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Garoppolo will be serve as the No. 2 quarterback for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that he can't promise Garoppolo will play this season, emphasizing that Tuesday's trade was made with a focus on 2018 and beyond. Regardless, the team's recent acquisition will be active Sunday, as the 49ers are only carrying two quarterbacks on their roster. Despite what Shanahan said earlier in the week, it's seemingly only a matter of time before Garoppolo replaces struggling starter C.J. Beathard. The 49ers presumably will want to get a close look at their new quarterback before making any major decisions in the offseason. It's possible the team signs Garoppolo to an extension before he plays, as a strong finish to the season would drive up his price.

Taylor completed 29 of 40 passes for 285 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in Thursday's 34-21 loss to the Jets. He also rushed six times for 35 yards and a touchdown and fumbled twice, losing one.

Taylor's final line was a perfect illustration of how the same statistics can be considered ineffective from a real-world football perspective and a success from a fantasy point of view. The 28-year-old struggled to move the ball for the majority of the contest, as the Bills punted a total of six times, lost the ball on downs on another drive and also saw three more possessions end courtesy of lost fumbles. One of those miscues was committed by Taylor himself, as he lost the handle on the ball early in the fourth quarter at his own 17-yard line after getting sacked by Jordan Jenkins. However, the seven-year veteran propped up his final numbers by leading Buffalo to a pair of late fourth-quarter scores, which served to push his passing yardage total to a season high. Taylor also managed to throw multiple touchdowns for the first time since Week 3 with his late-game surge, as he hit Deonte Thompson from the 26 yards out with 4:10 remaining. By adding a one-yard scoring dive with 2:29 left, he posted his first three-touchdown effort of the season. Taylor will look to put together a more complete effort through all four quarters when the Bills face the Saints in Week 10.

Taylor will have to wait until Week 10 before throwing to newcomer Kelvin Benjamin, who is inactive for Thursday night's game against the Jets.

Benjamin is destined to provide the Bills' wideout corps -- and in turn, Taylor's fantasy upside -- with a boost, especially in the red zone, but given that the wideout just arrived via a trade on a short week, the 6-foot-5, 245-pounder will be held out Thursday. Looking ahead though, Benjamin should benefit greatly from the added preparation time he'll see before Buffalo's next contest, Nov. 12 against the Saints. Look for Jordan Matthews, Andre Holmes and Zay Jones to head the Bills' Week 9 WR corps, before the team introduces Benjamin to the mix in Week 10.

The Texans will sign McGloin to a contract Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

McGloin played for Texans head coach Bill O'Brien at Penn State, so he'll presumably be able to get up to speed with the Houston offense in short order. He's on track to back up Tom Savage on Sunday in the wake of the stunning news Thursday that starting quarterback Deshaun Watson (knee) tore his ACL during Wednesday's practice.

It has been confirmed that Watson tore his ACL on Thursday, both Adam Schefter of ESPN and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network report.

We'll await official word from the Texans, but Watson is now on track to miss the remainder of the season, with Tom Savage -- who was replaced by Watson in team's season opener -- set to reclaim the team's starting QB assignment. Watson's brilliant rookie campaign thus comes to a sudden halt, with the Clemson product having tossed 19 TDs versus eight picks through seven games. His absence down the stretch represents a major hit to the Texans offense, with wideouts DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller especially affected by Thursday's unfortunate turn of events.

Savage is poised to take over as the Texans' starting quarterback beginning with Sunday's game against the Colts after Deshaun Watson (knee) suffered a season-ending ACL tear during Thursday's practice.

While Savage has a talented wideout duo in DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller at his disposal, the unexpected quarterback change forced by Watson's injury represents a major hit to the Texans' offense as a whole. Savage, of course, is an option for those scrambling to replace Watson in fantasy lineups, but given his mediocre results over his seven career regular-season appearances, he's likely only worthy of consideration in two-quarterback formats.

There are fears that Watson suffered a torn ACL during Thursday's practice, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Per the report, Watson suffered a non-contact injury Thursday, with an MRI on tap to determine the extent of his knee injury. If an ACL tear is confirmed, Watson would be done for the season, which would set the stage for Tom Savage to reclaim the Texans' starting QB job.

Watson was listed as a limited participant in Thursday's practice due to a knee injury.

Watson popped up on the injury report in Week 2 ahead of his first NFL start with an ankle issue, but he played that week and hasn't appeared to experience any restrictions with his mobility, as evidenced by the 253 rushing yards he's accumulated since that time. After putting in a full practice Wednesday, it's possible that Watson might have been a bit banged up coming out of the session a day later, which may have influenced the Texans' decision to limit his practice load. Unless head coach Bill O'Brien indicates that Watson's knee is a serious concern, however, look for the rookie to be on the field Sunday against the Colts.

Brissett is slated to start at quarterback the rest of the season after Andrew Luck (shouder) was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Andrew Walker of the Colts' official site reports.

It's an assignment that Brissett has held since Week 2, but there previously had been optimism that Luck would return to action at some point in the second half of the campaign to take back starting duties. Brissett will now look to help the 2-6 Colts engineer a turnaround of their 2017 season, beginning with Sunday's road matchup against the Texans. Brissett tossed two touchdowns in Week 8, but prior to that, he recorded just three passing scores in his previous six starts. Overall, he's logged a 5:4 TD:INT ratio for the season, while adding 32 carries for 135 yards and three touchdowns.

Sudfeld was promoted to the Eagles' active roster Wednesday.

The Eagles would apparently feel more comfortable with some added depth at the quarterback position. With star quarterback Carson Wentz and Nick Foles ahead of him in the depth chart, it would take a catastrophe to get Sudfeld on the game field.