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Goff (oblique) didn't take part in the open portion of Thursday's practice and is set to be listed as a non-participant for the second day in a row, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

The consecutive absences from practice as the Lions prepare for Sunday's game in Cleveland isn't a great early sign for Goff's availability, but the coaching and training staff will wait and see if the signal-caller is able to get back on the field Friday before updating his status. For his part, Goff believes that as long as the oblique injury doesn't affect his "functionality" as a quarterback, he thinks he'll be able to play through the pain in Cleveland, according to Chris Burke of The Athletic. If Goff ultimately can't go Sunday, Tim Boyle (thumb) -- who remains on injured reserve but is taking reps in practice this week -- would likely be activated for his first career NFL start.

Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski is confident Mayfield (shoulder, knee, foot) will play Sunday against Detroit, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Both Mayfield and Stefanski expressed optimism that the quarterback will play Sunday despite being a non-participant at Wednesday's practice. Mayfield told Ulrich that his knee went "numb" after getting hit in the Week 10 loss to the Patriots. That sensation has since gone away, but Mayfield moved slowly when walking to the podium to address the media Wednesday. That play knocked him out of the New England game and made his Week 11 status worth tracking.

Grier (knee) was able to log a full practice for the Cowboys Wednesday.

Grier suffered a knee injury at practice before the Cowboys' Week 10 contest with the Falcons. The quarterback's status won't have much of an impact on the Cowboys' offense.

Luton signed a deal to join Miami's practice squad on Wednesday.

After getting cut loose from Seattle, Luton will now join Miami's practice squad, as starter Tua Tagovailoa has been battling injuries all season long. Expect the quarterback to stay on the Dolphins' practice squad unless they face any further injuries in their QB room.

McCoy (pectoral) was limited at practice Wednesday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

McCoy has filled in for an absent Kyler Murray (ankle) for most of the past two games, completing 33 of 46 passes for 356 yards, one touchdown and one interception while turning eight carries into 22 yards. However, McCoy made an early exit in last Sunday's loss to the Panthers and eventually was diagnosed with a strained pectoral. Per Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site, head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Wednesday that McCoy is "OK," while Murray "has just gotten better every day." Arizona's quarterback situation remains fluid, with any of Murray, McCoy or Chris Streveler representing potential starting signal-callers for the team this weekend at Seattle.

Murray (ankle) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

As he did last Friday, Murray mixed into drills to kick off Week 11 prep. Earlier Wednesday, when he was asked whether he would return from a two-game absence Sunday at Seattle, Murray told Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site that he's "pretty close" to playing again. Meanwhile, Murray's backup, Colt McCoy, was limited Wednesday due to the pectoral injury that knocked him out of the Week 10 loss to the Panthers. If Murray and McCoy are unable to go this weekend, Chris Streveler is the next quarterback up for the Cardinals.

Rodgers didn't practice Wednesday due to a toe injury, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

A number of Packers veterans received maintenance days for Wednesday's walk-through session. Among them, Rodgers, Allen Lazard (shoulder) and David Bakhtiari (knee) didn't practice at all, while Davante Adams (shoulder) was limited. Afterward, Rodgers told Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette that he's "definitely playing Sunday" at Minnesota, all but confirming his toe issue is nothing to worry about. As a result, Rodgers is a good bet to get back on the practice field as a full participant this week, potentially as soon as Thursday.

Brissett (knee) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Brissett's lack of limitations to begin Week 11 doesn't come as a major surprise, as he appeared ready to return shortly after suffering the knee injury during last Thursday's win over the Ravens. However, Tua Tagovailoa (finger) entered the game and played well, inspiring coach Brian Flores to leave Brissett on the bench for the rest of the night. According to Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald, Flores reiterated prior to Wednesday's practice that he expects Brissett move into his familiar backup role Sunday against the Jets, provided Tagovailoa can make it through the week of workouts without any setbacks with the fractured finger on his throwing hand.

Tagovailoa (finger) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Head coach Brian Flores said Monday that he expected Tagovailoa to return to the starting lineup Sunday against the Jets, following an effective appearance off the bench in last Thursday's 22-10 win over Baltimore. The Dolphins want to see how Tagovailoa looks in practice before they commit to him starting, as the fractured finger on his left hand apparently is still more of a concern than Jacoby Brissett's recent knee injury (Brissett was a full participant Wednesday). According toDaniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald, Tagovailoa is scheduled to take most of the first-team reps in practice this week after Brissett did so last week, which supports the notion that the second-year quarterback appears to be trending toward getting the start.

Goff (oblique) admitted Wednesday that his availability for Sunday's game against Cleveland will depend on "functionality," as he anticipates the pain will be manageable, Chris Burke of The Athletic reports.

Though Goff still hopes to play, he's singing a different tune from after the Lions' 16-16 tie with the Steelers this past weekend, when he said he would be fine moving forward. While he managed to play the entire game despite injuring his oblique in the first quarter, Goff may have found that the issue was more serious than he thought once the adrenaline wore off. He was held out of practice Wednesday, ceding first-string quarterback duties to Tim Boyle (thumb), who presumably is on track to be activated from injured reserve before Sunday.