NFL Player News
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Jalen Milroe QB | SEA
Seahawks' Jalen Milroe: Emergency QB for Week 7
Milroe (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Seahawks' emergency third quarterback for Monday's game against the Texans, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports.
Milroe will be dispatched as the emergency third QB for a second consecutive game, which means he'll only see the field Monday if Sam Darnold and Drew Lock were both to leave the game due to illness, injury or ejection.
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Kyler Murray QB | ARI
Cardinals' Kyler Murray: Status following Week 8 bye TBD
Coach Jonathan Gannon said Monday that it's "to early to tell" if Murray (foot) will be able to play in the Cardinals' next game Monday, Nov. 3 at Dallas following a Week 8 bye, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Gannon also reiterated that Murray will resume starting duties once he's healthy enough to do so. While the quarterback has missed the last two contests due to a mid-foot sprain, Jacoby Brissett has directed the offense and completing 52 of 80 passes for 599 yards, four touchdowns and one interception, while rushing nine times for 45 yards. Murray himself hasn't surpassed 220 passing yards in any of his five starts and has a 6:3 TD:INT so far this season.
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Brock Purdy QB | SF
49ers' Brock Purdy: Iffy for Week 8
Coach Kyle Shanahan noted Monday that the 49ers will continue monitoring Purdy (toe) ahead of this coming Sunday's game against the Texans, per Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com, while acknowledging at this stage that the QB playing this weekend is viewed as a stretch, Jennifer Lee Chan of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Purdy last saw game action Week 4 and thus looks iffy, at best, to return this weekend, with added context on that front set to arrive no later than Wednesday when the 49ers return to practice. He was limited at practice last week before being ruled out for this past Sunday's 20-10 win over the Falcons, a game that marked Mac Jones' third straight start and fifth overall this season.
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Carson Wentz QB | MIN
Vikings' Carson Wentz: Limited on estimated report
Wentz (left shoulder) was listed as limited on Monday's practice estimate, Craig Peters of the Vikings' official site reports.
Wentz initially injured his left non-throwing shoulder in Week 5 against the Browns but was able to suit up Sunday against the Eagles following a Week 6 bye. He completed 26 of 42 passes for 313 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions and tallied four carries for 28 yards. Wentz is averaging 268 passing yards per start and has a 5:4 TD:INT in his four-game starting stint in place of second-year signal-caller J.J. McCarthy, who remains in recovery mode from the high right-ankle sprain that he suffered in Week 2. McCarthy also was listed as limited Monday, but Wentz appears poised to lead Minnesota's offense again Thursday against the Chargers.
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J.J. McCarthy QB | MIN
Vikings' J.J. McCarthy: Listed as limited Monday
McCarthy (ankle) was listed as limited on Monday's estimated injury report, Craig Peters of the Vikings' official site reports.
McCarthy has been sidelined since he suffered a right high-ankle sprain during a Week 2 loss to the Falcons, but he was able to practice in a limited capacity all of last week, which marked his first notable on-field work in more than a month. Replacement starting quarterback Carson Wentz also was listed as limited Monday due to his lingering left shoulder injury, but at this stage, he appears to be the better bet to continue leading Minnesota's offense Thursday at the Chargers, especially after Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Sunday that McCarthy's initial six-week recovery timeline remains intact. With that in mind, McCarthy could be targeting a return to action Week 9, when the Vikings travel to Detroit.
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Teddy Bridgewater QB | TB
Buccaneers' Teddy Bridgewater: Active for MNF
Bridgewater (illness) is active for Monday night's game against the Lions.
Bridgewater was under the weather this past week but is good to go as Baker Mayfield's backup for Bridgewater's return to Detroit.
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Michael Penix Jr. QB | ATL
Falcons' Michael Penix: Day-to-day with bone bruise in foot
Coach Raheem Morris said Monday that Penix has a bone bruise in his foot/ankle area and is considered day-to-day, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
It doesn't sound like an overly serious issue for the Falcons' quarterback, and it's unclear if it will keep Penix from playing next Sunday against the Dolphins. Penix didn't miss a snap in Sunday night's loss to the 49ers but appeared to pick up the injury in the fourth quarter. If Penix is unable to go against Miami, Kirk Cousins would get the start for Atlanta.
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Jayden Daniels QB | WAS
Commanders' Jayden Daniels: Hamstring injury not significant
Coach Dan Quinn said Monday that Daniels' hamstring injury isn't considered significant and won't be a long-term issue, but the quarterback's status for next Monday night's game against the Chiefs is uncertain, Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post reports.
Daniels' MRI on Monday came back clean after he was injured on the opening drive of the second half of Sunday's loss to the Cowboys. He wanted to go back in the game against Dallas, but the score was already somewhat lopsided, so the Commanders kept him out and let Marcus Mariota play the bulk of the second half. If Daniels is unable to play against Kansas City, Mariota would likely draw the start.
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Kenny Pickett QB | LV
Raiders' Kenny Pickett: Makes team debut in garbage time
Pickett completed two pass attempts for eight yards and lost a fumble in Sunday's 31-0 loss to the Chiefs.
Pickett has served as the Raiders' backup quarterback for each of Las Vegas' first seven games but didn't get the chance to make his debut until halfway through the fourth quarter of Sunday's contest, when the Chiefs had already built a 31-point lead. The quarterback proceeded to fumble his first snap of the season, then went three-and-out on the Raiders' next drive before handing off to Dylan Laube on the team's ensuing possession as time expired. Though starter Geno Smith passed for just 67 yards before being pulled from Sunday's contest in the fourth quarter and has thrown an NFL-high 10 interceptions through seven weeks, head coach Pete Carroll didn't hint in his postgame press conference that he was considering a change at quarterback moving forward. As such, Pickett tentatively looks set to remain in a backup role coming out of the Raiders' Week 8 bye.
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Spencer Rattler QB | NO
Saints' Spencer Rattler: Will continue to start at QB
Coach Kellen Moore said Monday that Rattler remains the Saints' starting quarterback despite turning the ball over four times in Sunday's loss to the Bears, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
When asked if the team needs to get a look at rookie Tyler Shough at some point this season, Moore said that will be a "week-to-week thing," according to Underhill. Rattler tossed three interceptions and lost one fumble against Chicago, but prior to Week 7 he'd only thrown one pick and lost zero fumbles. If Rattler can get back to taking care of the football, he should have a longer leash under center. However, he still offers minimal fantasy appeal.