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Rypien entered Saturday's 10-6 preseason loss to the Rams on the fourth series and completed 14 of 23 passes for 80 yards with no touchdowns and one interception.

With rookie Drew Lock (thumb) set to miss the start of the regular season, Rypien is officially in contention for the No. 2 job behind Joe Flacco as per coach Vic Fangio himself. However, his performance Saturday wasn't anything that would seemingly advance his case by any appreciable degree. The 23-year-old's minuscule 3.5 yards per attempt certainly speaks to how close to the vest he played while logging extensive action. Rypien will have one more opportunity to show what he's capable of in Thursday's preseason finale against the Cardinals.

Watson didn't attempt a pass or a rush on his lone series during Saturday's 34-0 preseason loss to the Cowboys.

Watson was sacked twice in three plays to begin the game (although one resulted in a penalty), sandwiched around a rushing attempt which resulted in a seemingly serious knee injury to Lamar Miller. All things considered, the Texans thought it wise to remove their star signal caller for the rest of the night. Watson is unlikely to play in the exhibition finale and could see an uptick in attempts during the regular season if the team struggles to run the ball without its top returning rusher.

Garoppolo completed 14 of 20 pass attempts for 188 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 27-17 preseason win against Kansas City.

Faint concern was starting to mount about the state of Garoppolo's game headed into 2019, with 10 career starts in five seasons, multiple injuries to his name, and a forgettable preseason through Weeks 1 and 2 (1-for-6 passing with zero yards, no touchdowns and one interception). Garoppolo's performance in the 49ers' dress rehearsal was encouraging, with the 27-year-old signal caller helping San Francisco come away with 11 first downs, and points on three of five offensive drives in the first half.

Prescott completed two of five pass attempts for 22 yards and a touchdown during Saturday's preseason game against the Texans.

After misfiring on both of his attempts on the initial drive, Prescott took advantage of a short field on the next possession, which he concluded with a nifty 12-yard touchdown pass to Michael Gallup. He then gave way to Cooper Rush and has seemingly seen his final action of the preseason schedule. The fourth-year signal caller has led the first-team offense efficiently in limited action and appears ready to go. Of course, Prescott's unsettled contract situation and the absence of teammate Ezekiel Elliott could be distracting, but he could flourish in what should be an improved offensive scheme.

Mahomes completed eight of 10 pass attempts for 126 yards and one touchdown, absorbing zero sacks and rushing for eight yards on his only carry during Saturday's 27-17 preseason loss to San Francisco.

Mahomes connected with Damien Williams for a 62-yard pitch, catch and run that resulted in a touchdown on Kansas City's third play from scrimmage. Then on his second and final drive of the night, he proceeded to lead the offense on a 12-play, 68-yard march that culminated in a field goal. The reigning MVP seems poised for another statistically prolific campaign, last year having joined Tom Brady and Peyton Manning as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to throw 50 touchdown passes in a season. Thus far in the exhibition slate, he's completing 73.7 percent of his passes with 10.7 yards per attempt.

Brissett is slated to become the Colts' starting QB following the expected retirement of Andrew Luck (calf/ankle) on Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The news emerged in the second half of the Colts' third preseason game, one in which both Luck and Brissett didn't take the field. There was some conjecture in the lead-up to this contest that coach Frank Reich would make a call on the Week 1 starter after its conclusion, but Luck presumably will force his hand. In the wake of Luck's decision, Brissett will have an array of weapons at his disposal, namely T.Y Hilton, Marlon Mack and the tight end duo of Eric Ebron and Jack Doyle.

Cousins completed three of 13 pass attempts for 35 yards in the team's third preseason contest against the Cardinals on Saturday.

Cousins played the entirety of the first half, spanning six drives. However, he failed to get into any kind of rhythm, with the only Vikings' score coming on an 85-yard rush by Dalvin Cook. The lone highlight of Cousins' day came on the team's final possession before the close of the first half, when he connected with Stefon Diggs for a 29-yard gain. While this isn't the most encouraging way for Cousins to head into the regular season -- he's unlikely to play in the team's final exhibition contest -- his track record and surrounding offensive weapons suggest he'll get back on track.

Driskel is on the Bengals' roster bubble, having fallen behind Ryan Finley on the depth chart to be the Bengals' No. 2 quarterback, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.

It was revealing Thursday when Driskel didn't get any action against the Giants in the Bengals' third preseason game of the year. As Dehner points out, a conversion to a Taysom Hill-like role seems unlikely.

Murray completed 14 of 21 passes for 137 yards in the team's third preseason game against Minnesota on Saturday. He also added four rushing attempts for nine yards.

Murray showcased a connection with Damiere Byrd and KeeSean Johnson throughout his performance, completing several long passes to each. While he was still inaccurate at points throughout the contest, Murray threw effectively on the move and completed passes to nine different receivers. He's yet to showcase his significant rushing ability, but looked much more comfortable than he did in his shaky effort in the team's second preseason game.

Stafford completed 12 of 19 passes for 137 yards and one touchdown during Friday's preseason game against the Bills.

Stafford saw significant run in what was his first and presumably final appearance of the preseason. While he looked sharp in his first game action under new coordinator Darrell Bevell, Stafford's overall outlook is trending down after stud center Frank Ragnow (leg) went down with a seemingly serious injury. At least Stafford has a relatively soft matchup to start the 2019 season against a Cardinals defense that won't have Patrick Peterson (suspension) available to play.