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Taylor (hand) completed 11 of 16 passes for 65 yards and added five yards on the ground during Thursday's 5-0 victory over the Eagles.

Taylor exited the game briefly after hurting his non-throwing hand, but showed some toughness in returning. He completed seven of eight passes after his return, but big plays were hard to come by. After a brief preseason-opening appearance during which he posted a perfect passer rating, Taylor has completed 65.2 percent of his passes over the past two weeks, but has averaged just 3.8 yards per attempt.

Mayfield completed eight of 12 passes for 76 yards and an interception during Thursday's 5-0 win over the Eagles. He added 10 yards on three rushes.

Mayfield flashed some zip and accuracy on intermediate routes during Thursday's contest, but also tossed his first pick of the preseason -- a duck that he threw while off balance in the face of a rush. Mayfield has plenty to work on heading into the regular season, having completed a modest 57.8 percent of his passes thus far and he's averaged just over six yards per attempt during the past two weeks. Still, if Tyrod Taylor continues his relative steady -- but unspectacular -- performance, Hue Jackson may turn to Mayfield early to appease a hungry fanbase.

Taylor (hand) has returned to Thursday's preseason contest against the Eagles.

Taylor suffered an ugly-looking injury in the first quarter, but thankfully for the Browns he appears to be alright. The fact that the eighth-year quarterback is not seriously injured is relieving enough, but his ability to return to a preseason contest after only missing one drive says a lot about how Taylor's left hand must be feeling. It remains to be seen if lingering effects from the injury will hold Taylor out of practice during the coming week, but if he misses any time look for Baker Mayfield to take a majority of first-team snaps at quarterback.

Taylor is questionable to return to Thursday's game against the Eagles with a left hand injury.

Taylor's injury looked fairly gruesome on first appearance, so it would be surprising to see him return to a preseason contest. More information about Taylor's hand will continue to emerge, but in the meantime Baker Mayfield looks primed to take over the Browns first team offense.

Taylor landed awkwardly on his left wrist during Thursday's preseason game against the Eagles, Pat McManamon of ESPN.com reports.

Taylor was rolling to his left, and after unloading a pass intended for Jarvis Landry, came down hard on his left wrist. His lower arm then bent awkwardly and he immediately retreated to the sideline. More information on the injury will surface in the near future, but it certainly did not look good at first glance. If Taylor is forced to miss time, 2018 No. 1 overall pick Baker Mayfield figures to lead the Browns offense moving forward.

Coach Sean McVay said Goff may not suit up for Saturday's preseason contest against the Texans, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.

Just two days removed from stating Goff would be out there this weekend, McVay has changed his tune with potentially three starting offensive lineman out of commission. The key seems to be the health of right tackle Rob Havenstein, who recently injured his ankle. It appears that if Havenstein takes a seat, McVay won't risk Goff's health just to make sure he gets in-game reps during exhibition season. If Goff is held out, he'll enter the regular season without an offensive snap since the Rams were knocked out of last postseason Jan. 6.

Coach Pete Carroll said Wilson is expected to play into the third quarter of Friday's preseason contest in Minnesota, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

Through two exhibitions, Wilson has directed the Seahawks offense to one touchdown and two field goals on seven possessions. Overall, his stat line is more or less in line with what's expected -- 17-for-26 passing for 236 yards and one touchdown versus no interceptions, plus three carries for 18 yards -- especially with Doug Baldwin unavailable due to a knee injury. Wilson is now poised to see his most significant run before the arrival of Week 1.

Dobbs won't play Saturday against the Titans but is expected to start the Steelers' final preseason contest next Thursday versus the Panthers, Mark Kaboly of The Athletic Pittsburgh reports.

The Steelers are giving Ben Roethlisberger some obligatory possessions with Week 1 of the regular season in sight, so holding out Dobbs on Saturday indicates Landry Jones and 2018 third-round pick Mason Rudolph will split the quarterback reps that remain. Aside from Rudolph, it remains to be seen if the team will keep three QBs on the 53-man roster this season, but Dobbs has acquitted himself well in two appearances to date, completing 21 of 31 passes for 283 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions to go with seven carries for 46 yards.

Tannehill was not sporting a knee brace at practice Friday, "perhaps for (the) first time all camp," Chris Perkins of The Athletic Miami notes.

Lingering knee woes derailed Tannehill's 2017 season, but the QB appears to be approaching Week 1 in good health. It remains to be seen if shedding the brace is a temporary thing, but in any case Tannehill is gearing up for what should be his final action of the preseason Saturday against the Ravens.

Petty (oblique) didn't participate in Thursday's practice, Adam H. Beasley of the Miami Herald reports.

Petty is battling David Fales and Brock Osweiler to be Ryan Tannehill's backup, so getting healthy for Saturday's exhibition game against the Ravens is crucial for his chances. The fourth-year pro has completed nine of 13 passes for 111 yards, one touchdown and one interception through two preseason games.