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Rudolph completed 17 of 21 pass attempts for 127 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions during the Steelers' 16-15 preseason win over the Jaguars on Saturday.

Rudolph was the third quarterback to enter Saturday's matchup for the Steelers, but he led the team's signal-callers in playing time since he was on the field for the entire second half. The 2018 third-rounder was efficient for a second consecutive week, and he threw a go-ahead touchdown pass with under a minute remaining in the matchup. While Rudolph's preseason play has been strong, he worked mainly with the Steelers' third-team offense this week, while Kenny Pickett has played primarily with the second-stringers. Rudolph's strong results during the preseason strengthen his case for a spot on Pittsburgh's 53-man roster, but it's possible that he'll be forced to settle for the No. 3 job under center to begin the regular season.

Johnson completed eight of 16 passes for 70 yards in Saturday's 42-15 loss to the Bills.

Johnson had a quiet day in Saturday's game against the Bills, opening the door for fellow quarterback Brett Rypien to showcase his abilities as the two compete for the No. 2 spot behind Russell Wilson. Though Johnson was impressive in Denver's first preseason game against Dallas, his lackluster showing Saturday may give Rypien a chance to make the competition closer. This is especially true since Rypien looked sharp, completing 22 of 26 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown. Johnson appears to be the favorite to be the backup once the season starts, but the Broncos' third preseason game against Minnesota on Aug. 27 will be an opportunity for the 36-year-old to prove he deserves that spot.

Coach Pete Carroll intends for Lock to play "a lot" in Friday's preseason finale against the Cowboys, Brady Henderson of ESPN reports.

Lock missed the team's previous preseason game due to COVID-19, but he should get a chance to make up for lost time with plenty of playing time Friday. Carroll added that the team is unlikely to decide on a starting quarterback between Lock and Geno Smith (knee) until closer to the regular season. Still, a strong performance Friday would go a long way in helping Lock make his case for the Week 1 starting job.

Jones completed 14 of 16 passes for 116 yards, no touchdowns and one interception in Sunday's 25-22 preseason win over the Bengals. He added five yards on one rushing attempt in three drives of action.

Jones completed his first six passes but capped New York's second drive with an interception. In fairness to Jones, his interception first bounced off the hands of rookie tight end Daniel Bellinger and then appeared to hit the ground, but it was ruled that Bengals safety Daxton Hill possessed the ball. The 25-year-old quarterback bounced back nicely on his third and final possession of the game, leading a touchdown drive capped by a two-yard Jashaun Corbin run. Despite the presence of veteran alternative Tyrod Taylor on the roster, Jones is locked in as the Giants' starting quarterback while healthy.

Jones and the bulk of the Giants' healthy first-team offense participated in warmups ahead of Sunday's preseason game against the Bengals, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

While it looks like running back Saquon Barkley may not appear in the contest, it seems as though Jones is in line to see some action versus Cincinnati. With that in mind, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record indicates that Jones could make an abbreviated appearance in the contest before giving way to Tyrod Taylor.

Allen is starting Sunday's preseason game against the Giants, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Allen started the Bengals' preseason opener against Arizona last weekend and completed all three of his pass attempts for 29 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions before sustaining a concussion. He should have more opportunities to prove himself during Sunday's preseason matchup.

Winston (knee/foot) participated in practice Sunday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.

Winston, who is bouncing back from the ACL tear in his left knee that cut short his 2021 campaign, had also been dealing with a foot sprain, but he was able to work in 7-on-7 drills Sunday. It remains to be seen if the QB is a candidate to see action in the Saints' preseason finale Friday against the Chargers, but barring any setbacks, Winston is trending toward a Week 1 start for the team.

Minshew completed 14 of 17 passes for 142 yards in Sunday's 21-20 preseason win over the Browns.

Minshew played the entire first half and was rather efficient throwing the ball, particularly when targeting wideout Deon Cain. The pair connected on back-to-back plays of 24 and 23 yards during the second quarter, helping Philadelphia carry a 14-13 lead into halftime. Although Jalen Hurts is slated to start at quarterback for the Eagles this season, Minshew embodies one of the league's better second-string options, as he showed in Sunday's exhibition victory.

Trask completed 11 of 24 passes for 105 yards with no touchdowns and one interception in the Buccaneers' 13-3 preseason loss to the Titans on Saturday night. He also committed two fumbles, recovering both.

A week after putting together an encouraging body of work in the preseason opener against the Dolphins, Trask's night started poorly when he came in for Tampa Bay's third offensive series of the game and never really got much better. The second-year signal-caller took a sack on his first dropback, and the Buccaneers gained all of 49 yards and turned the ball over twice, including once via a Trask interception, on his first six possessions to wrap up the first half. The offense showed more life by amassing 86 yards and a field goal on 17 plays over the first pair of second-half drives, but Trask's night is difficult to label as anything other than disappointing, although abysmal play by the offensive line that helped lead to four sacks of the young quarterback naturally didn't help. Assuming Tom Brady (personal) returns to the team early this coming week as reported by Greg Auman of The Athletic, Trask's ongoing growing pains are at least relegated to the back burner with veteran Blaine Gabbert still a buffer between the future Hall of Famer and the University of Florida product in the regular season.

Dobbs completed 14 of 20 passes for 141 yards and rushed four times for 47 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 21-20 preseason loss to the Eagles.

Dobbs started and played the entire first half as well as Cleveland's opening series of the third quarter. He led the Browns to scores on each of his four drives, including a three-yard touchdown rush of his own during the first quarter. After a successful showing, Dobbs handed a 20-14 lead over to Josh Rosen, who subsequently completed just 7 of 20 passes for 88 yards. Based on that contrast, it's fair to say Dobbs outperformed Rosen, as the pair compete to serve as Jacoby Brissett's backup heading into the regular season, when fellow quarterback Deshaun Watson will be suspended for the first 11 games.