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Burrow (finger/knee) logged a limited practice Thursday, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

Burrow was listed as a non-participant Wednesday, so the QB's return to a limited session bodes well for his chances of being cleared to start Sunday's game against the 49ers. Per Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site, Burrow "appeared to throw free and easy" during the early portion of Thursday's practice, as he continue to manage a pinkie issue on his throwing hand. Friday's injury report will reveal whether Burrow heads into the weekend with an official injury designation, but for his part the signal-caller doesn't anticipate being sidelined this weekend.

Dalton (hand) did not practice Thursday.

The 34-year-old has missed consecutive practices to open the week while dealing with a hand injury he suffered in Week 13. It was announced Wednesday that Justin Fields will start against the Packers on Sunday, so regardless of his health, Dalton will not be under center to open the game against Green Bay.

Jones (neck) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Despite dealing with a strained neck, Jones dropped back and launched some deep shots during individual drills Thursday, according to Zack Rosenblatt of The Newark Star-Ledger, marking his second straight capped session. Still, Jones has yet to be cleared for contact after visiting a specialist in Los Angeles earlier this week. He seems poised to log another absence Sunday at the Chargers, but it remains to be seen who will be under center for the Giants. No. 2 QB Mike Glennon, who got back on the field Thursday as a limited participant, is working his way through the concussion protocol and will start if he clears league protocols. If Glennon is unable to do so, Jake Fromm would be set to see his first NFL action.

Goff (illness) practiced fully Thursday.

The Lions listed 10 players with illness next their names on their second injury report of Week 14, but Goff was the only one to log every practice rep. With his health cleared up ahead of Sunday's game in Denver, he may again be without D'Andre Swift (shoulder) this weekend, while T.J. Hockenson's (hand) status is also in question.

Rodgers (toe) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice, Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.

Rodgers continues to manage his broken left pinkie toe, which may keep him off the practice field all week. Still, he doesn't need the reps to be ready for game action, as evidenced by his performance in three contests playing with the injury prior to the Packers' Week 13 bye (8.6 YPA and six TDs versus one interception). With Jordan Love on the reserve/COVID-19 list as the result of a positive test for the virus, the Packers signed Kurt Benkert to the active roster this week to handle all the practice reps that typically would go to Rodgers.

Goff (illness) returned to practice Thursday, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

In the midst of a flu outbreak in the Lions' locker room, Goff was among six Lions not to practice Wednesday for that very reason. Now that he's back on the field, he appears to be good to go moving forward, but his activity level won't be known until the release of Thursday's injury report.

Taylor (wrist) was a full participant in practice Wednesday.

Per Deepi Sidhu of the Texans' official site, Taylor, who suffered a hyperextension of his left wrist in this past Sunday's loss to the Colts, shared first-team quarterback reps with Davis Mills on Wednesday. While head coach David Culley said a decision on the team's starting signal-caller for Week 14 -- and potentially for the rest of the season -- has yet to be made, he noted that Taylor's wrist issue won't be a factor in that call. Meanwhile, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston, citing league sources, reports that Mills is expected to get the starting nod, though an official announcement on that front may not arrive until the end of the week.

Burrow was listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's practice with finger and knee injuries, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

Per Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site, Burrow was held out of drills Wednesday so he could rest the dislocated pinkie finger on his throwing hand. That said, at this stage Burrow maintains that he doesn't foresee his finger injury or the knee issue preventing him from playing Sunday against the 49ers.

Taylor (wrist) is practicing Wednesday but isn't expected to start Sunday's game against the Seahawks, with the Texans likely turning the offense back over to rookie quarterback Davis Mills, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

Taylor's poor performance since returning from injured reserve Week 9 already made a demotion to the No. 2 role a possibility before reports surfaced Monday indicating that the veteran signal-caller has torn ligaments in his left wrist. The injury is likely one the right-handed quarterback is able to play through, but Taylor looks poised to finish out the season as a backup even if the Texans are comfortable with his health. Of course, there's still time for another flip-flop, with five games remaining and Mills yet to win an NFL start. The Texans went 0-6 with the rookie under center Weeks 3 through 8.

Mills is expected to start Sunday's game against the Seahawks and may be the Texans' top quarterback for the remainder of the season, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

Tyrod Taylor (wrist) took part in Wednesday's practice, but he may move into the backup role even if he's medically cleared for Sunday. Since returning from a stint on injured reserve Week 9, the veteran has performed no better than Mills, who tossed six touchdowns and seven interceptions in his six starts Weeks 3 through 8, averaging a meager 209.2 passing yards per contest.