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Rodgers (knee) was listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's practice estimate, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Rodgers is making an appearance on the Packers' injury report for a fourth consecutive week, but he's rid himself of any designation well before game day on the first three occasions. During that span, he's completed 69.9 percent of his passes for 1,017 yards, 10 touchdowns and one interception, so the issue hasn't been a bother in the course of competition. Moreover, Rodgers may have Davante Adams (toe) at his disposal this weekend, as the wide receiver also practiced in a limited fashion Wednesday.

Watson (eye) practiced fully Wednesday.

Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network the quarterback has a swollen left eye, which led to Watson choosing not to partake in Wednesday's Game 7 World Series festivities in Houston. However, the eye issue won't impact his availability for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

Mahomes (kneecap) was listed as a limited practice participant Wednesday.

Though Mahomes hasn't been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Vikings, a more plausible scenario is that he returns to action in Week 10 versus the Titans. If Mahomes ends up being held out again this weekend, Matt Moore would be in line for his second straight start.

Keenum (concussion) practiced in a limited capacity Wednesday.

As Les Carpenter of The Washington Post noted earlier Wednesday, Keenum is still in the concussion protocol, but his ability to take the practice field indicates he's passed some steps along the way. The Redskins so far have given Dwayne Haskins most of the first-team reps this week, a sign they're preparing to trot out the rookie Sunday at Buffalo. However, Keenum could change all that by gaining clearance from an independent neurologist.

Keenum remains in the NFL's concussion protocol as of Wednesday, Les Carpenter of The Washington Post reports.

Keenum doesn't yet appear to have made any tangible progress in his recovery from the head injury he suffered during the Thursday Night Football loss to the Vikings in Week 8. Per Ben Standig of The Athletic, rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins handled first-team reps during Wednesday's practice in Keenum's absence. Haskins thus looks like the top candidate to start in the event Keenum is sidelined Sunday against the Bills.

General manager John Elway said Wednesday that Lock (thumb) is expected to resume practicing with the Broncos in Week 11, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.

Elway noted that while Lock isn't physically ready yet, the rookie signal-caller received medical clearance for his sprained right thumb "about two weeks ago," according to Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com. Whenever Lock does resume practicing, the Broncos will face a 21-day window to evaluate him for activation to the 53-man roster. With Joe Flacco (neck) facing a 5-to-6-week absence and Brandon Allen currently set to helm Denver's offense, Lock could be in the mix to start when fully healthy.

Darnold (left thumb) will be a full practice participant Wednesday, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

Darnold sprained the thumb on his non-throwing hand during Sunday's 29-15 loss to Jacksonville, but he never left the game and isn't expected to miss time going forward. However, coach Adam Gase acknowledged Monday that the injury may bother Darnold for the rest of the season.

Lock's right thumb received medical clearance "about two weeks" ago, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Since landing on IR with a sprained thumb during the preseason, Lock has been in recovery mode and hasn't gotten clearance to return to practice, the latter of which would open a 21-day evaluation period before his activation to the 53-man roster. With Joe Flacco tending to a potentially season-ending neck injury, the Broncos have turned to Brandon Allen to direct the offense, but Lock eventually may join the mix once he returns to the field. It's unclear if that'll be this week or later on this season, but practice squad member Brett Rypien likely will be called up to back up Allen while Lock gets up to speed.

The Bengals have elevated rookie quarterback Ryan Finley to the starting lineup over Dalton, Geoff Hobson of the team's official site reports.

The Zac Taylor era includes no wins through eight games, so it's no surprise that the rookie coach decided to make a change under center. In the first half of the season, Dalton averaged a whopping 42.3 passes per game to compensate for a dismal rushing attack, but 6.7 yards per attempt and a 9:8 TD:INT later, he's handing the No. 1 job to Finley, a 2019 fourth-round pick.

Dalton is expected to be benched in favor of Ryan Finley after the Bengals' Week 9 bye, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Dalton easily was on pace for his most passes in a single season, averaging 42.3 per game at the midpoint. However, he was averaging just 6.7 yards per attempt and had nine touchdowns versus eight interceptions while going winless in eight starts. Dalton will yield to Finley, a 2019 fourth-round pick, as first-year coach Zac Taylor looks to breath new life into the Bengals offense.