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Tagovailoa (ribs) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

This designation is a bit surprising considering coach Brian Flores suggested earlier this week the second-year quarterback was "day-to-day" after suffering broken ribs in the Week 2 blowout loss to the Bills. In any case, Tagovailoa will miss at least the next three games after landing on injured reserve. Jacoby Brissett is slated to start Sunday's contest against the Raiders, but given the severity of Tagovailoa's injury, it's possible the Dolphins could look to a number of options outside the organization in order to improve the team's depth at quarterback.

Driskel reverted to the Texans' practice squad Friday.

Driskel was elevated from Houston's practice squad to serve as depth at quarterback with Tyrod Taylor (hamstring) sidelined Thursday. Although he didn't appear in Thursday's loss to the Panthers, he'll be an option to rejoin the active roster while Taylor remains on injured reserve.

Jackson (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Detroit despite returning to practice Friday as a full participant.

Jackson is dealing with a non-COVID illness, while a quartet of Baltimore defenders have been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The team also has some injury concern on offense -- LT Ronnie Stanley (ankle) is out and WR Marquise Brown (ankle) is listed as questionable -- but Jackson at least seems on track to play, facing a young Lions defense that's struggled about as much as expected so far. While an absence would be surprising, fantasy managers should still check back Sunday morning before the Ravens' 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

Jackson (illness) is participating at Friday's practice, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Jackson's activity level remains unclear, though it's a good sign regardless after he sat out Thursday's practice due to a non-COVID-19-related illness. The 24-year-old is on track to play Sunday at Detroit, though his status will receive additional clarity when the official injury report is released later Friday.

Darnold completed 23 of 34 passes for 304 yards in Thursday night's 24-9 win over the Texans. He also rushed eight times for 11 yards and two touchdowns.

Darnold found wideout DJ Moore early and often, setting up his untouched score on a five-yard keeper in the first quarter. The signal-caller then was forced to cope with Christian McCaffrey (hamstring) exiting the contest, stalling the offense a bit while he faced more pressure. Although Darnold fumbled twice while being sacked, Carolina fortunately recovered both times, and Darnold rallied to put together a strong second half that included a few big throws under duress. In the end, he was rewarded with a one-yard sneak for a touchdown, effectively icing the game with four minutes left. With six total touchdowns versus two turnovers through his 3-0 start with the Panthers, Darnold carries welcomed momentum into Week 4's matchup against the Cowboys.

Mills completed 19 of 28 passes for 168 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions in the Texans' 24-9 loss to the Panthers on Thursday night. He also rushed once for no gain and recovered a fumble.

Making his first NFL start on a short week against a defense that was ranked No. 1 on a yards-per-game basis against both the run and pass, Mills turned in an admirable albeit pedestrian fantasy performance. Mills took four sacks and nine hits overall in the contest, but also displayed good rapport with the trio of Brandin Cooks, Jordan Akins and Anthony Miller in particular, hitting the latter for his one touchdown pass of the night. With Tyrod Taylor (hamstring) on injured reserve, Mills projects to be under center again in a Week 4 road battle against the Bills on Sunday, Oct. 3.

Driskel has been officially elevated to the Texans' active roster from the team's practice squad.

With Tyrod Taylor (hamstring) on IR and Deshaun Watson (not injury-related) set to be inactive, rookie QB Davis Mills is slated to start Thursday night's game against the Panthers. Meanwhile, Driskel will serve as the team's No. 2 signal-caller for the contest.

Jackson sat out practice Thursday due to an illness.

Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Jackson is dealing with a non-COVID-19-related stomach bug and should be fine for Sunday's game against the Lions. Jackson's return to practice Friday in any capacity could allow him to head into the weekend minus any sort of injury designation.

Jackson -- who didn't practice Thursday -- is dealing with what Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic refers to as a "stomach bug."

Per Zrebiec, the QB should be fine for Sunday's game against the Lions. We'll look for added clarity with regard to Jackson's status once the Ravens post their Thursday practice/injury report.

Jackson wasn't spotted at Thursday's practice, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Jackson wasn't listed on Wednesday's injury report, but it's possible that the quarterback's absence Thursday is maintenance-related. With that in mind, Shaffer notes that Jackson emerged from Baltimore's Week 2 win over Kansas City with some hip soreness following a flip into the end zone. Thursday's injury report will reveal whether Jackson was rested or is given an injury designation.