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Bridgewater completed nine of 11 passes for 105 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions in the Broncos' 30-3 preseason win over the Seahawks on Saturday night. He also rushed once for two yards.

As expected, Bridgewater received the starting nod Saturday after Drew Lock, with whom he's competing for the starting job, was afforded that opportunity in Denver's exhibition opener against the Vikings. Bridgewater made an immediate impact by helming a seven-play, 45-yard drive on the Broncos' first possession and capping it off with a two-yard touchdown pass to KJ Hamler. The veteran signal-caller subsequently led his squad on a marathon 16-play, 87-yard march that also resulted in six points, although that ended on a recovery of running back Javonte Williams' fumble in the end zone. That possession would be Bridgewater's final one of the night, and Lock was less impressive while playing with mostly the second-unit offense around him, taking two sacks and fumbling twice but losing neither. It remains to be seen whether head coach Vic Fangio will risk the health of either player in next Saturday's preseason finale against the Rams or if he'll simply rely on what he's seen in the first pair of exhibitions and camp practices to arrive on a decision on the team's Week 1 starter.

Tannehill did not play in Saturday's preseason game against the Buccaneers.

Tannehill now has remained sidelined in both of the team's two preseason games. The Titans have taken a cautious approach with most of their offensive playmakers, with the focus instead being fully healthy for the team's first regular-season game Sept. 12 against Arizona. Tannehill has proven to be an efficient producer each of the last two seasons, though he's had a lack of volume due to Derrick Henry's exceptional work out of the backfield.

Ehlinger completed eight of 13 passes for 70 yards and two interceptions during Saturday's preseason win at Minnesota. He added two carries for 11 yards.

As expected, Ehlinger got the starting nod after serving as the Colts' second quarterback in preseason Week 1 behind Jacob Eason. Ehlinger put together two nine-play drives that ended in field goals, but the other three ended in a punt and two interceptions, one of them a pick-six. Through two exhibitions, he's tossed no touchdowns versus three interceptions, but he's also turned 10 rushes into 41 yards. With Carson Wentz (foot) iffy to play Week 1 and potentially beyond, the competition between Ehlinger and Eason (16-for-27 for 132 yards Saturday) could come down to the wire.

Cousins completed five of seven passes for 23 yards and had a nine-yard carry during Saturday's preseason loss to the Colts.

Cousins was without Dalvin Cook and Justin Jefferson (shoulder), and coach Mike Zimmer revealed after the game that Adam Thielen has a bruised thigh, the result of a knee to the region early in the contest, per Andrew Krammer of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Considering the bad injury luck for the Vikings' skill positions this month, it wouldn't surprise if the team takes every precaution to reach Week 1 with the aforementioned quartet all healthy and available. As a result, Cousins' exhibition season may be over after directing three possessions Saturday.

Trask completed 13 of 26 passes for 131 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions in the Buccaneers' 34-3 preseason loss to the Titans on Saturday night. He also rushed twice for minus-3 yards and fumbled once, but it was recovered by the offense.

The rookie played the entire second half and certainly took his lumps, short-circuiting a pair of drives with interceptions at the Titans' 47-yard line and midfield. On the brighter side of things, Trask's final line was appreciably better than the 4-for-15 showing he put up in his pro debut against the Bengals last Saturday, and he certainly will benefit from the extended amount of reps he received while dropping back 26 times. The University of Florida product has already demonstrated why he's a clear long-term developmental project at this point in time, but he'll look to head into the regular season with a good showing in what will very likely be extended playing time again in next Saturday's exhibition finale versus the Texans.

Prescott (shoulder) completed 51 of 52 passes during a workout before Saturday's preseason game against the Texans, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports. "He threw with authority and accuracy before the game," Cowboys president Jerry Jones said afterward on 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM]. "If we were lining up against Tampa [Dallas' Week 1 opponent] tonight, he'd be starting, and we'd feel great about it."

Taking the field about 90 minutes before the exhibition contest, Prescott fired the ball around on a variety of short and intermediate routes with Ezekiel Elliott and others acting as his receivers. The QB still hasn't participated in any full team practices since injuring his shoulder in late July, but Saturday's very public performance should quell talk that the Cowboys are overly concerned about his long-term health. Based on this showing, look for Prescott to work his way back into full practice participation in the near future.

Tagovailoa completed 16 of 23 passes for 183 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions in the Dolphins' 37-17 preseason win over the Falcons on Saturday night. He also rushed once for eight yards.

The second-year signal-caller followed up a solid preseason Week 1 performance against the Bears with an even better effort Saturday night. Tagovailoa led the Dolphins on a trio of 11-play drives in the first half, two which culminated in touchdowns. One of those scores emanated from his arm, as the Alabama product connected with Myles Gaskin on an eight-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter. Tagovailoa had a shot at leading the Dolphins to points on his two other possessions as well, but one ended on downs at the Falcons' 14-yard line and a last-gasp 20-yard march just before halftime finished with a Jason Sanders miss on a 58-yard field-goal attempt. Having gotten some solid work in over Miami's first pair of exhibitions, it remains to be seen how much, if at all, Tagovailoa may play in the team's preseason finale against the Bengals a week from Sunday.

Darnold completed one of two passes for 16 yards in Saturday's preseason game against Baltimore.

Darnold's completion was to his former Jets teammate Robby Anderson, whose appearance hopefully marked an end to the hamstring issue that kept the wideout out of training camp recently. Darnold goes into the regular season with an uncertain projection in Carolina, but with Anderson, DJ Moore and Terrace Marshall at receiver he'll have his best playing situation to this point in his NFL career.

Wilson completed nine of 11 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's preseason win over the Packers.

The second overall pick in the 2021 draft looked more like a seasoned veteran while leading the Jets' first-team offense, picking apart the Packers' secondary and finding tight end Tyler Kroft for both of his scores. The young quarterback's primary target was Corey Davis though, and the former Titan hauled in four catches for 70 yards from Wilson before the first quarter was over. It was a very impressive showing for the new face of the franchise, and while he's been getting short shrift at the draft table compared to other rookie QBs like Justin Fields and Trey Lance, Wilson could see a spike in his ADP based on this performance.

Carr is not starting Saturday's preseason game against the Rams, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Carr also sat out the team's first exhibition game, with Nathan Peterman the only quarterback to play in that contest. Peterman also is starting Saturday's tilt against the Rams and once again could be in for a heavy workload.