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Head coach John Harbaugh said Wednesday that Dart (knee) will miss the rest of the 2026 regular season, but he didn't rule out a return for the playoffs if the Giants qualify, Connor Hughes of SNY.tv reports.

Dart is set for surgery after suffering damage to the MCL, PCL and meniscus in his left knee during Monday's 28-6 loss at the Rams. While the meniscus injury is the primary concern for the second-year quarterback, fortunately for him the ACL in that knee is intact. While Dart is sidelined, Jameis Winston will direct the Giants offense Sunday versus the Titans and beyond.

Coach Ben Johnson said Bagent (concussion) won't practice Wednesday, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.

Bagent was placed in concussion protocol Tuesday and isn't at the Bears' facility Wednesday as a result, making it unlikely that he's a candidate to be available for Monday's game against the Eagles. No. 1 QB Caleb Williams also isn't practicing Wednesday due to the strained right hamstring he suffered this past Sunday versus the Vikings. As the healthiest QB on the active roster, veteran Case Keenum is working with the first-team offense at Wednesday's unofficial session.

Keenum will work with the first-team offense at Wednesday's practice, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

The Bears emerged from Week 2 down their top two quarterbacks, as Caleb Williams strained his right hamstring and Tyson Bagent suffered a concussion this past Sunday against the Vikings. Neither Williams nor Bagent will take part in Wednesday's unofficial session, and Johnson relayed to Biggs that he doesn't know who among the trio will start Monday versus the Eagles. Keenum hasn't taken a snap since 2023, and in his 13 appearances (four starts) between three teams since 2020, he completed 88 of 142 passes (62 percent) for 807 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions.

Coach Ben Johnson said Williams (hamstring) won't take part in Wednesday's practice, Courtney Cronin of ESPN reports.

Because the Bears play on Monday Night Football in Week 3, they won't be filing an official injury report until Thursday, but when it comes to Wednesday's unofficial session, both Williams and No. 2 QB Tyson Bagent (concussion) will be non-participants. Williams' lack of on-field work in the wake of the strained right hamstring that he suffered this past Sunday against the Vikings doesn't come as a surprise, but Johnson relayed to Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune that he hasn't ruled out Williams from playing Monday against the Eagles. In the end, Case Keenum is the healthiest signal-caller on Chicago's active roster and seems the best bet to get the nod under center this week.

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn confirmed that Daniels will be out for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, but the quarterback remains without a precise timeline for a return while he continues to receive more medical opinions on his left elbow injury, Ben Standig of The Team 980 Washington D.C. reports.

Per Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site, Daniels is set to meet with another arm specialist Wednesday, and the team isn't expected to provide a formal timeline until the quarterback concludes the information-gathering process for his dislocated left elbow. Marcus Mariota will direct the Washington offense in Week 3, and he could be in line for additional starts beyond that if Daniels needs more extended time to recover from his injury. After dislocating the same elbow last November, Daniels missed four weeks, then was shut down for the season after aggravating the injury in his first game back in action.

Dart is expected to undergo knee surgery that will end his 2026 season but lead to a full recovery heading into 2027, Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network report.

According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, medical tests on Dart's left knee have revealed that his ACL is intact, but the second-year quarterback sustained damage to his MCL, PCL and meniscus after taking a big hit from two defenders on the Giants' seventh play of Monday's 28-6 loss to the Rams. Schefter adds that the meniscus is the primary concern for Dart, who was initially believed to have sustained only an MCL sprain before follow-up tests showed more damage than anticipated. With surgery on tap for Dart, the Giants will move forward with Jameis Winston as their new starting quarterback beginning with this Sunday's game against the Titans.

Jones did not attempt a pass and lost two yards on two end-of-game kneel-down plays during Sunday's 35-13 victory over the Dolphins.

The 49ers had no trouble building a comfortable lead throughout the contest, leading to Jones coming in to mop up over the final two series. The 28-year-old is coming off a sound 2025 campaign, throwing for 2,151 yards, 13 touchdowns and six interceptions while completing a career-best 69.6 percent of his attempts. While Jones is considered one of the better backup quarterbacks in the NFL, his fantasy ceiling is virtually non-existent as long as Brock Purdy is healthy.

The Jets cut Zappe from the practice squad Tuesday, Eric Allen of the team's official site reports.

Zappe lost out to Cade Klubnik for a spot on the 53-man roster at the end of training camp, and the former's short tenure with the Jets is over after the team signed Will Levis to the practice squad. Zappe has appeared in 15 regular-season games (nine starts) since 2022 and should catch on with a team in need of quarterback depth on the practice squad.

Darnold (glute) will practice Wednesday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

The Seahawks quarterback has been trending toward a quicker return than initially expected after coach Mike Macdonald said Sunday that Darnold was ahead of schedule in his recovery. With the QB set to get back on the practice field, he hasn't yet been ruled out for Week 3 against Washington. Darnold's level of practice participation during the week should provide more clarity on whether he's on track to return Sunday, or whether Drew Lock will be in line for another start.

Tagovailoa (oblique) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice, Tori McElhaney of the team's official site reports.

Tagovailoa took part in his first full practice since Sept. 9, after he sustained an oblique injury a day later that kept him from playing in either of the Falcons' first two games of the season. The 28-year-old had been poised to direct the offense in Week 1, but he'll now have to settle for the No. 2 role with Michael Penix (knee) getting cleared to make his 2026 debut as the team's starting quarterback Thursday versus the Packers.