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The Jets list Wilson (knee) as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Dolphins after he practiced on a limited basis throughout the week, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

For the second week in a row, the rookie signal-caller carries a doubtful designation into the weekend, and it doesn't come as much of a surprise after head coach Robert Saleh said Wednesday that Joe Flacco would start under center Week 11 while Mike White serves as his backup. Though the Jets were initially hopeful that Wilson would be able to play this weekend and put an end to a three-game absence due to a PCL sprain of his right knee, he took a small step back in terms of activity this week after managing a full practice last Friday. Assuming Wilson's knee responds better to the Jets' slate of practices Week 12, he'll likely take back the reins of the offense from Flacco in the team's Nov. 28 game in Houston.

Coach Matt LaFleur said Friday that Rodgers (toe) will start Sunday's game at Minnesota, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

There was never much doubt, especially after Rodgers returned to practice earlier Friday. It's his first practice since Nov. 1, as he spent time on the COVID-19 list earlier this month and then missed Wednesday and Thursday with a toe injury.

Panthers head coach Matt Rhule suggested that Walker could still have a role in the team's offensive game plan Sunday against Washington, even with Cam Newton having been named Carolina's starting quarterback, Steve Reed of the Associated Press reports.

Since Newton signed with Carolina late last week, he didn't have sufficient time to get fully up to speed with the new playbook and had a limited role behind Walker, who started in place of Sam Darnold (IR/shoulder) and completed 22 of 29 passes for 167 yards and an interception while rushing three times for six yards and losing a fumble in the Panthers' 31-10 win over the Cardinals. Though Walker played 89 percent of the offensive snaps and was effective enough as a game manager, he ceded most of the high-value goal-line work to Newton, who rushed for a touchdown and threw for another across his eight snaps. Rhule didn't outline how exactly Walker will be used Week 11 as he moves into the backup role, but the coach noted that because Newton doesn't have some exposure to all aspects of the playbook, Walker could be sprinkled into the mix in select occasions. With that in mind, it wouldn't be surprising if Newton and Walker's snap shares are essentially flipped from Week 10, though Walker presumably wouldn't be deployed in goal-line situations like Newton was.

The Lions are expected to activate Boyle (thumb) from injured reserve and have him start at quarterback in place of Jared Goff (oblique) in Sunday's game against the Browns, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Detroit has yet to officially rule Goff out for the game, but he looks to be trending toward his first absence of the season after he was listed as a non-participant in each of the team's three practices this week. Boyle, meanwhile, is working his way back from Aug. 30 thumb surgery, but he's been practicing for the past week and a half and took all the first-team reps Wednesday through Friday. Though he's in his fourth year in the professional ranks, Boyle has yet to make a regular-season start and has attempted only four passes for his career, all of which came with the Packers in 2019. Expectations should be extremely low for Boyle, who will be working with one of the league's worst group of pass catchers and could be without left tackle Taylor Decker (elbow) protecting his blind side against NFL sack leader Myles Garrett and the Cleveland defense. In more extensive action during the Lions' preseason slate, Boyle struggled mightily with 22 completions on 39 attempts (56.4 percent) for 135 yards (3.5 YPA), one touchdown and no interceptions.

Goff (oblique) didn't take reps during Friday's practice and appears unlikely to play in Sunday's game against the Browns, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Tim Boyle (thumb) has been leading the first-team offense all week and likely will be activated from injured reserve to make the start Sunday in Cleveland. Goff played through the oblique injury last week and said he would be fine following the Lions' 16-16 tie with Pittsburgh, but it ended up being more serious than he anticipated. Though he was able to throw Friday, his inability to participate in practice hints at the possibility of him missing time even beyond Week 11.

Rodgers (toe) returned to practice Friday and remains on track to play in Sunday's game in Minnesota, Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.

Between a COVID-19 absence and a toe injury, Rodgers hasn't practiced since Nov. 1. He already said he'll "definitely" play in Sunday's game, and the return to practice Friday backs it up. The question now is if the Packers give him a game designation on their Friday injury report.

Coach Kliff Kingsbury said Murray (ankle) will be a game-time decision for Sunday's contest in Seattle, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

This is the third straight week Kingsbury has labeled his starting QB as a game-time call, with the two previous instances preceding inactive status for Murray and starts for Colt McCoy, who now has a pectoral injury to contend with. Recent comments from both Kingsbury and Murray suggest it's closer to a true 50/50 call this time around, though the upcoming bye in Week 12 could also be a factor, allowing Murray to get two more weeks of rest with only one missed game. That said, while the Cardinals obviously feel good about their playoff chances, any one loss (especially in the division) could ultimately be the difference between the NFC's No. 1 seed or Nos. 5/6. Murray sets up as a true game-day decision ahead of the 4:25 ET kickoff Sunday, while star WR DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring) has already been ruled out for Arizona.

Mayfield (knee/foot/shoulder) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Lions and has been confirmed as the Browns' starting quarterback for the contest, Zac Jackson of The Athletic report.

While it's clear that Mayfield is banged up at this stage of the season and thus at risk of an in-game setback, he'll continue to tough things out this weekend against an 0-8-1 Detroit squad. Though wideout Anthony Schwartz (concussion) has been ruled out and another pass catcher in Donovan Peoples-Jones (groin) is listed as questionable, the Cleveland offense as a whole will be bolstered by the return of top back Nick Chubb, who was sidelined last week while on the reserve/COVID-19 list.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Goff (oblique) will throw at Friday's practice, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Goff was unable to practice Wednesday and Thursday, but he'll at least be able to get some throwing in at Friday's session. Whether that will be enough for the 27-year-old to have a chance of suiting up Sunday at Cleveland has yet to be determined. Tim Boyle (thumb) is set to be activated from injured reserve no later than Saturday and will start at quarterback if Goff is sidelined.

Jackson (illness) is participating at Friday's practice, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

The 24-year-old didn't participate at Wednesday's or Thursday's sessions due to a non-COVID-related illness, but he's returned to the field Friday. Barring a setback, Jackson should be under center for the Ravens against the Bears on Sunday.