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The Chiefs signed Buechele to the practice squad Wednesday, Howard Balzer of SI.com reports.

Buechele will serve as an emergency option at quarterback behind Patrick Mahomes and Chad Henne for the Chiefs. The undrafted rookie out of SMU logged an impressive 57:16 TD:INT ratio during his final two collegiate seasons.

The Broncos signed Rypien to the practice squad Wednesday, Howard Balzer of SI.com reports.

Rypien appeared in three games for Denver last season, but with Teddy Bridgewater starting the 2021 season and Drew Lock available behind him, there wasn't room for a third quarterback on the initial 53-man roster. He will continue his development on the practice squad.

Driskel was signed to Houston's practice squad Wednesday.

Driskel was with the Texans during the preseason and was a camp casualty Tuesday before rejoining the team Wednesday. Houston's quarterback situation may eventually change, but starting Week 1, Tyrod Taylor is expected to start with third-round pick Davis Mills backing him up. Meanwhile Deshaun Watson made the 53-man roster, but he's not expected to suit up Sundays.

Mullens was signed to the Browns' practice squad Wednesday, Andrew Gribble of the Browns' official site reports.

Mullens, who spent the 2021 preseason in the Eagles' camp, was on the field Wednesday, working behind Baker Mayfield and Case Keenum. He spent four seasons in San Francisco and started 16 games for the 49ers. That's where he worked with Cleveland offensive assistant T.C. McCartney, who vouched for him to the Browns' decision makers.

Hoyer agreed Wednesday to join New England's initial practice squad, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

As expected, the veteran quarterback -- who was let go during the team's Tuesday roster cuts -- has returned to New England in short order. Once New England's roster shuffling settles down, look for Hoyer to rejoin the team's active roster in order to serve as Mac Jones' top backup heading into Week 1.

Lance (finger) may need more than a week to recover from his injury, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Early reports of a one-week timeline may have been too optimistic, but that doesn't mean Lance is facing a long-term absence. David Lombardi of The Athletic adds that Lance is going through all the drills at Wednesday's practice, but because of the finger injury, the quarterback was flipping the ball aside rather than throwing it to a teammate. While Jimmy Garoppolo is in line to get the Week 1 start regardless of the rookie's health, Lance's injury could affect San Francisco's red-zone game plan if August reports are to be believed. There's been talk of the Niners rotating Lance in for some QB snaps, particularly in the red zone where a mobile signal-caller can be especially valuable.

Johnson was added to the Jets' practice squad Wednesday, Andy Vasquez of USA Today Sports reports.

This move comes as a surprise, as the Jets were expected to offer a practice squad spot to 2020 fourth-round pick James Morgan over the 35-year-old Johnson. Instead, Johnson has landed on the practice squad, likely because he showed a strong understanding of the offense during his time in camp and can be called upon to fill in reliably. This move suggests the team has given up on Morgan's future due to his lack of progress heading into his second season.

The Ravens signed McSorley to the practice squad Wednesday.

McSorley showed well in limited preseason action, but his missing time due to a back injury ultimately resulted in Tyler Huntley securing the backup gig behind Lamar Jackson. The third-year pro will continue his development in Baltimore's system.

Fromm was one of 15 players signed to the Bills' practice squad Wednesday, Mark Gaughan of The Buffalo News reports.

After Fromm was waived Tuesday, it was a mild surprise he wasn't scooped up by another team, given some of the promise he's started to show at such an important position. He'll end up sticking with the Bills, the team that drafted him in the sixth round of the 2020 draft. Fellow quarterback Davis Webb was also signed to the practice squad, so it's not yet clear which player the Bills consider their No. 3 option behind Josh Allen and Mitchell Trubisky.

The Cowboys signed DiNucci to the practice squad Wednesday.

DiNucci couldn't beat out Cooper Rush for the No. 2 spot behind Dak Prescott (shoulder), but he will get a chance to continue his development with the Cowboys. The 2020 seventh-round pick underwhelmed in three appearances last season.