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Coach David Culley said Monday things are being taken "day-to-day" with Taylor (hamstring), Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Culley referred to Taylor as "week-to-week" heading into Sunday's loss to the Colts, so it would appear that he's since taken some steps in the right direction. Per the head coach, the Texans will have more information Wednesday regarding Taylor's readiness to come off IR. If he isn't back in action Week 7 at Arizona, Davis Mills will be called upon for another start. According to Drew Dougherty of the Texans' official site, Culley also noted Taylor will be gradually worked back into action once activated rather than immediately returning to his usual workload, suggesting he may not reclaim the starting role right away.

Mayfield (shoulder) expects to play in Thursday's game against the Broncos, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Mayfield initially hurt his left shoulder Week 2 and has been wearing a harness ever since to protect a partially torn labrum. He then injured the shoulder again during Sunday's 37-14 loss to the Cardinals, though he initially stayed in the game despite being down on the field for some time. Mayfield eventually was pulled for Case Keenum once the game got out of hand, and while the Browns' starting QB since has acknowledged that his injury is quite painful, he apparently plans to continue playing through it Thursday night against Denver.

Smith completed 23 of 32 pass attempts for 209 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 23-20 overtime loss to the Steelers.

Smith got his first start with Seattle in place of the injured Russell Wilson (finger), and the results were mixed. The 31-year-old struggled mightily in the first half, failing to lead the Seahawks to any points before halftime. The veteran got things rolling in the second half to bring his team back to a tie at the end of regulation, but it was his lost fumble that led to the game-deciding field goal by Chris Boswell. Overall, the passing offense took an expected dip under Smith, and there doesn't appear to be enough upside to make him a viable fantasy starter against the Saints next week.

Jones completed 15 of 21 passes for 229 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in Sunday's 35-29 overtime loss to the Cowboys. He also threw a two-point conversion to Jakobi Meyers.

The rookie once again rarely misfired, and his one interception came on a throw that tipped off Kendrick Bourne's hands straight to Trevon Diggs for a pick-six late in the fourth quarter of the wild back-and-forth affair. Jones didn't flinch, however, and on the Patriots' very next possession, he tossed a 75-yard TD to Bourne. Jones will head into a Week 7 clash with the Jets sporting a stunning 71.1 percent completion rate, albeit with a less impressive 7.0 YPA and 7:6 TD:INT.

Prescott suffered a right calf strain on the final play of Sunday's 35-29 overtime win over New England, Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News reports. Prior to suffering the injury, he completed 36 of 51 passes for 445 yards, three touchdowns and an interception, in addition to running three times for 10 yards and losing a fumble.

Prescott hurt himself while throwing the game-winning 35-yard touchdown pass to CeeDee Lamb in overtime. Prior to that play, Prescott found Blake Jarwin and Lamb for a pair of one-yard touchdowns in regulation. He also turned the ball over twice in the red zone. With the Cowboys on bye in Week 7, Prescott will likely have sufficient time to heal up before a Week 8 trip to Minnesota.

Bridgewater completed 35 of 49 pass attempts for 334 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions Sunday in the Broncos' 34-24 loss to the Raiders.

Bridgewater of course deserves some blame for the three interceptions, but the strong Vegas pass rush made it difficult by sacking him five times, and that's before you bring up the outrageous 17 hits Bridgewater withstood in the contest. Bridgewater's numbers on the year are generally quite clean -- now at 10 touchdowns versus four interceptions -- so the Broncos should be willing to look past the pressure and turnover struggles from this game, especially since he stood tough and delivered the 334 yards and three touchdowns. A road trip to Cleveland in Week 7 brings its own substantial pass rush concern with Myles Garrett awaiting.

Keenum completed one of three passes for six yards after replacing Baker Mayfield (shoulder) late in Sunday's 37-14 loss to the Cardinals.

Mayfield was able to play through his shoulder injury and remained in the game until it was well out of hand, so it seems likely he'll be under center for a Week 7 home tilt against the Broncos. If he winds up being shut down, however, Keenum would get the nod against the team he started 16 games for in 2018.

Murray completed 20 of 30 passes for 229 yards and four touchdowns in Sunday's 37-14 win over the Browns. He added six rushing yards on seven carries.

The Cards jumped out to a 20-0 lead midway through the second quarter, so Murray didn't have to do too much with his arm or legs, but he still tossed a TD in each quarter to produce another big game. The third-year QB has a 14:4 TD:INT on the year, including a 7:0 mark over the last three games, and he seems likely to post strong numbers again in Week 7 at home against the struggling Texans.

Carr completed 18 of 27 pass attempts for 341 yards and two touchdowns against Denver on Sunday.

After averaging less than six yards per pass over the prior two weeks, Carr found a way to get the ball downfield even against a tough Broncos defense in Denver. A 48-yard touchdown strike to Henry Ruggs set the tone in the first quarter, and Bryan Edwards provided a 51-yard reception later. The big plays propelled a strong box score for Carr despite the low pass-attempt volume. He should attempt more passes in upcoming games, so he'll hope to maintain the explosiveness he showed against Denver as the Raiders go back to Vegas to face the Eagles in Week 7.

Darnold completed 17 of 41 pass attempts for 207 yards, a touchdown and an interception while adding 48 yards on four rush attempts in Sunday's 34-28 loss to the Vikings.

Darnold struggled with his accuracy throughout the entire contest, so it was a surprise the Panthers were able to send this game into overtime given how poor his stat line looked. The opposing quarterback, Kirk Cousins, turned in one of his best performances this season, so Darnold's struggles can't even be attributed to harsh weather conditions. The 2018 first-round pick has hit a rough two-game patch -- during which has completed only 49 percent of his pass attempts -- after it looked like he turned his career around over the first four contests. Perhaps a favorable matchup against the Giants next Sunday can get his comeback tour back on track.