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Litton signed with Jacksonville's practice squad Monday, Hays Carlyon of 1010 AM WJXL reports.

Litton spent all of last season on the Chiefs' practice squad. The 23-year-old has yet to see any regular-season action after going undrafted out of Marshall in 2018.

Beathard survived the final roster cuts Saturday, but he will begin the year as third on the quarterback depth chart behind Jimmy Garoppolo and Nick Mullens, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

It was a bit surprising the 49ers actually kept three quarterbacks on the active roster, but it was not surprising that Mullens beat Beathard for the primary backup job based on their usage this preseason and their results last year. The 25-year-old should be one of seven inactives on game days this season, and it would take injuries to both quarterbacks ahead of him in order to even sniff fantasy relevance.

Head coach Kyle Shanahan announced that Mullens won the backup job behind Jimmy Garoppolo to open the regular season, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The 49ers opted to keep three quarterbacks on its 53-man roster (C.J. Beathard is the other) but Mullens ended up officially winning the backup job. This announcement comes as no surprise, as the team's deployment of the backups -- combined with Mullens' superior performance last season -- signified that this was the plan all along. Garoppolo is ready to start Week 1 after tearing his ACL last year, but Mullens proved that he can put up some fantasy-worthy numbers should the starter suffer another injury.

Brissett signed a two-year extension worth $30 million with the Colts on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The extension shows that the team has confidence in Brissett, who's set to lead the Colts after Andrew Luck (calf) abruptly retired from the league. The 26-year-old already has a full season as the team's starter under his belt from when he filled in for Luck in 2017. That season, Brissett threw for 3,098 yards, 13 touchdowns and seven interceptions in addition to rushing 63 times for 260 yards and four scores.

Peterman was placed on injured reserve Monday with a small tear in the supporting ligament in his elbow, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Peterman had an impressive preseaon for the Raiders as he completed 71.4 percent of his passes for 475 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions while also rushing 12 times for 78 yards. The 25-year-old remained behind Derek Carr and Mike Glennon on the depth chart, but there was the potential for him to receive another look elsewhere if the Raiders waived him. Instead, Peterman will move to IR while he recovers from the ligament injury.

Browning signed with the Vikings' practice squad on Sunday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Browning received the largest signing bonus ever for an undrafted free agent back in April, but he ended up being waived ahead of Saturday's roster deadline. The 23-year-old played in only two preseason games and completed 10 of 13 passes for 64 yards with one interception.

Walker signed with the Colts' practice squad Sunday, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis reports.

Walker was waived Saturday after a rough preseason in which he completed 32 of 64 passes for 349 yards with zero touchdowns and two interceptions. The 24-year-old was moved on and off the practice squad throughout the 2018 season.

Rypien signed with the Broncos' practice squad on Sunday, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

Rypien was in contention for the No. 2 job behind Joe Flacco with Drew Lock (thumb) sidelined, but the Broncos ended up claiming Brandon Allen off waivers to fill the role. Rypien completed 27 of 44 passes for 207 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions in three preseason games.

Former Rams quarterback Brandon Allen will serve as Denver's No. 2 quarterback with Lock (thumb) being placed on injured reserve, Troy Renck of ABC 7 Denver reports.

It is worth noting that Allen, a third-year veteran, and Lock have exactly the same number of regular-season passes on their resumes -- zero. General manager John Elway and head coach Vic Fangio have both seemed open to keeping Lock on injured reserve the entire season, but that was before it was known who would come in as the No. 2. Though there is plenty of football to be played -- and injuries to be incurred -- before the Broncos decide who they will reactivate, bringing Lock back midway through the season to replace Allen makes more sense than activating the rookie to replace a more established backup such as Brian Hoyer.

Hoyer is signing a three-year, $12 million contract with the Colts, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM Radio reports.

Released by New England on Saturday, the 33-year-old quarterback rebounded quickly with a contract that includes $9 million guaranteed. The Patriots will ride with rookie fourth-round pick Jarrett Stidham as the backup to Tom Brady, while the Colts now have Hoyer for veteran depth behind Jacoby Brissett. The new locale gives Hoyer a small shot at playing time without an injury in front of him, as it isn't entirely clear Brissett will be a capable starter.