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Rodgers wasn't present at the portion of Wednesday's practice open to the media, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Rodgers made his return from a one-game absence this past Sunday against the Seahawks after a bout with COVID-19. The Packers didn't mention that he picked up any sort of injury during the team's 17-0 win, but Demovsky hinted Rodgers could be dealing with a toe issue. Rodgers also may be getting the day off for maintenance purposes, so his listing on Wednesday's practice report will be of keen interest.

Mayfield won't practice Wednesday due to foot, knee and left shoulder injuries, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

The fact that the signal-caller won't be on the field to begin Week 11 prep is no surprise, with Dan Labbe of The Cleveland Plain Dealer relaying that Mayfield has acknowledged that he's more banged up than he has been at any point of his career on the heels of a blowout loss to the Patriots in Week 10. Mayfield picked up a bruised right knee coming out of that contest in addition to the left foot injury he sustained Week 9 and the torn labrum and fracture of his non-throwing shoulder that first cropped up Week 2. That said, Mayfield still believes he'll play Sunday against the Lions, though he'll still likely head into the weekend with an injury designation.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said Jackson will miss practice Wednesday due to a non-COVID-19-related illness, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

The quarterback's status will be worth monitoring this week, but Jackson will still have two more opportunities to practice in advance of Sunday's game against the Bears. In Jackson's absence from practice Wednesday, Tyler Huntley will direct the first-team offense.

Jets head coach Robert Saleh said Wilson (knee) won't be active for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York reports.

Confirming multiple reports from earlier Wednesday, Saleh said Mike White -- who started the past three games in place of an injured Wilson -- is slated back up Joe Flacco on Sunday. Andy Vasquez of The Bergen Record relays that Wilson, who is still working back from a PCL sprain of his right knee, is viewed as day-to-day and could reclaim starting duties as soon as Week 12 in Houston if he continues to make solid progress in practices. Per Eric Allen of the team's official site, the Jets plan to have Wilson practice in a limited fashion this week, with Saleh noting that the rookie quarterback hasn't suffered any setbacks since returning to practice Week 10 but is not yet 100 percent healthy.

Goff (oblique) isn't practicing Wednesday, Chris Burke of The Athletic reports.

Goff never exited Sunday's 16-16 tie with Pittsburgh after injuring his oblique in the first quarter, but he'll cede the first-string offense to Tim Boyle (thumb) for at least one practice heading into Week 11. Goff said after Sunday's game that he didn't expect to miss time, and a return to practice Thursday or Friday would put him on track to start Sunday's game in Cleveland.

White won't start Sunday's game against the Dolphins, as the Jets instead are planning to have Joe Flacco step in at quarterback, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

After throwing for three touchdowns and amassing 405 yards through the air in his first NFL start Week 8 in the Jets' upset win over the Bengals, White had an injury-shortened start against the Colts in Week 9, then returned Week 10 to complete only 24 of 44 pass attempts while tossing four interceptions in a blowout loss to the Bills. The turnover-prone outing was the final nail in the coffin for White, who had been expected to lose his starting job as soon as rookie first-round pick Zach Wilson (knee) was ready to return to the lineup. The Jets believe that Wilson will need at least another week to get back to 100 percent, but White's relative inexperience along with a matchup versus a blitz-happy Dolphins defense that features plenty of secondary talent left the coaching staff convinced that the 36-year-old Flacco was the team's best option for Week 11. Assuming Wilson is ready to go for a Week 12 matchup in Houston, White likely will drop to third on the depth chart behind both Wilson and Flacco.

Coach Dan Campbell said Tuesday that Boyle (thumb) will be the No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart when he is activated from injured reserve, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Boyle underwent thumb surgery Aug. 30 and has been on injured reserve since the start of the regular season. He was designated to return ahead of Week 10, but he remained inactive, as David Blough operated as the backup to Jared Goff. However, Campbell's comments made it clear that the backup gig is Boyle's when he is officially added to the active roster, which could prove meaningful as Goff is currently battling an oblique injury.

Wilson won't be available to start Sunday's game against the Dolphins, as the Jets aren't confident he's completely recovered from the PCL sprain of his right knee he suffered Week 7, Brian Costello of The New York Post reports. Joe Flacco will draw the start at quarterback Week 11.

After a two-week layoff, Wilson resumed practicing last week and even turned in a full workout Friday, only to be included on the inactive list for the team's loss to the Bills while the Jets went with starter Mike White and Flacco as their two active quarterbacks. With another week of practice on tap, Wilson was expected to be ready to return to action against Miami, but the Jets apparently aren't convinced the rookie is 100 percent and are inclined to hold him out for a fourth consecutive game. Though White -- who started the past three games -- will cede the job to Flacco after throwing four interceptions in the blowout loss to the Bills, he could still fill the backup role against Miami if the Jets don't want to make Wilson available in an emergency.

The Chiefs signed Buechele from their practice squad to their 53-man roster Tuesday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Patrick Mahomes and Chad Henne are both healthy, so on the surface this comes as a surprising move. However, Yates reports that the Cardinals -- who currently have injuries to Kyler Murray (ankle) and Colt McCoy (pectoral) -- attempted to sign Buechele to their active roster, so the Chiefs are merely protecting their practice squad quarterback.

Garoppolo completed 15 of 19 passes for 182 yards and two touchdowns in Monday night's 31-10 win over the Rams.

Garoppolo was a perfect 8-for-8 in the first half, with an eight-yard touchdown pass to George Kittle opening the scoring. The signal-caller remained efficient after halftime, then delivered the dagger with a 40-yard touchdown to Deebo Samuel on a fourth-and-six play to start the fourth quarter. Garoppolo has now played well in back-to-back wins, heading into Week 11's matchup versus the Jaguars with solid momentum.