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Winston (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Green Bay, Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Winston was a full practice participant throughout the week and has already been named as the starter for Sunday, so the questionable designation wouldn't seem to mean much. He'll return from a three-game absence to take on a Green Bay defense that has allowed quarterbacks to complete 68.8 percent of passes at a clip of 7.8 yards per attempt this season. The Buccaneers seemingly kept Winston on the injury report just in case he suffers an unexpected setback leading up to the contest.

Rodgers (collarbone) could return to practice Saturday, Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette reports.

Rodgers has made strong progress in his recovery from the broken collarbone he suffered in Week 6, and if all goes well in his workout Friday, he could be back on the practice field as soon as this weekend. Rodgers won't be eligible to play again until Week 15 against the Panthers, however, and it's no sure bet that he will play that week, especially if the Packers lose games to either the Buccaneers (Week 13) or Browns (Week 14) beforehand. Nonetheless, the door has been opened further for a potential return before the regular season comes to a close.

Prescott, who was diagnosed with a bruised right hand during the second quarter of Thursday's 38-14 win over the Redskins, doesn't believe the injury will present any issues going forward, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports. "It just swelled up," Prescott said of his hand. "I was fine. Got great trainers and doctors, wrapped it up, fixed it up, and we're good to go."

Prescott hurt his hand on an option toss play, but stayed in the contest for the remainder of the drive before receiving treatment on the sideline. While the Cowboys defense was on the field, Prescott underwent X-rays on the hand that came back negative, and received added time to heal up when Ryan Switzer returned a punt 83 yards for a touchdown. Prescott returned to play all the Cowboys' offensive snaps the rest of the way, finishing the game with 102 passing yards, two touchdowns and 28 rushing yards on five carries. Prescott was still sporting a wrap on the hand in the locker room after the contest, but assuming he's able to put in a full practice when the Cowboys reconvene early next week, he'll likely be left off the Week 14 injury report.

Prescott completed 11 of 22 passes for 102 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in Thursday's 38-14 win over the Redskins. He also rushed five times for 28 yards.

Prescott played through a right hand injury that he suffered in the second quarter that as necessitated X-rays that came back negative, per Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. Although he experienced notable swelling, he never missed a play, as Ryan Switzer's 83-yard punt return touchdown gave the Cowboys' offense some extra time off the field and allowed Prescott to get back to the sideline. The ailment may have limited the second-year quarterback some, as he generated his lowest passing yardage total of the season and fourth straight sub-200-yard tally. However, he also snapped a three-game touchdown drought by connecting with Jason Witten on an eight-yard score in the first quarter and followed it up with a pretty 13-yard dart to Dez Bryant in the third. Prescott will now have extra time to rest his hand ahead of a Week 14 road tilt against the Giants, a game in which he'll try to eclipse 200 yards passing for the first time since Week 9.

Cousins completed 26 of 37 passes for 251 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in Thursday's 38-14 loss to the Cowboys. He also gained six yards on three rushes and fumbled twice, losing one.

Cousins was harassed in the pocket throughout the night, getting brought down on four occasions and taking hits in nine instances overall. The six-year veteran did connect with Ryan Grant and Josh Doctson on touchdowns of 20 and 14 yards in the second and fourth quarters, respectively. However, he also fired a pair of costly interceptions, short-circuiting a potential scoring drive in the first quarter by finding the Cowboys' Jeff Heath on a pass intended for Jamison Crowder, and then seeing a late fourth-quarter throw get deflected and land in the hands of Anthony Brown. Cousins has now thrown for multiple touchdowns in three straight games, while his 70.3 percent completion rate on the night was his best since Week 7. He'll look to produce his first 300-yard performance since Week 11 when the Redskins tangle with the Chargers in Week 14.

Beathard (knee/hip) was limited in practice Thursday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

A mere spectator Wednesday, Beathard was present during the portion of Thursday's session open to the media, per Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News. Beathard must participate both Thursday and Friday in order to serve as Jimmy Garoppolo's backup Sunday in Chicago. As a result, Friday's injury report will provide the final word on Beathard's Week 13 availability. In the event Beathard doesn't get the all-clear, the 49ers can elevate undrafted rookie Nick Mullens from the practice squad.

Bercovici was released from the Cardinals' practice squad Thursday, Kent Somers of The Arizona Republic reports.

Bercovici was originally brought in when Carson Palmer was ruled out with a broken arm, but with the Cardinals wanting to evaluate other players, they saw the quarterback as expendable.

Siemian is one of multiple Broncos players who have battled the flu this week, but it didn't prevent him from putting in a full practice Wednesday, Nicki Jhabvala of The Denver Post reports.

Unless Siemian's condition worsens to the point where he's a limited or non-participant in practice Thursday and Friday, he'll likely avoid the injury report in advance of his first start since Week 8. Siemian should be in line for at least a two-game run as the Broncos' starting signal caller with Paxton Lynch set to miss the next 2-to-4 weeks with a high-ankle sprain.

The Texans signed Heinicke to their practice squad Wednesday.

Heinecke will officially settle in as the No. 3 quarterback in the organization behind Tom Savage and T.J. Yates, both of whom occupy spots on the 53-man roster. Unless one of those two players succumbs to an injury, it's unlikely that Heinecke will receive a promotion during the Texans' final five regular-season contests.

Beathard (knee/hip) didn't practice Wednesday, but he's expected to take part in sessions Thursday and Friday as he prepares to serve as Jimmy Garoppolo's backup for Sunday's game in Chicago, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Beathard is recovering from a knee contusion and a hip strain, both of which are considered minor injuries. It's unclear to what extent those injuries played a role in the 49ers' decision to name Garoppolo the starter, but there's at least some chance the team will evaluate its quarterback situation on a week-to-week basis the rest of the year. It thus won't come as any surprise if Beathard gets another opportunity, though he'll only be available in a backup capacity this weekend.