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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.

Dalton completed 11 of his 17 pass attempts for 146 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Saturday's preseason game against Buffalo.

Dalton played the entire first half, leading six offensive drives. Half of those possessions ended after three plays, with an interception ending an additional drive. Dalton did connect with Rodney Adams for a 73-yard touchdown midway through the second quarter, making up the majority of his production on the day. The Bears seem willing to stick with Dalton as their starting quarterback to begin the season, but he's unlikely to hold onto the role for the entire campaign.

Fields completed nine of his 19 pass attempts for 80 yards and no touchdowns or interceptions in Saturday's preseason game against the Bills. He also chipped in 46 yards on the ground.

Fields once again worked behind Andy Dalton and entered the game for the team's first possession in the second half. He wasn't particularly effective as a passer by averaging only 4.2 yards per attempt. That mark is even less encouraging after factoring in that he accounted for nearly half of his production through the air with a 32-yard completion to Jesse James. On the other hand, Fields showed the ability and willingness to use his legs, as he scrambled for significant gains of 16, 13 and 11 yards. Bothered by a groin injury for much of the week leading up to this contest, Fields should be able to continue his push for the starting quarterback job in Chicago moving forward.

Rodgers was not in uniform in advance of Saturday's preseason game against the Jets, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

The same applies to top backup Jordan Love (shoulder), meaning that Kurt Benkert and Jacob Dolegala are slated to handle Green Bay's QB duties Saturday. Looking ahead, Rodgers seems unlikely to see action in the Packers' preseason finale, with an eye toward having him healthy and fresh for Week 1.

Love (shoulder) will not play Saturday against the Jets, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

This shouldn't be surprising considering coach Matt LaFleur more or less confirmed the 2020 first-round pick would not be active for the preseason contest. With Aaron Rodgers also getting a veteran's night off, Kurt Benkert and Jake Dolegala are the only two active quarterbacks for the Packers on Saturday, with the former expected to take the majority of the work.

Mariota (leg) will play Saturday against the Rams, Alex Leatherwood of The Athletic reports.

Mariota missed the opening preseason tilt, although it seems likely the veteran could have played if necessary given that he warmed up prior to the contest. The Raiders are expected to utilize third-string quarterback Nathan Peterman heavily, with Mariota mixing in minimally along with nominal starter Derek Carr.

Prescott (shoulder) has suffered no setbacks in his rehab and remains on track to start Sept. 9 against the Buccaneers, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

This comes after Adam Schefter suggested in a halftime televised segment Friday that Prescott may not be 100 percent at all this season, and that the team has legitimate concerns about his health for the duration of the season. While the star quarterback missed most of last season following a gruesome ankle injury, a strained shoulder has been the cause of ire throughout training camp with Prescott only throwing on occasion as part of an ultra conservative approach to managing the injury. Coach Mike McCarthy suggested Prescott would be involved significantly more in practice as soon as this week, but it's still unclear if the signal-caller will make an appearance at all in the preseason.