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Fromm completed eight of 13 passes for 65 yards without a touchdown or interception in Friday's preseason win over the Lions, good for a 74.2 rating.

Fromm's highlight was leading the team on its final drive to a game-winning field goal after initially struggling by taking two drive-ending sacks on previous possessions. Even though this is Fromm's second season, this was actually his first NFL action, as there was no preseason in 2020 and the Bills purposely kept him isolated from the team in case they ran into a COVID situation with the rest of the QB room. Fromm is competing with Davis Webb for the No. 3 role behind Josh Allen and Mitchell Trubisky.

Fields completed 14 of 20 passes for 142 yards and a touchdown and took five carries for 33 yards and another touchdown in Saturday's preseason game against Miami.

Chicago opened the game with five straight three-and-outs, first from Andy Dalton (two drives) and then Fields (three), before the rookie ripped off 17 points over a span of three drives between the end of the second quarter and late in the third. He had a near-interception and a fumble out of bounds early on, but Fields ultimately recovered to finish the afternoon without a sack or turnover, using his speed to elude pressure on multiple occasions, including a 21-yard gain on a scramble. Coach Matt Nagy has said Dalton is the Week 1 starter, but Fields is already starting to apply pressure, albeit with the advantage of facing third-string defenders for much of Saturday's game. It's possible the rookie faces tougher competition in the second week of the preseason, facing Buffalo on Aug. 21.

Dalton completed two of four passes for 18 yards in Saturday's preseason game against Miami.

Dalton played two drives, both three-and-outs. Rookie QB Justin Fields then went three-and-out on his first three series before putting up 17 points (with an eight-yard rushing TD and 30-yard passing TD) over his final four drives. Coach Matt Nagy has been clear about viewing Dalton as his Week 1 starter, but Fields hasn't wasted any time building his case to take over sooner than later. Both quarterbacks figure to take snaps in Chicago's second preseason game Aug. 21 against the Bills.

Cousins won't play in Saturday's preseason game against the Broncos, Chad Graff of The Athletic reports.

The Vikings will hold out 30 players, including Cousins, RB Dalvin Cook and WRs Adam Thielen and Justin Jefferson. Coach Mike Zimmer likely will give his starters some run in the second and/or third preseason game, but it may be just a few drives.

Tagovailoa completed eight of 11 passes for 99 yards, with no touchdowns and an interception in Friday's preseason game against Chicago.

The second-year pro played well until the final play of his third drive, throwing an ugly interception into double coverage in the Chicago end zone on a 1st-and-10. It was Tagovailoa's final snap of the night, and he finished with only three points on three drives despite making some big plays to convert third downs (including a 50-yard catch-and-run for TE Mike Gesicki). The Dolphins could have a better group of pass catchers available for their second exhibition Aug. 21 against Atlanta after playing Saturday's game without WRs DeVante Parker, Will Fuller (foot), Albert Wilson (undisclosed), Allen Hurns and Preston Williams (PUP - foot).

Rush completed seven of 13 passes for 89 yards in Friday's preseason loss to the Cardinals. He didn't throw a touchdown pass or an interception.

The 27-year-old picked up a minor shoulder injury last week, but Rush didn't seem bothered by it in Arizona. He was once again the second QB in the game after Garrett Gilbert, but Rush hasn't done much in exhibition action so far to put pressure on Gilbert for the No. 2 role during the regular season behind Dak Prescott (shoulder).

Woodside completed 10 of his 15 pass attempts for 84 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in the Titans' preseason opener against the Falcons on Friday.

Woodside drew the start, as the team opted to sit Ryan Tannehill. He played the entire first half and led drives of 34 and 35 yards that resulted in 10 points. His lone touchdown came on a back-shoulder pass to Cameron Batson from 15 yards away. Woodside appears to be leading the competition for the backup quarterback job over Matt Barkley, and he didn't do anything to harm his chances with this performance.

Goff completed seven of nine passes for 56 yards and added a four-yard rush in Friday's 16-15 preseason loss to the Bills. He played two possessions and didn't have a touchdown or turnover.

Goff's first action as a Lion was milquetoast, as he led the team to a field goal on his second possession after going three-and-out on the opening drive. The offseason trade acquisition completed two of four passes when targeting Tyrell Williams and both of his passes to Amon-Ra St. Brown, in addition to having another completion in St. Brown's direction called back on a holding penalty. Building chemistry with Detroit's unheralded receiving corps will be key for Goff to find success with his new team, and he seems to have done a good job of that so far. He'll face another tough defense in Week 2 of the preseason, when the Lions travel to Pittsburgh.

Murray is unlikely to play in Friday's preseason contest against the Cowboys, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Despite coach Kliff Kingsbury saying Murray would get in some snaps Friday, the quarterback is in street clothes just minutes before kickoff. Assuming Murray does sit out, Colt McCoy and Chris Streveler will handle QB duties for the Cardinals.

Murray isn't going through pregame warmups before Friday's preseason game against the Cowboys, meaning he may not see the field, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Earlier this week, coach Kliff Kingsbury said Murray would "play some" in the Cardinals' exhibition opener, but that may have been a bluff. If Murray doesn't suit up Friday, the team will roll with Colt McCoy and Chris Streveler under center.