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Dart (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of Monday's game against the Rams.

Dart suffered a left knee injury when he was sandwiched between two Los Angeles defenders as he threw a pass during the first quarter. The 23-year-old was able to walk off the field and eventually go to the locker room under his own power, but he was ruled out from returning just after halftime. Dart finished the contest having completed three of five passes for 20 yards. Jameis Winston is set to lead the Giants offense for the remainder of the game, and results of testing on Dart's knee should provide more clarity on his outlook for Week 3 and beyond.

Mullens did not play during the Jaguars' 20-13 loss at Denver on Sunday and reverted back to Jacksonville's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

The veteran signal-caller would have been the next man up after starter Trevor Lawrence with Quinn Evers inactive, but the Jaguars didn't have to call Mullens' number in Week 2. Jacksonville can elevate him once more this season before he'd need to be signed to their 53-man roster to be eligible to play.

Johnson reverted to the Bengals' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

Johnson was elevated for Sunday's Week 2 game against the Texans as a contingency plan in the event Joe Burrow was forced to sit out with a back injury. Burrow played and Johnson was declared inactive for the contest. Johnson is eligible to be elevated two more times before he must be signed to the active roster to participate in games.

Mendoza did not play a single snap during the Raiders' 26-14 win over the Chargers on Sunday.

As expected, Mendoza observed Sunday's win from the sidelines as Kirk Cousins led the offense, with the veteran quarterback competing 19 of 29 passes for 253 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Cousins has led the Raiders to a 2-0 start and should remain as the starter moving forward, but Mendoza could take over under center if the team's winning ways don't last.

Dart (knee) is officially questionable to return to Monday's matchup against the Rams.

Dart was hurt during New York's first offensive series when he was hit by a pair of Rams defenders while throwing a third-down pass that was incomplete. The second-year QB immediately went down to the ground and grabbed his left knee before heading to the medical tent and then to the locker room. Notably, Dart left the field without a cart and under his own power, but his return to Monday's contest is up in the air. Jameis Winston replaced Dart under center for New York's following turn on offense.

Simpson (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Rams' emergency third quarterback for Monday's game against the Giants.

Stetson Bennett will once again serve as the Rams' backup to Matthew Stafford, leaving Simpson as the QB3. As the emergency third quarterback, Simpson will not be allowed to play Monday unless both Bennett and Stafford leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection.

Tagovailoa (ankle) was estimated as a limited participant in Monday's walk-through practice, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.

Earlier Monday, head coach Kevin Stefanski told Josh Kendall of The Athletic that Tagovailoa was "getting better" after missing the Falcons' first two games of the season due to the oblique strain. The quarterback appears to have backed up his coach's comments by getting upgraded to a limited listing on the practice report, but Tagovailoa could need to participate fully Tuesday or Wednesday to put himself on a path to play Thursday against the Packers. If he's available for the Week 3 contest, Tagovailoa will be relegated to a backup role after the Falcons named Michael Penix (knee) their starting quarterback, per Tori McElhaney of the team's official site.

The Falcons announced that Penix (knee) has been named the team's starting quarterback for Thursday's game against the Packers, Tori McElhaney of the team's official site reports.

Atlanta has determined that Penix is ready to make his 2026 debut, after he was held out for the first two games of the season while ramping back up from surgery last November to address a torn ACL in his left knee. Penix was cleared to resume taking part in 11-on-11 drills in late August, then avoided any setbacks while he was a full participant in practices throughout Weeks 1 and 2. With Penix back in the fold, Cooper Rush -- who started the first two games of the season -- could be inactive for Week 3 if Tua Tagovailoa (oblique) is deemed ready to handle the No. 2 role.

Bears head coach Ben Johnson said that he doesn't anticipate Williams (hamstring) practicing in Week 3, though Johnson was unwilling to officially rule out the quarterback from playing Monday against the Eagles, Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune reports.

While Williams appears to have avoided a significant injury after exiting in the fourth quarter of this past Sunday's 9-3 loss to the Vikings due to a right hamstring strain, Johnson is labeling the third-year signal-caller as week-to-week. The Bears will wait and see how the week unfolds before deciding on Williams' status for the matchup with the Eagles, but unless he defies expectations and practices in some capacity, he appears on track to miss the first game of his career. Tyson Bagent replaced Williams late in the loss to Minnesota and will presumably take all the reps with the first-team offense this week in anticipation of his first start since 2023.

Daniels (elbow) underwent imaging Monday and will consult with multiple experts over the next few days, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Daniels undergoing further testing Monday was already a given, so there isn't much clarity coming out of Sunday's game in which Daniels suffered a dislocated left elbow. He remains without a timetable for return, and Marcus Mariota is fully expected to make the start Sunday against the Seahawks. Washington pass catchers Terry McLaurin and Stefon Diggs both will take slight hits to their fantasy outlooks going from Daniels to Mariota.