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Allen is only experiencing soreness after suffering a minor injury to his throwing hand in Sunday's loss to Miami, Alec White of the Bills' official site reports. "He's fine, other than soreness overall," coach Sean McDermott said Monday.

Allen may not even receive an injury designation leading up to Sunday's game against the Ravens. He did see his offensive teammates sustain a number of injuries in Week 3, however, during a physical contest played on a very hot day. Allen has posted nine TD passes to just two picks through three fantasy-friendly outings thus far.

Jones completed 20 of 37 passes for 196 yards, no touchdowns and one interception in Monday's 23-16 loss to the Cowboys. He added 79 yards on the ground.

Jones' final stat line was ugly, as he failed to reach the end zone and averaged only 5.3 yards per attempt. However, he was let down at least in part by his offensive line as he was sacked five times and pressured consistently. Both Kenny Golladay and Sterling Shepard (knee) also had drops, so Jones' line could have been better. In addition, he showcased some playmaking ability on the ground, highlighted by scrambles of 17 and 14 yards. Despite those positives, Jones has failed to surpass 200 passing yards in any game and has only three total touchdowns across three matchups this season.

Prescott (thumb) said prior to Monday's game against the Giants that he isn't ruling out a return Week 4 against Washington, Fox Sports reports.

Prescott was inactive for Week 3, but he was seen throwing the ball pregame without stitches on his hand, per Joey Hayden of the Dallas Morning News. How much activity Prescott is able to take on in practice this week likely will determine his status for Sunday's game.

Coach Brandon Staley confirmed Monday that Herbert (ribs) didn't suffer any setbacks in Sunday's 38-10 loss to the Jaguars, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.

Herbert played through the rib injury he suffered in Week 2, and while he looked far from 100 percent against Jacksonville, he emerged from the game no less healthy than when he started. Consequently, Herbert doesn't appear to be at risk of missing any game action moving forward.

Jones may require surgery on the high-ankle sprain that he sustained Sunday against the Ravens and likely is slated for a multi-game absence, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

As was believed to be the case in the aftermath of Week 3 action, Jones indeed has been diagnosed with a left high-ankle sprain after undergoing an MRI on Monday. Assuming Jones has to sit out Sunday at Green Bay and beyond, Brian Hoyer is in line to direct the Patriots offense in the meantime, with rookie fourth-round pick Bailey Zappe available to serve as the team's backup quarterback.

Tagovailoa (back) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report, per Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site.

The Dolphins didn't practice Monday, but as expected, Tagovailoa wouldn't have been able to participate after getting banged up during Sunday's win over the Bills. Head coach Mike McDaniel said earlier Monday that the quarterback is dealing with back and ankle soreness and was noncommittal about his status for Thursday's game against the Bengals. Tagovailoa briefly exited during the second quarter Sunday after he stumbled trying to make it back to the huddle following a third-down sack. McDaniel confirmed that the lefty isn't in the concussion protocol, per Hal Habib of The Palm Beach Post, but the league is going to investigate Miami's handling of the situation this week. If Tagovailoa ultimately can't go on a short week, Teddy Bridgewater would lead Miami's revamped offense Week 4.

Bridgewater didn't complete either of his two pass attempts in Sunday's 21-19 win over the Bills.

Bridgewater entered the game after Tua Tagovailoa suffered a back injury, but the latter returned to the game, pushing Bridgewater back to the bench. In addition to the pair of incompletions, Bridgewater also took a sack. Tagovailoa is likely to play Thursday against the Bengals, but Bridgewater would slot in under center if Tagovailoa suffers a setback.

Coach Robert Saleh said the team expects Wilson (knee) to make his season debut Sunday at Pittsburgh, Rich Cimini of ESPN reports.

New York's team doctors will have the final say, but Saleh expects Wilson to be cleared and available Week 4. The team has had such a return date circled since the beginning of the regular season, and Joe Flacco's four turnovers Week 3 showed that the veteran is no threat to Wilson's starting job once the second-year quarterback is healthy.

Coach Mike McDaniel said Monday that Tagovailoa is dealing with back and ankle soreness and was noncommittal about his status for Thursday's game against the Bengals, Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald reports.

Tagovailoa briefly exited during the second quarter of Sunday's narrow win over the Bills, when he stumbled to his feet following a sack, but McDaniel confirms that the quarterback isn't in the concussion protocol, per Hal Habib of The Palm Beach Post. It sounds like the Dolphins will monitor Tagovailoa throughout practice this week before making a decision about his status for Thursday. If Tagovailoa can't go on a short week, it would fall to Teddy Bridgewater to attempt to keep Miami's offense on track.

Hoyer is a candidate to start Sunday's game against the Pacers with Mac Jones dealing with a high-ankle sprain that is likely to keep him sidelined for the contest, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Though a timetable for Jones' injury recovery hasn't yet been outlined, Hoyer appears on track to fill in at quarterback for the team Week 4, at a minimum. If that's the case, the veteran signal-caller will be an option for those who roster Jones or who play in two-QB fantasy formats.