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a back issue.

Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports that Winston played through some pain in Sunday's 27-26 win over Atlanta, and head coach Dennis Allen said the quarterback "looked pretty good" during Wednesday's practice, per Erin Summers of the Saints' official website. Winston will likely be good to go for the Saints' Week 2 matchup with Tampa Bay, though a full practice Thursday or Friday would erase any concerns.

Jones (back) practiced fully Wednesday.

Jones experienced back spasms during Sunday's season-opening 20-7 loss to the Dolphins, but he's on track to start this weekend's game against Pittsburgh after he able to participate in practice fully. In Week 1, Jones completed 21 of 30 passes for 213 yards, one touchdown and one interception, and he's now set to face a Steelers defense that racked up four picks and seven sacks in a 23-20 overtime win over Joe Burrow and the Bengals last week.

Jones (back) was present for Wednesday's practice, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Per Mike Reiss of ESPN.com, Jones experienced back spasms following Sunday's season-opening loss to the Dolphins, but the quarterback's presence at practice Wednesday bodes well for his chances of starting this weekend's game against the Steelers. The Patriots will release their first Week 2 injury report later Wednesday, which will reveal whether Jones is a limited or full participant in practice.