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The Texans aren't expected to strike a deal to trade Watson before Tuesday's trade deadline, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The Dolphins have been mentioned as the most likely candidate to make a move for Watson, but according to Schefter the details of a trade never were agreed to. On top of that, Miami owner Stephen Ross only received permission to speak with Watson on Monday night, which didn't give the team enough time to complete a deal, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Watson thus will stay in Houston for the rest of the campaign, likely staying out of practice and logging regular healthy scratches on game day while his legal situation remains unresolved.

Cowboys president Jerry Jones said Tuesday "we have every reason to think [Prescott will] be on the field for us this week," Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports. The quarterback missed Week 8 due to a calf injury.

Coach Mike McCarthy expressed similar confidence in Prescott's chances of suiting up Week 9 on Monday, so all indications remain that the star quarterback is trending in the right direction. Per McCarthy, Prescott is expected to practice in a limited capacity Wednesday and then log a full session Thursday. As long as any setbacks are avoided, it looks like fantasy managers can expect Prescott's calf strain to be an issue of the past by the time Sunday's contest against the Broncos kicks off.

Mayfield absorbed a few hits Sunday that bothered his left non-throwing shoulder but had no setbacks, Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Mayfield sustained a completely torn labrum in his left shoulder Week 2, then weeks later it was reported he had fractured the humerus bone in the same shoulder. "I felt a couple, but no setbacks, so that was one positive for me looking at this," the quarterback responded when asked about getting hit in the shoulder following Sunday's 15-10 loss to the Steelers. "Just have to get it corrected and continue to rehab and do all of that." The Browns' passing offense misfired on several occasions, including a few key drops and a fumble. There's also the curious case of Odell Beckham, who had one official target among 43 snaps and 29 routes ran during the game. The passing game was a point of focus for head coach Kevin Stefanski, who told Ridenour the team needs to address the passing attack, which ranks 26th in yards per game and tied for 30th with seven passing touchdowns.

Johnson reverted to the Jets' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transactions report.

Johnson briefly took the field during Sunday's upset win over the Bengals while Mike White dealt with an issue on the sideline. Across five offensive snaps, Johnson completed two of four passes for 17 yards. In the event that Joe Flacco isn't ready in time for Thursday's game against the Colts, Johnson could bump up from the practice squad again and serve as White's backup.

Jones completed 22 of 32 passes for 222 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Monday night's 20-17 loss to the Chiefs. He also rushed five times for 12 yards.

Jones began by throwing an interception from his 22-yard line on his first pass of the game, gifting the Chiefs another opportunity to score after the Giants defense had just made an interception in the end zone. Although the signal-caller eventually rebounded with a 50-yard completion to John Ross and a pair of red-zone touchdowns to tight ends Kyle Rudolph and Evan Engram, New York's undermanned offense couldn't move the ball consistently enough to win, with Jones taking a bad sack while trying to engineer a late comeback as well. As Jones now turns his attention toward a Raiders team coming off a bye, it'll be interesting to see who'll be healthy enough to comprise his supporting cast in Week 9.

Mahomes completed 29 of 48 passes for 275 yards, a touchdown and an interception in Monday night's 20-17 win over the Giants. He also rushed three times for 10 yards.

Mahomes connected on his first eight passes before having an attempt bounce off the helmet of a teammate and then intercepted in the end zone to halt Kansas City's opening drive. That play gave Mahomes a seventh straight outing with at least one pick and he flirted a couple others Monday night as well. Nonetheless, the signal-caller still did enough to lead the Chiefs to victory, mostly by utilizing Tyreek Hill on crossing routes and finding targets close to the line of scrimmage. Although it again wasn't a pretty performance by Mahomes' standards, he'll now approach a Week 9 showdown against Aaron Rodgers and the Packers coming off a needed victory.

Wolford completed one of his two passing attempts for five yards and also took an eight-yard sack during the fourth quarter of Sunday's 38-22 win over Houston.

There's little to read into Wolford's appearance Sunday. He was in mop-up duty and only attempted the two passes through the entire fourth quarter. At best, the 26-year-old signal caller is a speculative stash in two-quarterback formats, as he doesn't project to receive meaningful playing time as long as No. 1 QB Matthew Stafford is healthy.

Coach Mike McCarthy expects Prescott (calf) to play this coming Sunday against the Broncos, Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Per Jon Machota of The Athletic, McCarthy indicated Prescott likely will be limited at practice Wednesday, but added that the quarterback is in line to practice fully Thursday. Assuming no setbacks, Dallas' franchise signal-caller would then be in line to return to action Week 9 after being made inactive for the team's 20-16 win over the Vikings this past Sunday.

Murray is progressing in his recovery from a left ankle injury, but head coach Kliff Kingsbury wouldn't speculate on the quarterback's availability for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

According to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, Murray is dealing with a medial ankle sprain, an injury he sustained in the Cardinals' Week 8 loss to the Packers last Thursday. The longer turnaround in advance of the Cardinals' game in San Francisco should help Murray, but Kingsbury suggested that the 24-year-old still is viewed as day-to-day as the team begins preparations for Week 9. Kingsbury added that Colt McCoy will stay ready in the event Murray doesn't progress as hoped as the week rolls along.

Ehlinger is now the Colts' No. 2 quarterback after Brett Hundley was released Monday, George Bremer of The Anderson Herald Bulletin reports.

Ehlinger was activated off injured reserve Oct. 19 after missing the first six weeks of the season with a knee injury, and he's now the primary backup to starter Carson Wentz with Hundley and Jacob Eason cut by the Colts. The coaching staff apparently has liked what they've seen from Ehlinger so far, but the rookie sixth rounder is still unlikely to see any worthwhile playing time if Wentz remains healthy.