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Smith suffered a concussion in the first half of Saturday's preseason game against the Raiders and did not return, according to NFL.com.

Smith started the exhibition contest and got off 10 passes, but he was not able to continue after going down with the head injury. He will need to clear the league's concussion protocol before returning to action.

Winston completed seven of 12 passes for 96 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Saturday's 17-14 preseason loss to the Ravens.

Winston played the last five possessions of the first half after Taysom Hill got the first three. Each quarterback had an interception, but Wintson also led two touchdown drives -- the second of which he capped with an eight-yard pass to Lil'Jordan Humphrey in the two-minute drill -- while Hill failed to deliver any points. It's possible Winston will get the opportunity to start against Jacksonville's first-team defense in Week 2 of the preseason, but the quarterback competition between him and Hill remains far from settled.

Mond completed six of his 16 pass attempts for 53 yards in Saturday's preseason contest against the Broncos. He also rushed the ball five times for 25 yards.

Mond wasn't expected to play in the game after missing 10 days of practice while on the COVID-19 list. Despite that, he entered the contest as the team's second quarterback. Predictably, Mond didn't look particularly sharp leading the offense, with his inexperience as a rookie and rust after missing practice likely contributing factors. Jake Browning served as the team's starting quarterback with Kirk Cousins sidelined, though Mond is projected to surpass Browning as the team's backup quarterback come the regular season.

Bridgewater completed seven of his eight pass attempts for 74 yards and one touchdown in Saturday's preseason game against the Vikings.

Bridgewater entered the game behind Drew Lock for the team's fourth offensive possession. He performed as could be expected, providing accurate passes to his receivers while also not pushing the ball down the field frequently. Though he entered the game with the backups Saturday, Bridgewater will have the opportunity to start the Broncos' second preseason contest.

Lock completed five of his seven pass attempts for 151 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's preseason game against the Vikings.

Lock drew the start in the Broncos' first preseason game and didn't waste his opportunity to impress the coaching staff. He completed an 80-yard touchdown down the middle of the field to KJ Hamler on the first play of the second drive. On the next possession, Lock led a 10-play, 85 yard touchdown drive that was highlighted by a 33-yard completion to Jerry Jeudy and a four-yard touchdown toss to Trinity Benson. Though he remains in a quarterback competition, Lock impressed in his opening chance this preseason.

Mariota (leg) is in uniform and warming up in advance of Saturday's preseason opener against the Seahawks, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

It's not yet clear if Mariota will see any action Saturday, but his odds of doing so appear far better than they did Thursday, when it was reported he could be held out of Saturday's contest. Even if Mariota does see action, it seems unlikely the veteran will see significant snaps in the Raiders' exhibition opener.

Rodgers will not play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Texans, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Head coach Matt LaFleur said earlier in the week that Rodgers is unlikely to play during the preseason, so it comes as no surprise that he is being held out. Rodgers remains on track to be under center for the Packers in Week 1.

Trace McSorley appears to be replacing Jackson as the starting quarterback for Saturday's preseason game against New Orleans, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Jackson went through pregame warmups in uniform, but McSorley was under center when the first-team offense lined up. The Ravens' star quarterback returned from the reserve/COVID-19 list Aug. 6, and while he seems to be healthy, the team seemingly plans to keep Jackson on the sideline Saturday night. Offensive line injuries may be a factor, and the Ravens also are banged up at wide receiver.

McSorley is leading the first-team offense through warmups ahead of Saturday's preseason game against New Orleans, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

QB Lamar Jackson is in uniform but presumably won't play, allowing McSorley to lead a "first-team offense" that will be missing more than half the starters. Both McSorley and Tyler Huntley are sensible DFS plays, as the Ravens are down to two QBs if Jackson is just an observer Saturday night.

Prescott underwent an MRI on his shoulder Saturday, which confirmed the quarterback is progressing well in his recovery, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

This follows Prescott's third throwing session since injuring his shoulder. With the positive prognosis, Prescott is expected to get some action against the Texans in the team's second preseason contest next week, although how much work remains to be seen.