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In the eyes of offensive coordinator Todd Monken, Winston's confidence and work ethic has helped carry the offense through the Bucs' recent barrage of receiver injuries, Jenna Laine of ESPN.com reports. "That confidence gets developed every day after practice, every day that gets developed," Monken said. "A lot of those guys that were in the game had run routes with Jameis before and had a pretty good rapport, because they've put in the time and Jameis is out there leading that ... There's not a lack of confidence from Jameis ... he spreads the ball around as good as I've been around."

Monken was specifically commenting on Winston's stellar effort against the Chargers in Week 13 after losing both Cecil Shorts (knee) and Adam Humphries (concussion) in the first half, but his assessment is fitting for the second-year signal caller's overall body of work this season. Factoring in the since-released Louis Murphy, who never got on the field this season after an October 2015 ACL tear, Winston has seen a total of five pass catchers either exit the roster or miss time in 2016, with two of them -- Vincent Jackson and Shorts -- out for the season. However, the 2015 first-round pick's willingness to put in extra reps with all of the receivers on the roster has paid off given how thin the position has gotten, since Winston has developed some degree of rapport with each. That most recently manifested itself against the Chargers, when former practice squad wideout Freddie Martino seamlessly stepped in after Shorts and Humphries were sidelined and hauled in four receptions for 56 yards. Similarly, Winston has put in extra time this week with the just-promoted Josh Huff, who is expected to be active for the first time in a Bucs uniform in what could be a high-scoring affair against the Saints this coming Sunday. Winston's ability to consistently spread the ball around has also led to a career season for tight end Cameron Brate, who's become a legitimate red zone threat, and has helped the offense become somewhat less dependent on No.1 receiver Mike Evans

Rodgers (hamstring) does not have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

Rodgers was a limited participant throughout practice this week to ensure his hamstring is rested for Sunday's contest, when unlike last week's questionable tag, he enters without any concern over his status.

Siemian (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Titans after practicing for the third straight day Friday.

As was the case Thursday, Siemian and Paxton Lynch split the team's QB snaps at Friday's session. Meanwhile, the report suggests that whether Siemian is cleared to start in Week 14 could depend on how the signal-caller feels Saturday, following the collective work he put in at practice over the past few days. For his part, coach Gary Kubiak hinted that the team's starting QB assignment could evolve into a game-day call. Siemian "did everything we asked him to do [Thursday]. He did probably a little bit more today; we're still repping Paxton," Kubiak relayed Friday. "We'll see if we get there on game day; we'll see how he feels." Fortunately for those considering either Siemian or Lynch in their lineups this weekend, the Broncos kick off at 1:00 ET on Sunday.

Jones has been impressed the coaching staff with his work ethic and effort to improve and will start splitting scout team reps with No. 2 quarterback EJ Manual, BuffaloBills.com reports. "I don't know what went on at Ohio State," offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn said. "But here, he's picked up the offense well. He's in meetings with all of the other quarterbacks and he comes early, leaves late. I've been very satisfied with his work ethic."

Jones has huge size at 6-5 and raw skills, but he's a major project and had trouble getting up to speed with the pro game this summer. However, it seems he's starting to catch on and if the team falls completely out of the playoff chase it's not out of the question the Bills could put him on the field for some brief playing time to see what he can do.

Carr completed 17 of 41 passes for 117 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in Thursday's 21-13 loss to the Chiefs. He also gained three yards on two rushes.

Carr endured what was the worst outing of his career, tallying a 41.5 percent completion rate, averaging a minuscule 2.85 yards per attempt, and finishing with a career-low 9.7 Total QBR. Furthermore, his 117 yards passing were the the fewest by a quarterback with at least 40 pass attempts since the Giants' Jesse Palmer achieved the dubious distinction of throwing for only 110 yards in a 2003 game. Thursday, Carr suffered through a bevy of drops by his receivers and connected with primary pass catchers Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree on nine out of a combined 17 targets for just 50 yards. Cooper also failed to adjust on a would-be touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, and the entire air attack seemed out of synch in frigid temperatures at Arrowhead Stadium. Now tied with the Chiefs for first place in the AFC West, Carr and his offensive teammates will try to bounce back in a Week 15 tilt against the Chargers at San Diego.

Goff (illness) was listed as a full participant on Thursday's estimated injury report, according to Myles Simmons of the Rams' official site.

Thus, the illness that forced Goff's DNP on Wednesday was short-lived. He can now concentrate on keeping up with the Falcons' high-octane offense, which should be made easier Sunday against a defense that has given up a league-worst 294.1 yards per game and 26 touchdowns to quarterbacks this season.

Siemian (foot) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday.

Siemian, who worked Thursday with customized orthotics to help alleviate issues with his sprained left foot, "appeared comfortable rolling out and running" during the session, per the report. Siemian split first-team reps with Paxton Lynch, with the Broncos' Week 14 QB situation still not locked in at this stage. With that in mind, coach Gary Kubiak suggested that the key test for Siemian would be to see how the signal-caller feels Friday morning, on the heels of his activity at Thursday's practice.

Goff didn't practice Wednesday due to an illness, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.

Head coach Jeff Fisher noted that Goff was allowed to miss practice because he wasn't feeling well. The Rams only release an estimated injury report Thursday, but Goff's listing there could clear any doubt about his upcoming availability. Fisher seemingly did so Wednesday, though, adding he doesn't expect Goff to miss Sunday's contest against the Falcons "at all." With that knowledge, expect Goff's status to be cleared up by the weekend.

Savage (elbow) did not practice Wednesday.

Savage is dealing with an infection in his elbow, but is expected to be ready in time for Sunday's date with the Colts.

Rodgers (hamstring) will be a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports. "Aaron will be limited today, and then we'll see where he is tomorrow," head coach Mike McCarthy said. "Probably very similar to what he did last week."

With a balky hamstring in tow, Rodgers won't be subject to much heavy lifting outside of game days, hence the limited workload for the fourth consecutive practice. Although McCarthy left the door open for Rodgers to log an uncapped showing before week's end, the quarterback will very likely maintain a limited regimen, which would be the prudent approach with a Sunday afternoon showdown against the Seahawks on tap.