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Coach Bill Belichick said Thursday that Stidham (shoulder) will "miss a little time" due to his current injury, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports.

The Patriots recently placed Stidham on the PUP list due to pain experienced in his shoulder and back, for which the team is reportedly considering surgery. In a corresponding move, New England claimed former Packers quarterback Jacob Dolegala off waivers, giving the team another option, alongside Brian Hoyer, to take reps behind Cam Newton and Mac Jones.

Wilson has agreed to a four-year deal with the Jets, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The report notes that the QB's contract is projected to be worth $35.1 million and includes a signing bonus of approximately $22.9 million. It was inevitable that the No. 2 overall pick in this year's draft would sign on the dotted line, but the two sides needed to compromise on a couple of items. Per Schefter, Wilson "gets no deferral" while the Jets "get offset language." Either way, the BYU product now can officially embark on his pro career and will look to build chemistry with a pass-catching corps that currently features wide receivers Corey Davis, Elijah Moore, Jamison Crowder, Keelan Cole and Denzel Mims, as well as tight ends Tyler Kroft and Chris Herndon.

Coach David Culley said Watson's workload didn't change on the second day of training camp, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

Reports from Day 1 suggested Watson was the No. 4 quarterback and even lined up on defense at times, while Tyrod Taylor served as the first-team QB. Culley pointed to Watson's absence from the offseason program, but the coach also mentioned that the 25-year-old would need a lot of reps to catch up with his teammates. It's unclear if/when Watson might get those reps, with Culley declining to elaborate after Thursday's practice. Watson requested a trade during the offseason, and he's facing 22 civil lawsuits alleging sexual assault and misconduct.

Coach Ron Rivera said Thursday that Heinicke and Ryan Fitzpatrick are competing for the starting quarterback job, with Kyle Allen (ankle) potentially joining the mix later on, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.

He may be a significant underdog, but Heinicke will at least be given the chance to outplay Fitzpatrick this summer. The 28-year-old QB signed a two-year contract with $1.5 million guaranteed this offseason, after throwing for 306 yards in Washington's 31-23 playoff loss to Tampa Bay.

Stidham was placed on the PUP list last week after experiencing pain in his right shoulder and back, Jeff Howe of The Athletic reports.

The 2019 fourth-round pick apparently experiences the pain while throwing, and surgery is being considered to address the injury. Stidham is on the PUP list and remains without a timetable for his return, though he seems unlikely to be back on the field in the near future.

Prescott (ankle) was diagnosed with a strained right shoulder after undergoing an MRI on Wednesday, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Prescott was removed from Wednesday's practice due to a sore arm, and the nature of the issue now is known. After practicing without restrictions in training camp to date while working back from a surgically repaired ankle, he's now considered day-to-day, with eight days to go until the Cowboys' first preseason game Aug. 5 against the Steelers. The time away from the field can't hurt as he continues to put his severe ankle injury from Week 5 of last season further in the rear-view mirror. There's an expectation from Prescott himself that he'll get into game action before Week 1 of the coming campaign, which will be the final test of his recovery.

The Ravens placed Jackson (illness) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday, Daniel Oyefusi of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Jackson sat out Week 12 of last season after testing positive for the virus, and it appears he may have done so again at the start of this year's training camp. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Jackson didn't practice Wednesday, as the NFL was in the process of investigating a COVID-related case. It's likely related to Gus Edwards turning back a positive test, so Jackson's stay on the reserve list will indicate whether he did as well. While Jackson stays away from the Ravens, Trace McSorley and Tyler Huntley will handle quarterback reps.

Lawrence and Gardner Minshew split quarterback reps with the first-team offense Wednesday, John Oehser of the Jaguars' official site reports.

Minshew took the first snap with the starters on the first day of camp, but he still appears destined for a backup role in the grand scheme of things. While the Jacksonville brass has mostly avoided commenting on the situation, Minshew's recent comments frame it as an open competition between him and Lawrence for the starting job, per independent NFL reporter Dov Kleiman.

Prescott (ankle) left Wednesday's practice due to soreness in his throwing arm, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

The Cowboys might consider scaling back Prescott's practice reps after he seemingly handled full workloads during the first four sessions of training camp. Some arm soreness in practice No. 5 isn't too worrisome, and a team spokesman has already called Prescott's removal from practice "purely precautionary." The quarterback is coming back from a severe ankle injury, but both he and head coach Mike McCarthy have said Prescott is expected to make an appearance in the preseason. Before that happens, he'll likely need to do contact work at practice.

Prescott left Wednesday's practice early, but his early exit didn't appear to be related to his surgically repaired ankle, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Prescott was pulled from drills and spent some time on the sideline before jogging back to the locker room. He made it through the first four practices of training camp without incident, completing 50 of 78 passes in team drills, per Todd Archer of ESPN.com. With Prescott likely to miss the reminder of Wednesday's practice, Garrett Gilbert is filling in at quarterback for the first-team offense.