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Jackson completed 26 of 43 passes for 238 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the Ravens' 22-10 loss to the Dolphins on Thursday night. He also rushed nine times for 39 yards.

In what was a fairly sizable upset, Jackson came up small against an aggressive Dolphins defense that sacked him on four occasions and hit him seven times overall. The 24-year-old South Florida native also short-circuited the Ravens' last chance at a possible comeback when he was picked off in the end zone with 47 seconds remaining on a pass intended for Rashod Bateman. Miami's defense did an excellent job playing tight coverage throughout the night, limiting Jackson to a meager 5.5 yards per attempt. The passing yardage tally was Jackson's third lowest of the season as well, and his first opportunity to atone will come in a Week 11 road matchup against the Bears a week from Sunday.

Brissett is questionable to return to Thursday's game against Baltimore after suffering a knee injury.

Brissett took a hard hit early in the third quarter and seemed to be in clear pain while grabbing at his right knee. He entered the medical tent but since returned to the sideline with his helmet and has been seen testing his mobility. For the time being, Tua Tagovailoa (finger) has entered the game despite also not being fully healthy himself.

Stafford (ankle) wasn't listed on Thursday's injury report.

On Monday, coach Sean McVay relayed to Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site that Stafford was dealing with a "mild kind of ankle sprain" in the wake of Sunday's loss to the Titans. Stafford was dealing with discomfort at the time, but it dissipated enough that McVay mentioned Thursday that the quarterback wouldn't be limited in the first session of Week 10 prep, per Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times. Indeed, McVay's expectation has come to pass, giving Stafford every practice rep as the Rams prepare to face the 49ers' fourth-ranked pass defense (206.5 yards allowed per game) Monday.

Johnson reverted to the Jets' practice squad Saturday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Johnson played in Thursday night's loss to the Colts and completed 27 of 41 passes for 317 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. However, Joe Flacco will serve as the backup to Mike White during Sunday's matchup against the Bills.

Tagovailoa, who is dealing with a fracture in the middle finger of his left hand, is slated to back up Jacoby Brissett in Thursday night's game against the Ravens, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

With Tagovailoa not quite ready to reclaim Miami's starting QB role as he continues to recover from his finger injury, Brissett will make his second consecutive start. Tagovailoa now will look to bounce back in time to get the nod when the Dolphins take on the Jets on Sunday, Nov. 21.

Brissett will start Thursday's game against the Ravens with Tua Tagovailoa (finger) serving as the Dolphins' backup quarterback, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

As was the case this past Sunday, Brissett will get another spot start, his fifth overall this season, as Tagovailoa continues to recover from a fractured left middle finger. In the previous four outings, Brissett completed 65.2 percent of his passes, averaged 233.3 yards per game and tossed five touchdowns versus three interceptions. He also added 11 carries for 52 yards and one more score. Brissett will attempt to exploit a Baltimore defense that has conceded the fifth-highest YPA (8.1) to opposing signal-callers on the campaign.

Lawrence (ankle) remained limited at practice Thursday.

Per Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com, coach Urban Meyer relayed earlier this week that the QB should be a go Sunday against the Colts. Friday's final injury report will determine whether the signal-caller approaches the contest with a Week 10 injury designation or fully cleared to play in advance of the weekend.

Wilson (knee) practiced on a limited basis Thursday, Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York reports.

According to Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, Wilson didn't take part in quarterback drills during the open portion of Thursday's practice like he did Wednesday, but whatever he did behind the scenes was enough for him to garner a "limited" tag for the second straight day. Though Wilson is expected to practice throughout the week, head coach Robert Saleh suggested the rookie won't be active even as an emergency backup Sunday against the Bills, as the Jets aren't eager to make him available until he's 100 percent recovered from the PCL sprain he suffered Week 7. Given the Jets' investment in the No. 2 overall pick, Wilson should start again at some point this season, though Saleh hinted Wednesday that Mike White -- who will pick up his third straight start this weekend -- could get a longer leash atop the depth chart with a strong showing against Buffalo's top-ranked pass defense, per Connor Hughes of The Athletic.

Mayfield (foot/left shoulder) practiced fully Thursday, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

In addition to the left (non-throwing) shoulder injury Mayfield has been managing, the QB is dealing with a sore foot, per Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Mayfield's return to a full practice Thursday puts him in line to play through the two issues Sunday against the Patriots, though there are questions surrounding his Week 10 supporting cast, with running backs Nick Chubb and Demetric Felton on the reserve/COVID-19 list, Kareem Hunt (calf) still on IR, and the Browns officially having moved on from wideout Odell Beckham.

Coach Matt Rhule said Thursday that Walker is expected to start Sunday's game at Arizona, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

In the wake of the Panthers re-signing Cam Newton, there are question marks surrounding the quarterback room in Carolina. Sam Darnold is slated to miss at least four weeks due to a fractured right scapula, leaving Walker as the in-house candidate to lead the offense in the meantime. But with Newton back in Charlotte, Walker may be afforded only one start as the former gets acclimated to a new coaching staff and playbook. Assuming Walker is under center Sunday, he'll be facing a Cardinals defense that has given up the third-best YPA (6.5) and 13 TD passes to QBs in nine games this season.