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Siemian (foot) -- who did not practice Friday -- is expected to be ruled out for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Mike Klis of 9 News Denver reports.

As a result, rookie Paxton Lynch is in line to start at QB for the Broncos in Week 13, with Austin Davis set to serve as his backup Sunday. More on Siemian's official status will come upon the release of the Broncos' final injury report of the week, released later Friday.

Bradford completed 32 of 45 passes for 247 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions in Thursday's 17-15 loss to the Cowboys. He also gained 10 yards on two rushes and fumbled once but recovered.

While the final stat line looks serviceable in both a real-world and fantasy football sense, it was notably helped by a two-minute drill that Bradford and the Vikings successfully ran to get within two points of the Cowboys with 25 seconds remaining. However, Bradford badly missed high on the subsequent two-point conversion attempt, and what looked like a missed call by the refs of a hit to his helmet as he let go of the ball sealed Minnesota's fate on the night. Despite his numbers being helped by the aforementioned final drive, the veteran quarterback's 5.49 YPA was actually his second-lowest figure in that category this season, and the Vikings will clearly need more from him down the stretch to keep their playoff hopes alive. He'll try to rebound in a Week 14 road tilt against the Jaguars.

Prescott completed 12 of 18 passes for 139 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions in Thursday's 17-15 win over the Vikings. He also gained 37 yards on six rushes and had two fumbles, losing one.

The rookie sensation had a much quieter game than what we've grown accustomed to seeing from him, but did enough to insure a 11th straight victory for the Cowboys. Prescott's yardage total was his lowest of the season and marked his second consecutive week with under 200 yards through the air, but he rushed for over 35 yards for the second straight game as well. Prescott also threw a touchdown for the 10th consecutive contest, with his early fourth-quarter eight-yard scoring dart to Dez Bryant putting the Cowboys up 14-9 at the time. While he was impressively interception-free once again, Prescott did cough up the ball twice, losing one. He'll need to exhibit better ball security in what shapes up as a pivotal divisional battle against the Giants on the road in Week 14.

Bradford will return to Thursday's game against the Cowboys after suffering a chest injury in the first half.

Bradford took a shot to the ribs in the latter portion of the second quarter, which led to Shaun Hill finishing the half under center. However, the injury is not serious enough to keep him sidelined, and barring any setbacks, the 29-year-old should play the remainder of the game.

Bradford (undisclosed) will return for the start of the second half on Thursday.

Bradford was taken off late in the second quarter after taking a helmet to the ribs. No update was given regarding the specifics of the injury but it doesn't appear enough to limit him going forward.

Bradford was forced to exit Thursday's game due to an undisclosed injury, Ben Goessling of ESPN reports.

Bradford took a big hit late in the second quarter and left with what appeared to be an upper body injury. The team hasn't updated his status and may not until after halftime, but the issue was serious enough for the team to put backup quarterback Shaun Hill in for the final few snaps of the half.

Rodgers (hamstring) practiced in a limited capacity Thursday, Michael Cohen of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

For the second day in a row, Rodgers upheld his activity level, which included splitting reps in individual drills with backup QB Brett Hundley and working on the side with the training staff. The Packers will likely continue to follow a cautious approach with Rodgers as he works his way through a balky left hamstring, but at this point his availability for Sunday's game versus the Texans isn't in doubt.

Morris was waived by Indianapolis on Thursday.

He'll likely return to Indy's practice squad. He was activated from the practice squad last week with Andrew Luck sidelined with a concussion. Morris' release is a sign Luck will be able to return for Monday's game.

Barkley will serve as the Bears' starting quarterback moving forward after the announcement that Jay Cutler will undergo season-ending labrum surgery, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The Bears kept the door open for Cutler making another appearance this season, but after exploring all options, shoulder surgery has been ordered up. With Cutler's placement on IR imminent, Barkley will be under center for the rest of the campaign, while David Fales handles backup duties. In his first career start in Week 12, Barkley fared fine against the Titans, completing 28 of 54 passes for 316 yards to go with three touchdowns and two interceptions.

Siemian (sprained left foot) was sidelined once again at Thursday's practice.

Siemian, who was sporting a walking boot Wednesday, is thus iffy for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, though coach Gary Kubiak suggested that the QB could potentially play this weekend without practicing. We'll have to see if that variable is part of the equation come Friday, but if Siemian is unable to go Sunday, then fellow signal-caller Paxton Lynch would be in line to draw the Week 13 start for the Broncos, backed up by Austin Davis.