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Winston (shoulder) completed 21 of 32 passes for 270 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in Sunday's 27-20 overtime loss to the Packers. He also rushed five times for 18 yards, fumbled twice (losing one) and logged a pair of fumble recoveries.

Playing for the first time since Week 9, Winston put together an impressive final line for fantasy purposes, posting his first multi-touchdown effort since Week 7. Winston averaged a solid 8.4 yards per attempt as well and got Cameron Brate involved in the offense again after a four-week lull, finding the fourth-year tight end for both of his passing scores. However, he also lost a fumble that was returned for a 62-yard touchdown by the Packers' Dean Lowry in the second quarter and appeared to be unprepared for a shotgun snap on the second play of the fourth period, seeing the ball go past him for a nine-yard loss on a play that had started at the Packers' 3-yard line. The miscue forced the Buccaneers to settle for a 30-yard Patrick Murray field goal instead of having a chance to knot the game 17-17. The Bucs have now lost the last six games that Winston has started, a streak he'll look to snap against the Lions in Week 14.

Siemian completed 19 of 41 passes for 200 yards with no touchdowns and three interceptions in Sunday's 35-9 loss to the Dolphins. He also rushed three times for 16 yards.

Siemian had been effective in Paxton Lynch's (ankle) stead in Week 12 against the Raiders, but his performance Sunday was reminiscent of the forgettable efforts that got him benched earlier this season. The third-year quarterback has now thrown three interceptions in back-to-back starts, and to make matters worse, two of his picks against the Dolphins were brought back for touchdowns. With the Broncos' quarterback carousel already having seen Siemian, Brock Osweiler and Paxton Lynch produce similarly underwhelming results, it's anyone's guess if head coach Vance Joseph will opt to stay with Siemian in a Week 14 matchup against the Jets.

Brissett completed 21 of 36 passes for 174 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions while rushing six times for 36 yards in Sunday's 30-10 loss to Jacksonville.

Brissett came in as the league's most-sacked quarterback while Jacksonville entered with a league-high 41.0 sacks, so it wasn't surprising to see him brought down four times in this one. The highlight of Brissett's day came in the third quarter on a 40-yard catch-and-run touchdown to T.Y. Hilton. Owners shouldn't have been expecting much more, given the difficult matchup.

Head coach Jim Caldwell said X-rays came back negative on Stafford's right hand in the aftermath of Sunday's 44-20 loss at Baltimore.

Although Stafford doesn't have a fracture, he does have significant bruising on the hand, according to Kyle Meinke of MLive.com. Stafford later told Meinke that he has "burning nerve pain" after his right hand was stepped on in the fourth quarter but expects it to be "OK." The Lions may not report on Stafford's health until the release of the first Week 14 injury report Wednesday, but it remains to be seen if his streak of 108 consecutive starts is in peril.

Stafford is questionable to return to Sunday's game at Baltimore due to a right hand injury, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.

Stafford was holding the hand tenderly as he walked to the locker room in the middle of the fourth quarter. If he fails to reenter the contest, he'll finish the day having completed 24 of 29 passes for 292 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Jake Rudock takes over the offense in Stafford's stead.

Taylor was forced out of Sunday's game against the Patriots with a knee injury.

With Taylor sidelined for the remainder of Sunday's contest after being carted off the field in the fourth quarter, Nathan Peterman is in at QB for the Bills. Prior to his exit, Taylor had completed nine of 18 passes for 65 yards and a pick and ran three times for 32 yards.

As expected, Winston (shoulder) is active for Sunday's Week 13 tilt against the Packers.

Winston went through practice without restrictions this past week and had been officially named the starter, so this merely serves as final confirmation of his active status. He'll jump back into action after a three-game absence against a Packers squad that's allowed an average of 259.4 passing yards per game to quarterbacks.

The Packers are hopeful to activate Rodgers (collarbone) from injured reserve when he's first eligible to return Week 15 against the Panthers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

After gradually increasing his throwing distance in workouts in recent weeks, Rodgers officially returned to practice Saturday, initiating a 21-day window in which the Packers have to activate him from IR or shut him down for the season. With Rodgers' surgically repaired right collarbone healing as anticipated and the quarterback having thus far experienced no complications in his on-field activity, it looks as though he's trending toward playing in the Packers' last three games so long as the team remains in playoff contention and he receives medical clearance to play. The Packers have struggled to a 1-4 record with Brett Hundley starting the past five games, but the team should have a decent chance at picking up wins in its next two matchups Sunday at home against the 4-7 Buccaneers and Week 14 on the road versus a winless Cleveland squad.

Rodgers (collarbone) took part in practice Saturday, officially making him one of two players the Packers have designated to return from injured reserve this season, Michael Cohen of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Rodgers isn't necessarily considered ahead of schedule in his recovery, but rather just progressing in his rehab process. There are still many hurdles for the star quarterback to clear before the medical staff allows him to suit up in game action. While his presence at practice is certainly cause for optimism, Rodgers won't be eligible to return from injured reserve until the Packers' Week 15 contest against the Panthers.

Beathard (knee/hip) doesn't have a designation on the 49ers' final injury report for Sunday's game against the Bears.

As expected, Beathard is healthy enough to serve as Jimmy Garoppolo's backup. Barring an injury or a completely disastrous performance by Garoppolo, the rookie likely will play out the rest of the season in a backup role.