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Brissett stands to have all his starting skill-position players at full health during Sunday's road matchup against the Raiders, Kyle Crabbs of USA Today reports.

Brissett is set to make at least one spot start under center while Tua Tagovailoa works to recover from fractured ribs. The veteran journeyman will need to demonstrate more competency helming Miami's offense for any chance of a Week 3 victory, as he was unable to put any points on the scoreboard during last weekend's 35-0 loss to the Bills despite seeing enough playing time to log 40 pass attempts. On the bright side for Brissett, dangerous field-stretcher Will Fuller looks ready to make his long awaited team debut, while DeVante Parker is practicing in full and Jaylen Waddle remains off the injury report.

Mayfield (left shoulder) was listed as a full practice participant Wednesday, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Though Mayfield hurt his non-throwing shoulder during Week 2 action while trying to make a tackle, the QB's status for Sunday's game against the Bears is not in question. Who he'll be throwing to this weekend is TBD, however, with Jarvis Landry (MCL sprain) now on IR and Odell Beckham's (knee) Week 3 status yet to be clarified.

The Bears have ruled out Dalton (knee) for Sunday's game at Cleveland, Dan Graziano of ESPN.com reports.

In the aftermath of the Bears' Week 2 win against the Bengals, Dalton was diagnosed with a bone bruise in his left knee, which will result in at least one game missed. Head coach Matt Nagy has reiterated all along that Dalton will resume starting once he's healthy enough to do so, with his next chance coming Oct. 3 versus the Lions. With Dalton sidelined this weekend, though, rookie Justin Fields will get his first career start, while Nick Foles serves as the backup quarterback.

The Texans officially ruled out Watson (not injury related) for Thursday's game against the Panthers.

Watson, who was inactive for Houston's first two games, is thus destined for another healthy scratch Thursday. With Tyrod Taylor (hamstring) on injured reserve, Davis Mills will handle the team's starting duties at quarterback Week 3, while Jeff Driskel is in line for a promotion from the practice squad to serve as Mills' backup.

Carr (ankle) was a full practice participant Wednesday and should be ready for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Miami, on the other hand, will be turning to backup quarterback Jacoby Brissett while Tua Tagovailoa recovers from fractured ribs. The Raiders had better luck, with Carr apparently getting good news from his MRI on Monday. The team normally has a competent backup in Marcus Mariota, but he'll be on injured reserve with a quad injury for at least two more weeks, leaving only Nathan Peterman behind Carr.

Bears head coach Matt Nagy announced Wednesday that Justin Fields will start at quarterback Sunday against the Browns with Dalton nursing a bone bruise in his left knee.

Per Jeff Dickerson of ESPN.com, Nick Foles is in line to serve as the Bears' No. 2 quarterback Sunday, while Nagy reiterated that Dalton -- who will be officially ruled out by the team later in the week -- is viewed as Chicago's starter, when healthy. For now, the veteran signal-caller should be viewed as week-to-week.

Head coach Matt Nagy announced Wednesday that Fields will start Sunday's game against the Browns, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Andy Dalton (knee) is considered week-to-week and now can be ruled out for at least one game. The rookie thus gets his first NFL start, though Nagy cautioned that he plans to reinstate Dalton as the starting quarterback once he's healthy. Of course, Fields' performance can also affect the plan, especially if Dalton ends up missing multiple games.

Brissett will start under center in Sunday's game against the Raiders, replacing an injured Tua Tagovailoa (ribs), Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

Tagovailoa was ruled out Wednesday and is considered week-to-week after being diagnosed with fractured ribs. Brissett replaced the second-year pro at the start of Miami's third drive in Sunday's 35-0 loss to the Bills, ultimately completing 24 of 40 passes for only 169 yards, while taking four sacks and tossing an interception. Brissett should look a bit better with more practice reps this week, and the ice-cold Miami offense could get a boost from Will Fuller's expected season debut.

Dolphins head coach Brian Flores confirmed Wednesday that Tagovailoa is dealing with fractured ribs and will be out for Sunday's game against the Raiders, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

As a result, Jacoby Brissett is slated to start at quarterback this weekend, at a minimum, while Reid Sinnett is in line to be promoted to Miami's active roster from the team's practice squad. Beyond Week 3, Tagovailoa should be considered week-to-week, making it far from a safe bet that he'll be able to play in the Dolphins' Oct. 3 contest against the Colts.

Mayfield underwent an MRI on Monday that revealed no structural damage to his left shoulder, Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Both Mayfield and coach Kevin Stefanski downplayed the injury while acknowledging the blow Mayfield took Sunday had an impact. He's been diagnosed with an MCL sprain to his left, non-throwing shoulder. It would not be surprising to see Mayfield limited during practice sessions this week in preparation for Week 3's home game against the 0-2 Bears.