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Siemian (sprained left foot) was present for Wednesday's walk-through practice.

Siemian was inactive for this past Sunday's win over the Jaguars, but he has shed the walking boot that he sported last week and approaches this weekend's game against the Titans in the day-to-day category.

Savage, who was inactive Week 13 due to an infection in his elbow, is expected to be active for Week 14 against Indianapolis, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Savage has taken antibiotics for the infection and is doing better, according to Houston head coach Bill O'Brien, who added that he'll be better able to gauge Savage's availability Wednesday. The 26-year-old Savage is Houston's top backup at quarterback and is first in line should Brock Osweiler get injured or his level of play drop off to the point that O'Brien has to make a change.

According to head coach Todd Bowles, Hackenberg will not play unless current starter Bryce Petty gets hurt, Brian Costello of the New York Post reports.

If Petty were to get hurt, veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick would become the Jets' starter with Hackenberg presumably becoming the team's backup. Such a prospect makes Hackenberg's chances of becoming the starter at any point this season quite low, making him a non-factor in most fantasy formats.

The 49ers announced that Colin Kaepernick will start Sunday against the Jets, per their official Twitter account.

This move shouldn't come as a surprise after Gabbert struggled in relief of Kaepernick in their 26-6 loss to the Bears. It appears that the latter will have to struggle in more than just one game for a change to be made. Gabbert remains waiver-wire fodder.

Petty will start in the final four games of the season, Andy Vasquez of The Record reports.

Coach Todd Bowles made the proclamation at Monday night's press conference following their lopsided loss to the Colts. Petty actually relieved Ryan Fitzpatrick in the game, but threw two interceptions and only converted 11 of his 25 pass attempts for 135 yards and one touchdown. Even though Petty has been unspectacular in his previous starts this season, he will have a somewhat favorable matchup Sunday against the 49ers, a team that has held its opponents to 246.9 passing yards per game this season.

Siemian has shed his walking boot and hopes he'll be healthy enough to play Sunday against the Titans, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports.

Siemian missed Sunday's win over the Jaguars, but he reportedly is moving around better now than when his sprained left foot prevented him from practicing last week, and news that he's no longer wearing a walking boot supports the notion that his condition is improving. According to coach Gary Kubiak, Siemian will be evaluated on a day-to-day basis this week, Broncos VP of public relations Patrick Smyth reports. Knowing that, fantasy owners can expect to receive regular updates on Siemian's situation in the buildup to Sunday's game in Tennessee.

Siemian's sprained left foot is improving, providing hope that he'll be able to return and play this Sunday against the Titans, Troy Renck of ABC 7 Denver reports.

Siemian sat out Sunday's win over the Jaguars after spending last week in a walking boot, allowing rookie Paxton Lynch to receive his second start of the season. Although the Broncos won, Lynch didn't play very well, which would figure to allow Siemian to return to his starting job when cleared to return. That could potentially come this week, as Siemian is slated for further evaluation of his healing left foot Monday, but a look at his practice involvement Wednesday should provide a better update on his Week 14 outlook.

Wilson completed 26 of 36 passes for 277 yards and one touchdown with an interceptions during Sunday's game against the Panthers. He added 29 yards on three carries in the 40-7 win.

Wilson didn't shoulder a heavy burden thanks to a dominant showing in the running game for Seattle, and he did not find the end zone through the air until he hooked up with Jimmy Graham for a one-yard score in the fourth quarter. He bounced back from a dismal performance in Week 12 and managed his fourth-highest total of passing yards of the season. Wilson looked spry while moving in and around the pocket en route to his second-best rushing performance of the year. He should benefit from an improved rushing attack, and he will look to exploit a beatable Packers defensive unit next week.

Winston completed 20 of 30 passes for 280 yards with a touchdown and an interception in Sunday's 28-21 win over the Chargers. He also gained a yard on four rushes.

Winston continues to get it done despite his receiving corps being reduced to fourth- and fifth-string wideouts outside of Mike Evans at this point. The second-year signal caller saw Cecil Shorts exit in the first quarter with a potentially devastating knee injury and later also suffered the loss of third receiver Adam Humphries to a possible concussion. However, Winston pressed on, finding fifth-string receiver Freddie Martino on four occasions, while also honing in on tight end Cameron Brate when Mike Evans struggled to gain separation in the second half. In fact, it was Brate who hauled in Winston's 12-yard scoring dart early in the fourth quarter, a touchdown that eventually proved to be the game winner. Winston has now completed over 60 percent of his passes in five straight games, and his 9.33 YPA Sunday was his second-highest figure in that category this season. He could be in for another busy day in Week 14, as the Bucs continue their playoff push in a home tilt against the Saints that could well prove to be a high-scoring affair.

Cousins completed 21 of 37 passes for 271 yards with one touchdown and an interception in Sunday's 31-23 loss at Arizona. He also scored a short touchdown in the second half.

Cousins did little in the first half, passing for just 89 yards, but immediately opened the third quarter with a 59-yard bomb to DeSean Jackson. A few plays later, Cousins ended up scoring from one yard out. He later threw a pretty 26-yard touchdown pass to Jamison Crowder. With Washington trailing by eight points in the final two minutes of regulation, Cousins nearly led them to a game-tying score but threw an interception deep in Cardinals' territory to end the rally. Next up for Cousins is a road game at Philadelphia.