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Petty (shoulder) is scheduled to have surgery next week, Eric Allen of the team's official site reports.

Petty was placed on injured reserve Monday after tearing a labrum in his left shoulder during Saturday's loss to the Patriots. Look for more updates on his status to come once the surgery is finished. The Jets will now turn their focus to Ryan Fitzpatrick, who is slated to start Sunday's season finale against the Bills.

Savage was a full participant at Wednesday's practice, but showed up on the injury report with a knee injury.

Savage took a licking in last week's win over the Bengals, with one hit in particular leaving him limping around for a couple of plays. The third-year quarterback out of Pitt is expected to make his second straight start Sunday against the Titans.

Jones confirmed that he took backup quarterback reps in Wednesday's practice, meaning he's expected to suit up and be the No. 2 quarterback behind EJ Manuel this week at the Jets, BuffaloBills.com reports.

This doesn't mean much from a fantasy perspective, though we suppose the Bills could give Jones a few looks in a meaningless game so they can continue to evaluate his future in Buffalo, just like they're doing with Manuel.

The surgery on Mariota's fractured fibula was completed Wednesday and considered a success.

Mariota was carted off the field during Saturday's game in Jacksonville with an air cast on his lower right leg. Further testing revealed a fractured fibula and the quarterback was slapped with a 4-to-5 month timetable for rehabilitation. Now that surgery is out of the way, Mariota will look to avoid any and all setbacks in order to return in time for late-May OTAs.

Stafford doesn't blame the dislocated middle finger on his throwing hand for his recent struggles on the field, The Detroit Free Press reports.

Stafford was one of the most efficient signal callers in the game for the first three quarters of the season, but dislocated his middle finger in Week 13 versus the Bears and hasn't been the same. He's mustered a sub-par 1:4 TD:INT ratio since suffering the injury and hasn't tossed a score in two games. Therefore, it appears Stafford is not being fully truthful regarding whether the finger has been adversely affecting his play, which wouldn't be far-fetched considering the appendage belongs to his throwing hand. Thankfully, Stafford won't be playing in the cold this weekend (which often requires extra grip strength to hang onto the football) as the Lions season finale Sunday versus Green Bay -- with the NFC North crown on the line -- will be played indoors in the confines of Detroit's Ford Field.

Though Siemian will start Sunday's season finale against the Raiders, fellow QB Paxton Lynch is also in line to play in the contest, 9NEWS.com reports.

The 8-7 Broncos are eliminated from playoff contention, setting the stage for the team to get one last look at both signal-callers before heading into the offseason. With an uncertain amount of work on tap Sunday, Siemian is a risky roll in Week 17, even in the deepest of fantasy formats.

Prescott is unlikely to play the entirety of Sunday's game in Philadelphia, Brandon George of the Dallas Morning News reports.

In such a reality, the backup quarterback in most climes would take over for the starter, but the Cowboys' QB situation is a unique one due to the presence of long-time No. 1 option Tony Romo. Instead of giving Romo some valuable reps, the organization is operating under a plan in which third QB Mark Sanchez will be active in Week 17, placing a fog over who will spell Prescott upon his removal. No matter how much run he receives, Prescott has steadied himself over the last two contests, completing 47 of 56 passes for 491 yards, three touchdowns, and no turnovers. In addition to his mistake-free play, he's tacked on eight rushes for 55 yards and one touchdown.

The Titans placed Mariota (lower leg) on injured reserve Tuesday, The Tennessean reports.

Due to the season-ending nature of the broken fibula in Mariota's right leg, this is merely a housekeeping move from the Titans' perspective. Mariota is scheduled for surgery to repair the concern Wednesday, during which a plate will be placed on the afflicted bone in order to provide stability moving forward. His subsequent 4-to-5 month recovery timetable places him on the path to participate in at least a portion of OTAs, as hoped for by head coach Mike Mularkey. With Mariota out of consideration for Sunday's regular season finale against the Texans, Matt Cassel will be under center, with the recently promoted Alex Tanney handling backup duties.

Carr underwent surgery on his broken right fibula Tuesday, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

As expected, the procedure has been completed, but the prospect of a 6-to-8 recovery timetable has inspired thoughts that Carr could be available for the Super Bowl, if the Raiders were to reach the season-capping contest in Houston under the direction of quarterback Matt McGloin. Optimistic parties should put those thoughts to bed, though. Per a discussion between Dr. Nick Grosso, president of The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics, and the Bay Area News Group, the notion Carr may be ready for game action in six weeks is untenable. "There will be six to eight weeks minimum for healing and [the] Super Bowl will be over by then," Grosso said. After that initial period, Carr will still need "an additional four to six weeks before he can play again because even once the bone has healed the soft tissue around it also needs to be adapt and remodel itself. But he could be training and even throwing again in three months." With that knowledge, Carr is a great candidate to take part in the entire offseason program, just not Super Bowl LI.

Head coach Gary Kubiak is considering playing Lynch in the Broncos' Week 17 matchup against Oakland, 9NEWS reports.

Starting QB Trevor Siemian -- while certainly not as big a problem as the Broncos' woeful offensive line -- has run hot, cold, and mostly lukewarm all season. For his part, Lynch has yet to deliver on his first-round promise or even the solid outing he had against Tampa Bay in Week 4, posting a 79.2 rating through 10 quarters of action. Giving the 2016 first-round pick a hard look in Week 17 makes a ton of sense, however. The offseason will almost certainly be full of Tony Romo and Tyrod Taylor rumors as the Broncos seek to build an offense half as good as their formidable defense. Seeing how close Lynch is to being the answer against a playoff-bound Raiders squad still competing for a division crown should serve as a measuring stick for how Denver picks up the pieces.