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Rodgers (toe) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Bears.

Rodgers returned to a limited practice Friday after sitting out Wednesday and Thursday. That's more than he did before Green Bay's last outing, a 36-28 win over the Rams in Week 12. While he may eventually need surgery on his fractured toe, Rodgers has thrown for 692 yards and six TDs over the last two contests, and he said he's feeling a bit better after the Week 13 bye.

Dalton (hand) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Packers.

Dalton was unable to practice in any capacity throughout the week. Luckily for the Bears, Dalton's expected absence coincides with the return of Justin Fields (ribs). Nick Foles will back up Fields if Dalton sits.

Rodgers (toe) is practicing Friday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Rodgers didn't practice at all before Green Bay's last game, a 36-28 win over the Rams in Week 12. He'll now get in one practice after a bye, rejoining his teammates Friday afternoon as the Packers prepare for a home game against the Bears on Sunday. While the toe fracture may continue to limit his practice reps going forward, Rodgers hasn't seemed too bothered in games so far, throwing for 692 yards and six touchdowns between Weeks 11 and 12.

Coach David Culley named Davis Mills Houston's starting quarterback for the rest of the season, relegating Taylor to backup duties, Drew Dougherty of the Texans' official site reports.

Taylor was cleared to return after suffering a wrist injury last week against the Colts, but Mills remained in the contest and will retain the starting job going forward. Taylor has played in six games this season and completed 91 of 150 passes for 966 yards with five touchdowns and five interceptions while also rushing 19 times for 151 yards and three more scores.

Coach David Culley named Mills the Texans' starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Seahawks and the rest of the season, Drew Dougherty of the Texans' official site reports.

The 23-year-old filled in as the starter while Tyrod Taylor was sidelined by injury earlier in the campaign, and the third-round rookie now will be atop the depth chart for the final five games of the season. Mills doesn't offer much fantasy upside, as he's completed 65 percent of his passes on 223 attempts for 1,406 yards with seven touchdowns and eight interceptions in eight contests.

Cousins completed 14 of 31 passes for 216 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in the Vikings' 36-28 win over the Steelers on Thursday night. He also rushed twice for 14 yards.

Cousins went into the contest with a sparkling 25:3 TD:INT on the season, along with an impressive 68.4 percent completion rate. Those numbers went by the wayside Thursday in what was a tough matchup against a short-handed but gritty Steelers defense, one that never sacked Cousins but recorded six hits on him and also saddled him with his first multi-interception performance since Week 6 of last season. Cousins did make up for the pair of turnovers with touchdown passes of 14 and 62 yards to Justin Jefferson and K.J. Osborn, the latter a critical score with 10:51 remaining after the Steelers had closed to within nine points. The veteran signal-caller extended his multi-touchdown streak to six games with the two scoring tosses, a stretch he'll look to extend at the expense of the Bears in a Week 15 Monday night battle on Dec. 20.

Burrow (finger/knee) logged a limited practice Thursday, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

Burrow was listed as a non-participant Wednesday, so the QB's return to a limited session bodes well for his chances of being cleared to start Sunday's game against the 49ers. Per Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site, Burrow "appeared to throw free and easy" during the early portion of Thursday's practice, as he continue to manage a pinkie issue on his throwing hand. Friday's injury report will reveal whether Burrow heads into the weekend with an official injury designation, but for his part the signal-caller doesn't anticipate being sidelined this weekend.

Dalton (hand) did not practice Thursday.

The 34-year-old has missed consecutive practices to open the week while dealing with a hand injury he suffered in Week 13. It was announced Wednesday that Justin Fields will start against the Packers on Sunday, so regardless of his health, Dalton will not be under center to open the game against Green Bay.

Jones (neck) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Despite dealing with a strained neck, Jones dropped back and launched some deep shots during individual drills Thursday, according to Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledger, marking his second straight capped session. Still, Jones has yet to be cleared for contact after visiting a specialist in Los Angeles earlier this week. He seems poised to log another absence Sunday at the Chargers, but it remains to be seen who will be under center for the Giants. No. 2 QB Mike Glennon, who got back on the field Thursday as a limited participant, is working his way through the concussion protocol and will start if he clears league protocols. If Glennon is unable to do so, Jake Fromm would be set to see his first NFL action.

Goff (illness) practiced fully Thursday.

The Lions listed 10 players with illness next their names on their second injury report of Week 14, but Goff was the only one to log every practice rep. With his health cleared up ahead of Sunday's game in Denver, he may again be without D'Andre Swift (shoulder) this weekend, while T.J. Hockenson's (hand) status is also in question.