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Leonard (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Colts' emergency third quarterback against the Vikings on Sunday.

Leonard will continue to serve as the team's emergency QB3, and as such, he is prohibited from playing Sunday unless both Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson are removed from the game due to injury, illness or ejection.

Brosmer (coach's decision) is listed as inactive but will serve as the Vikings' third quarterback for Sunday's games versus the Colts.

Brosmer remains the emergency reserve quarterback behind Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz. Brosmer will only enter the game if both Murray and Wentz must depart due to injury, illness or ejection.

Mayfield (thumb) is active for Sunday's game against the Panthers.

Following a three-game absence, Mayfield returned to practice this week as a full participant from Wednesday through Friday. Tampa Bay still elected to list him as questionable heading into Sunday, but Mayfield's availability was never in any peril after he experienced no setbacks with his dislocated right thumb throughout the week. Though he'll be back under center for the first time since Week 3, Mayfield will be wearing a specialized glove on his right hand that offers added support to the injured joint in his thumb, per Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site. Mayfield will be returning to the lineup without his top target at his disposal, as wideout Emeka Egbuka (concussion/foot) has been ruled out.

Jackson (ankle), who has been ruled out out for Sunday's game against the Bengals, was considered close to playing this week and is "likely to return" to action Week 8 versus the Bills, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Tyler Huntley will start a third consecutive game while Jackson remains sidelined due to a left ankle sprain. Though Jackson has taken longer than initially anticipated to make a full recovery from the injury, he took some clear steps forward in Week 7 by practicing as a limited participant Wednesday through Friday. So long as Jackson can maintain that level of activity or upgrade to full at any point during Week 8 prep, he should get the green light to return to the lineup in Buffalo.

Rattler is active and will remain the Saints' No. 2 quarterback for Sunday's game against the Steelers in Paris, Ross Jackson of WWL Louisiana reports.

Rattler was able to beat out Zach Wilson for the top backup job behind Tyler Shough during the preseason and has maintained his positioning on the depth chart all season. For the seventh week in a row, Wilson will be inactive as the Saints' emergency No. 3 signal-caller.

Rudolph is active for Sunday's game against the Saints in Paris, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Rudolph has emerged as the Steelers' preferred backup quarterback behind starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers coming out of the preseason. Through each of Pittsburgh's first seven contests, Rudolph has suited up, while both Will Howard and Drew Allar have been inactive. Howard is the Steelers' emergency No. 3 quarterback and will be called upon to play only in the event that both Rodgers and Rudolph are forced to exit Sunday's game.

With Lamar Jackson (ankle) being downgraded to out, Huntley will be the Ravens' starting quarterback against the Bengals on Sunday.

Jackson initially drew the questionable tag after being limited in practice all week, but he has not recovered enough from a high-ankle sprain to make his return for Sunday's AFC North showdown. Huntley will start for a third consecutive game, and the veteran quarterback will face a Bengals defense that has given up only five touchdown passes (tied for third-fewest in the league) and ranks sixth in the NFL in sacks (17).

Jackson (ankle) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Bengals.

Jackson drew the questionable tag for Sunday's AFC North tilt after being a limited practice participant all week, but the superstar quarterback will end up missing a third consecutive game due to a high-ankle sprain. As a result, Tyler Huntley will once again start under center for the Ravens, and Jackson's next opportunity to play is Week 8 against the Bills on Sunday, Nov. 1.

Daniels is expected to work as Tampa Bay's No. 2 QB on Sunday in Carolina, as Baker Mayfield (thumb) is questionable to play but is expected to start, Scott Smith and Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site report.

Daniels has led Tampa Bay to a 1-2 record over his three starts in Mayfield's absence. The rookie has completed an acceptable 63.2 percent of his passes and has averaged 39 rush yards per game, but he's thrown four interceptions and just three touchdowns. While Mayfield still carries a questionable tag for Sunday, he was a full participant in practice all week, and coach Todd Bowles said the veteran signal-caller "looks like he's ready to go."

Beck (back) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Broncos, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Beck was unable to practice Thursday and Friday while working through back spasms, per Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com. He's been the emergency QB3 in each of the Cardinals' first six games of the season, and since Arizona doesn't have another quarterback on the practice squad, the team could just roll with starter Jacoby Brissett and backup Gardner Minshew for Sunday's contest.