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Rodgers suited up for Saturday's preseason game against the Redskins.

Despite dressing for the contest, Rodgers isn't guaranteed to see much playing time. It's possible he could log a handful of snaps, but most of the playing time Saturday should be divided between Brett Hundley, Joe Callahan and Taysom Hill.

Mariota completed six of eight passes for 61 yards and a touchdown while adding a nine-yard scramble in two drives during Saturday's preseason Week 2 win over the Panthers.

Mariota gained 59 total yards en route to a field goal on the opening drive, including a pair of completions over 20 yards. He then took advantage of a short field following a Carolina turnover, capping a scoring drive with a four-yard touchdown pass to Delanie Walker before sitting for the rest of this exhibition.

Lynch completed every pass he attempted during the Broncos' second practice against the 49ers, according to Andrew Mason of the team's official site.

Before getting too excited, it should be noted that Lynch spent a large chunk of his day working with the second team after spending Wednesday primarily with the first team and that Trevor Siemian, the current leader for the starting job, also had a nice day. At the same time, the Broncos have put Lynch in a very favorable position to steal the job at the last moment. Lynch will get the start Saturday against the same defense he played against in two practices this week, both of which he "won" over Siemian. An impressive showing could close the gap between the two young signal-callers. A dud probably leaves the job with Siemian heading into the season.

Wilson completed 13 of 18 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns in Week 2 of preseason against the Vikings on Friday. He also rushed twice for one yard.

Wilson looked sharp playing the whole first half. He capped the opening drive with a one-yard touchdown pass to training-camp standout Kasen Williams and tossed a 22-yard score to running back Mike Davis on the first play after the two-minute warning. Wilson already looks in regular-season form, and he's taken only one sack in 23 dropbacks through two games. Left tackle George Fant suffered a season-ending torn ACL, which could impact Wilson. Fant isn't good, but he's presumably better than the backup, whoever that ends up being. It's something to watch, at least.

Bradford completed 7-of-11 passes for 95 yards and added a four-yard rush in Week 2 of preseason Friday at Seattle.

Bradford played all but one drive in the first half before giving way to backup Case Keenum. He led the offense to a field goal on the first drive, but failed to produce any points thereafter against a tough Seahawks defense. While Bradford's a competent signal-caller, his inability to throw the deep ball effectively limits his upside.

According to coach Sean McDermott, Taylor is anticipated to start Week 1 of the regular season, Joe Buscaglia of ABC 7 Buffalo reports.

Taylor is coming off a poor, two-interception outing in Buffalo's preseason loss to the Eagles on Thursday, which raised some concerns going into this season. Although the Bills have been reluctant to embrace Taylor as their starting quarterback long term, McDermott revealed he'll take the entirety of the first-team snaps in next weekend's dress rehearsal, when he'll ideally play a series into the third quarter. With that support, Taylor shouldn't be worried about his standing, yet he'll be focused on sharpening his performance to avoid any further questioning.

Dobbs will start Sunday's preseason game against the Falcons.

Dobbs completed eight of 15 attempts for 100 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions while starting Pittsburgh's preseason opener last week. With Ben Roethlisberger (ankle) set to sit out again and backup Landry Jones (abdomen) not fully healthy, the rookie fourth-rounder will get a chance to improve on his debut while still working with the first-team offense.

Bills coach Sean McDermott said he is not considering replacing Taylor as the starting quarterback, Vic Carucci of The Buffalo News reports.

Taylor's ugly, two-pick performance in Thursday's contest may have led to some whispers, but the Bills aren't going to consider a quarterback change based on one ugly preseason outing that occurred less than a week after the team traded its best receiver. Taylor could still find himself on the hot seat during the regular season, as Buffalo may want to see what it has in fifth-round rookie Nathan Peterman if a playoff appearance doesn't seem realistic. Peterman completed 10 of 20 passes for 169 yards in Thursday's game, leading the team to a pair of field goals on five drives.

Peterson completed 10 of 20 passes for 167 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions during Thursday's preseason game at Philadelphia, producing a 78.5 rating.

Peterman wasn't great, but he certainly outproduced the Bills' other two quarterbacks, mainly Tyrod Taylor, who struggled mightily and finished with a 12.0 rating. Taylor is still the clear-cut starter, but remember there's a new regime in Buffalo looking for long-term answers. If Taylor struggles into the season, some folks will start calling for the fifth-round rookie, who's really started to make an impression over the last two weeks.

Winston completed 21 of 29 passes for 196 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in Thursday's 12-8 preseason win over the Jaguars. He also fumbled once but it was recovered.

Winston was even sharper than his numbers imply, considering Mike Evans dropped a would-be 43-yard touchdown on a perfectly thrown deep ball in the first quarter. The third-year quarterback managed to lead the Bucs on scoring drives of 11 and 12 plays, respectively, on their first two possessions, and played the entirety of the first half. He connected with eight different pass catchers overall, displaying excellent command of the offense for a second consecutive game. Winston appears to have taken yet another step in his development if the first two exhibitions are any indication, and he'll look to top Thursday's effort a week from Saturday against the Browns in the all-important third preseason contest.