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Stick will start Sunday's preseason game against the 49ers, Gilbert Manzano of The Orange County Register reports.

The Chargers have only three quarterbacks on their roster, including one (Justin Herbert) who will be held out for the entire preseason despite being healthy. Chase Daniel is the favorite for the backup job and got the start in the first preseason game, completing 15 of 24 passes for 104 yards in the first half of a 13-6 win over the Rams. Stick then completed seven of seven passes for 63 yards in the second half, with the Chargers getting only four drives and 21 plays after the break. He should have more pass attempts Sunday, even if it's a 50/50 split in terms of quarters/halves.

Coach Urban Meyer said he plans for Lawrence to get more work in Monday's preseason game against the Saints, after the rookie completed six of nine passes for 71 yards last week versus Cleveland, John Reid of The Florida Times-Union reports.

Meyer still hasn't committed to Lawrence as the starter Monday night, but offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell acknowledged Thursday that it's likely. While Meyer continues to call it a competition for the starting job between Lawrence and Gardner Minshew, it won't seem like a real contest if the No. 1 overall pick is tabbed to start for a second straight week.

Lance took eight snaps with the first-team offense in Friday's joint practice with the Chargers, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The rookie completed each of his three attempts -- one a shovel pass and the other two also short throws. Per Branch, the other five plays with Lance on the field were two QB runs, two RB runs and a sack. Lance notably took four sacks for 31 yards in his pro debut last week against the Chiefs, though he also had an 80-yard TD pass (one of just five completions on 14 attempts, admittedly). While the 49ers still seem to be preparing Jimmy Garoppolo for the Week 1 start, it's noteworthy that coach Kyle Shanahan is making sure his rookie QB gets reps with the starters. Whether that also happens in Sunday's preseason game against the Chargers remains to be seen.

Prescott (shoulder) is expected to do more in practice next week, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports. "He'll definitely be involved in some form of practice more than this week, but to stand here and tell you he'd be full go and take all the reps, I'm not there yet," coach Mike McCarthy noted Friday of the QB.

McCarthy added that he doesn't believe Prescott will be on a pitch count at practice once the regular season gets going, but for now the the Cowboys are proceeding cautiously with their franchise signal-caller. Per Jon Machota of The Athletic, Prescott won't play in Saturday's preseason game against the Texans, which sets the stage for Garrett Gilbert to start the contest.

Cousins and many starters will play in Saturday's preseason game against Indianapolis, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Head coach Mike Zimmer said he didn't have a set number of plays for Cousins or the starting offense, so he could see more than a series or two of action.

Hurts (illness) was diagnosed Thursday with a stomach infection and will be away from the Eagles for at least the next two days, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

A late scratch from Thursday's preseason game against the Patriots, Hurts apparently didn't feel well when he got the stadium but still went through pregame warmups. After he was ruled out, he was deemed to not be dealing with COVID-19. Then, coach Nick Sirianni told Mike Garafolo of NFL Network following the contest that Hurts is "fine now. He's doing OK now." But Hurts' visit to the hospital unveiled that he shouldn't be around his teammates in the short term.

Coach Nick Sirianni said after Thursday's preseason loss to the Patriots that Hurts (illness) was held out due to pain in his stomach, Martin Frank of The Delaware News Journal reports.

According to Sirianni, Hurts didn't feel well when he arrived at Lincoln Financial Field and attempted to go through pregame warmups, but he couldn't get past it and was scratched shortly before the contest. Hurts was evaluated at the hospital, and afterward Sirianni told Mike Garafolo of NFL Network that the QB is "fine now. He's doing OK now." Hurts missed out on a chance to get in some reps with college teammate and 2021 first-round receiver DeVonta Smith, who made his pro debut Thursday, but the team has one more exhibition Friday, Aug. 27 at the Jets to get that connection going.

Jones completed 13 of 19 passes for 146 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in the Patriots' 35-0 preseason win over the Eagles on Thursday night. He also rushed once for three yards.

The rookie may not have thrown for any scores, but he helped helm an outstanding 17-play, 91-yard march on his first possession upon entering in the second quarter behind Cam Newton. The ground attack did play an outsized role in that drive, but Jones was also in on second-half 75- and 70-yard scoring drives that culminated in rushing touchdowns. Newton was also sharp during his stint, so the competition between the two signal-callers presumably will persist in the next week of practices leading up to New England's third preseason tilt on Sunday, Aug. 29 against the Giants.

Hurts doesn't have an illness related to COVID-19, which has sidelined him from Thursday's preseason game versus the Patriots, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.

Hurts was on the field for pregame warmups but was a late scratch ahead of kickoff, giving veteran Joe Flacco a chance to work with Eagles starting skill-position players. It's unclear if coach Nick Sirianni will have any of those players, including Hurts, participate in Philly's final exhibition Friday, Aug. 27 at the Jets, which may not allow the second-year QB and rookie first-round WR DeVonta Smith to work in a game together before Week 1.

Hurts is sitting out Thursday's preseason game against the Patriots due to an illness.

The Eagles were anticipating the first in-game connection between Hurts and rookie first-round receiver DeVonta Smith, who missed the team's first exhibition with an MCL sprain. But an illness has kept Hurts away from the field Thursday, delaying the reunion of college teammates. This may have been Hurts' last chance to play in the preseason, but Philly does have one more contest on the slate next Friday, Aug. 27 at the Jets.