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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.

Smith was not spotted warming up prior to Saturday's preseason game against the Broncos and is not likely to play, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Smith cleared concussion protocol Friday so is available to play. However, it makes sense that the team would take no chances with his health, as he's expected to serve as the team's backup quarterback come the regular season. Alex McGough and Sean Mannion are slated to see the majority of the time under center in this contest.

Wilson is not likely to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Broncos, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

GM John Schneider appeared on the pregame radio show and spoke of the great opportunity that backup quarterbacks Alex McGough and Sean Mannion would have in Saturday's contest. That presumably means Wilson will remain sidelined, as he also didn't appear in the team's first preseason contest against the Raiders.

Love (shoulder) has not been cleared to return to the field yet, but he may be able to play in the Packers' final preseason game at Buffalo, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Love was held out of Saturday's contest against the Jets with the injury, but it sounds as if he's nearing a return. Coach Matt LaFleur confirmed that when Love is cleared from the injury, he'll be the team's backup quarterback. Love played fairly well in the team's first preseason contest -- he completed 12 of 17 pass attempts for 122 yards and a touchdown -- and it would benefit him to get more reps in game action before the regular season begins.

White suffered a rib injury during Saturday's preseason contest against the Packers, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

White was struck by Jack Heflin as he released a pass in the second half of Saturday's contest and did not return to the game. White signed a reserve contract with the Jets in January and is serving as the primary backup behind No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson. James Morgan and Josh Johnson will be the next men up if White has to miss the Jets' next preseason game against the Eagles on Aug. 27.

Goff will not play in Saturday's preseason game against Pittsburgh, DetroitLions.com's Tim Twentyman reports.

Tim Boyle will start for the Lions, likely marking him as Goff's backup for 2021. Goff completed 7-of-9 passes for 56 yards in Detroit's preseason opener against Buffalo.

Tyler Huntley drew the start at QB for the Ravens in Saturday's preseason game against the Panthers, while Jackson is in line to sit out his second straight contest, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

It remains to be seen if Jackson will play at all in the team's preseason finale, but doing what needs to be done to keep their star QB healthy and fresh for Week 1 action is a sound approach, given the Ravens' current injury issues at wide receiver and along the offensive line.

Coach Matt Nagy said Dalton will start against the Rams in Week 1, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.

Nagy said the Bears need to see Dalton in the regular season, which may or may not be his reason for standing by journeyman veteran over Justin Fields, the 11th overall pick from the 2021 draft. The Bears offensive line is questionable and might be uniquely vulnerable to Week 1 opponent Aaron Donald, so it wouldn't be shocking if the Bears wanted to keep Fields out of those treacherous waters. With that said, even if the Bears are in part trying to protect Fields, Dalton could earn a longer leash if he plays competently in that tough matchup. As much as Fields is the inevitable future for the Bears, it seems Nagy is committed to giving Dalton at least one chance to prove himself as the team's starting quarterback of the present.