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Head coach Vic Fangio said Bridgewater (shin) won't be listed on Denver's injury report Wednesday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Bridgewater made a brief exit during Denver's Week 12 win against the Chargers due to a shin injury. He clarified what happened Wednesday, telling Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com that he landed on the back of offensive tackle Cameron Fleming's cleat. Overall, Bridgwater fared modestly, per usual, completing 11 of 18 passes for 129 yards and one touchdown while scoring his second rushing score of the campaign. Considering he'll avoid an injury designation entirely this week, he's good to go for Sunday's visit to Kansas City.

Bears head coach Matt Nagy said Fields (ribs) is slated to practice Wednesday, Adam Jahns of The Athletic reports.

Even so, Fields likely will have a cap on his reps, per Jahns. In the wake of getting knocked out of a Week 11 loss to the Ravens, Fields was believed to be dealing with bruised ribs, but an MRI later discovered several small fractures. It's thus no surprise he'll go down as a limited participant Wednesday, assuming Fields does get back on the field. His status for Sunday's game against the Cardinals will likely be determined based on how he responds to practice activity over the next three days.

Murray (ankle) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Along with Murray, wideout DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring) was also limited in the Cardinals' first Week 13 practice, with Kent Somers of The Arizona Republic noting that both players "were moving around pretty well" in the portion of the session he observed. While Murray's presence at practice Wednesday bodes well for his chances of returning to action Sunday against the Bears, coach Kliff Kingsbury noted that the quarterback's Week 13 status will hinge on how things go for him during team workouts Thursday and Friday.

Dalton will take the first-team reps Wednesday, even though Justin Fields (ribs) is participating in practice, Adam Jahns of The Athletic reports.

Bears head coach Matt Nagy has been clear about Fields starting once he's healthy, so it's possible the rookie takes over first-team reps by the end of the week if his ribs are feeling better. If not, Dalton will get a second straight start Sunday against the Vikings, after leading the Bears to a dramatic victory over the winless Lions on Thanksgiving Day.

Jones (neck) said after Wednesday's practice that he has a chance to play Sunday against the Dolphins, Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

While he didn't sound especially confident in his availability, Jones seems to be doing better than earlier reports suggested, now looking more day-to-day than week-to-week as he recovers from a strained neck. He took part in Wednesday's practice as a limited participant, with head coach Joe Judge saying he expects Jones to practice Thursday and Friday as well. If the 24-year-old quarterback ultimately can't play, Mike Glennon will get the start Sunday in Miami.

Hurts (ankle) will participate in Wednesday's walk-through practice, with head coach Nick Sirianni noting that he expects the quarterback to play Sunday against the Jets, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.

Hurts came out of last weekend's 13-7 loss to the Giants with an ankle injury, and while he seemingly expects to play through it, his participation in the walk-through session doesn't come with any guarantees. Continued practice participation Thursday would be a stronger sign in favor of Hurts suiting up, though Sirianni said he'll have contingency plans in case his starter can't play or has limited mobility, per Martin Frank of The Delaware News Journal. Gardner Minshew is the Eagles' lone backup quarterback after the team traded Joe Flacco to the Jets in October.

Giants head coach Joe Judge said Wednesday that he expects Jones (neck) to participate in practice, Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Per Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site, Judge also said he expects Jones to practice Thursday and Friday, and the coach isn't yet counting out the quarterback from playing Sunday in Miami. That said, Jones already has been labeled week-to-week due to a neck strain, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, making it more likely than not that the signal-caller misses his first game of the season. Mike Glennon will be available for a spot start if Jones indeed can't go, while the Giants also recently signed Jake Fromm off the Bills' practice squad to serve as a backup option.

The Giants have signed Fromm from the Bills' practice squad, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Fromm spent the first half of the month on Buffalo's practice squad COVID-19 list. With Daniel Jones (neck) deemed doubtful for New York's Week 13 matchup with the Dolphins, the Georgia product projects to back up Mike Glennon under center should Jones not be able to go. Fromm has yet to see any snaps on the field during his young NFL tenure.

Jones (neck) is considered week-to-week and unlikely to play Sunday at Miami, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Apparently, Jones strained his neck early on during the Giants' Week 12 win versus the Eagles. He proceeded to log all 58 offensive snaps on his way to 19-for-30 passing for 202 yards and one touchdown to go with nine rushes for 30 yards. The aforementioned injury now threatens his availability in the short term, with Mike Glennon in line to earn spot starts as long as Jones is sidelined.

Jones strained his neck during the Giants' Week 12 win against the Eagles, and his status is up in the air for Sunday's game at Miami, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Aside from Week 4, when he sustained a concussion, Jones has played 100 percent of the offensive snaps in each of the Giants' other 10 games this season. He managed to complete 19 of 30 passes for 202 yards and one touchdown while taking nine carries for 30 yards this past Sunday, but with an injury in tow he's poised to have some practice limitations this week. Wednesday's injury report will inform how Jones kicks off Week 13 prep.