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McCoy (thumb) was a full participant at Wednesday's practice, Les Carpenter of The Washington Post reports.

With a full practice under his belt, it seems likely that McCoy will be available as the primary backup behind Alex Smith for Week 1. A seasoned veteran, McCoy is considered one of the stronger backup options across the league.

McCoy isn't on the initial injury report for Sunday's game in Arizona, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

McCoy dealt with a thumb injury on his throwing hand during the preseason but is apparently fine for Week 1. He's locked in as the backup to Alex Smith.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh hasn't revealed whether Jackson or Robert Griffin is the primary backup to starting quarterback Joe Flacco, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

The Ravens are carrying three quarterbacks into Week 1 for the first time since 2009, creating some question as to whether Jackson or Griffin would enter a game in the event of a Flacco injury. Jackson is listed in the second spot on the depth chart, but it seems like an odd decision to keep 28-year-old Griffin on the roster as a third stringer. It's equally unclear if the Ravens will follow through on their offseason idea to give Jackson a few snaps per game in special packages designed to take advantage of his running ability. There may not have clarity on the situation until the aftermath of Sunday's opener against Buffalo.

Taylor isn't listed on Cleveland's initial injury report ahead of Sunday's opener against Pittsburgh, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

Taylor had a bit of a scare when he took an awkward fall on his non-throwing hand during Cleveland's third preseason game. He was ultimately diagnosed with a sore wrist and a dislocated pinkie finger, with head coach Hue Jackson maintaining all along that neither injury presented a threat to Taylor's status as the team's starting quarterback in Week 1. Taylor will have his full array of weapons to open the season, though Josh Gordon (hamstring) will be eased into action with a limited snap count.

The Jaguars signed Lee to their practice squad Monday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM Radio reports.

The team's sixth-round pick in April's draft, Lee was shaky during the preseason. He was a long shot to make the roster in the first place since Blake Bortles and Cody Kessler are already on the squad.

The Seahawks signed McGough to their practice squad Monday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

McGough had a turbulent preseason, with moments of poise and others that revealed why no team selected him until the seventh round of April's draft. In turn, the Seahawks traded for Brett Hundley to be Russell Wilson's backup. McGough will use the time time to develop and possibly vie for the backup role in 2019 when Hundley's contract expires.

Winston (suspension) isn't guaranteed the starting job upon his Week 4 return in the opinion of general manager Jason Licht, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports. "[If] Ryan Fitzpatrick, Ryan Griffin, whoever it is, is playing lights out, I don't think it's fair right now just to say, 'Yes, automatically, [Jameis] is going to be the guy,'" Licht said. "Now, he may be. Dirk and I -- Dirk in particular -- he's got some time to think about that."

Licht made his comments during the local broadcast of last Thursday's preseason finale against the Jaguars, certainly raising a few eyebrows. Ryan Fitzpatrick faces an uphill battle to give the uncertainty Licht alludes to in his comments further credence, however, considering the veteran quarterback is slated to face three stingy defenses in the Saints, Eagles and Steelers over the guaranteed portion of his starting tenure. Furthermore, Winston is coming off the best preseason of his career, completing 73.0 percent of his 41 attempts for 388 yards while generating a 3:0 TD:INT and 126.9 passer rating across three exhibitions. Coach Dirk Koetter certainly took note, giving Winston an "A" grade for his efforts this summer and noting that his fourth-year quarterback "did a really good job of working on things he needed to work on". Licht's comments aside, it would presumably take a near-elite effort from Fitzpatrick in three especially tough matchups to have a chance at extending his stint under center beyond those contests.

Rudolph heads into Week 1 as the No. 3 quarterback on the depth chart, Bob Labriola of the Steelers' official site reports.

Joshua Dobbs beat out Landry Jones for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart, but the Steelers weren't inclined to let the Rudolph go in favor of the longtime backup. The Steelers do not usually dress three quarterbacks, which means Rudolph will likely be inactive, at least to begin the season.

Dobbs is now the second-string quarterback behind Ben Roethlisberger, Dale Lolley of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Dobbs beat out longtime backup Landry Jones for the main backup job, with rookie Mason Rudolph securing the No. 3 spot on the depth chart. Dobbs played well in Thursday's preseason game against Carolina, completing eight of 12 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown and taking three carries for 18 yards and another touchdown.

Woodside signed to the Titans' practice squad Monday, Turron Davenport of ESPN.com reports.

A seventh-round selection by the Bengals in April's draft, Woodside couldn't beat out Jeff Driskel for the backup role. He'll now spend the season refining his craft, learning from veterans Marcus Mariota and Blaine Gabbert.