NFL Player News

Trubisky (shoulder) is expected to miss Sunday's game against the Raiders but could return to action after Chicago's Week 6 bye, Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Trubisky is dealing with a dislocation and slight labrum tear in his (left) non-throwing shoulder, but he'll be able to avoid surgery for both injuries. As such, Trubisky won't be in line for an extended absence, though the Bears appear set to roll with Chase Daniel under center Sunday in London. Coach Matt Nagy said Wednesday that Trubisky will be considered day-to-day after the bye week, setting the stage for a possible Week 7 return against the Saints if his recovery proceeds as anticipated.

Falk and Sam Darnold (illness) will both receive practice reps Wednesday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Darnold is returning to practice as a limited participant, with the Jets monitoring his ability to handle increased cardio work following a three-week layoff. It sounds like Darnold is no better than a 50-50 proposition for Sunday's game in Philadelphia, so Falk has a decent chance to make his second start.

Minshew (knee) will be a limited practice participant Wednesday, John Reid of The Florida Times-Union reports.

Minshew was visibly hobbled while playing through a minor knee injury on the final drive of Sunday's 26-24 win over Denver. The injury doesn't seem like a major threat to his Week 5 availability, but he's at least worth keeping an eye on if he can't return to full practice participation Thursday or Friday. The Jaguars have a road game against the Panthers coming Sunday.

Allen (concussion) will be limited to individual drills during Wednesday's practice, Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic reports.

The clearance for any form of activity suggests Allen has at least made some initial progress through the NFL's five-step concussion protocol. He'll still have a few more hurdles to clear in order to suit up for Sunday's game in Tennessee.

Darnold (illness) will return to practice Wednesday and increase his cardio activity, Connor Hughes of The Athletic reports.

Although he hasn't been cleared for contact, Darnold is taking a major step forward as he works his way back from mononucleosis, an illness that often causes fatigue even after other symptoms have diminished. Per Hughes coach Adam Gase said the Jets could wait until early Sunday to make a final decision on Darnold's availability for their 1 p.m. EDT game in Philadelphia. The quarterback presumably will be listed as a limited participant on Wednesday's injury report.

Minshew is dealing with a minor knee injury, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Mike Klis of 9News Denver notes that Minshew came up limping after he took a hard hit on the final drive of Sunday's 26-24 win over Denver. He stayed in the game to lead the Jaguars into position for a last-second field goal and was spotted with ice over his left knee after the contest. Though it sounds like Minshew escaped with a bad bruise, the injury could impact his practice participation this week.

Rudolph completed 24 of 28 passes for 229 yards and two touchdowns in Monday night's 27-3 win over Cincinnati.

Relying predominantly of short passes to his running backs, Rudolph led Pittsburgh to its first victory this season, avoiding what would have been only their second 0-4 start in the past 50 years. He targeted James Conner and Jaylen Samuels 16 times, completing them all for 140 yards and a touchdown. Rudolph has looked solid since replacing Ben Roethlisberger (elbow), completing 69.4 percent of his passes with a 10:2 TD:INT. He will have a difficult challenge in Week 5 against a Baltimore defense that has allowed just five passing touchdowns in the first four games this season.

Dalton completed 21 of 37 passes for 171 yards and an interception in Monday night's 27-3 loss to the Steelers. He also was sacked eight times and lost a fumble.

Dalton had a would-be touchdown dropped on the Bengals' second offensive drive, and it all went downhill from there. Not only did he twice turn the ball over in the red zone, but he was also constantly under siege from Pittsburgh's pass rush, resulting in a career high amount of sacks taken. Considering Dalton entered Monday averaging over 325 passing yards per game, it's likely he rebounds in Week 5 against the also-winless Cardinals. However, in order to do so, he'll need far improved protection from his linemen up front, and still won't have top wideout A.J. Green (ankle) at his service.

Coach Ron Rivera confirmed Monday that Allen would remain the starting quarterback for the Panthers' Week 5 matchup with the Jaguars, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.

After an impressive four-touchdown outing Week 3 in Arizona in place of the injured Cam Newton (foot), Allen wasn't quite as effective in Sunday's 16-10 win over the Texans. Though he completed more than 70 percent of his passes, Allen lost three fumbles and managed a more pedestrian 6.8 yards per attempt. Rivera stressed that Allen needs to do a better job of protecting the football, but the second-year signal-caller should have a decent amount of leash atop the depth chart with Newton likely to miss at least two more weeks and rookie Will Grier representing an unproven alternative under center.

Coach Sean McDermott confirmed Monday that Allen is in the league's concussion protocol, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

This was expected and even confirmed by other sources Sunday night after Allen took a shot to the head during the loss to the Patriots. Typically, players have to pass every step of the protocol on schedule to play in the team's next game if it's seven days away, and in the Bills' case they take on the Titans this Sunday. Matt Barkley would take over for Allen if that doesn't happen, while it's worth mentioning the Bills have a bye following the Titans game.