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Hackenberg is listed as the Jets' No. 3 quarterback on their official depth chart released Tuesday, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports.

While it wasn't surprising that veteran Josh McCown captured the starting role during training camp over the unproven Hackenberg, the second-year signal caller's placement on the depth chart behind Bryce Petty, who missed the preseason finale with a sprained knee, is more unexpected. Petty has indicated that he expects to be ready for the Week 1 matchup with the Bills, but his shaky health may prompt coach Todd Bowles to keep all three of the team's quarterbacks active for that contest. Since the 38-year-old McCown likely isn't the Jets' long-term answer at quarterback, there is a strong possibility that Bowles kicks the tires with the backup options at some point this season, but at this time, it appears a healthy Petty would receive a chance to replace McCown before Hackenberg does.

Petty (knee) is listed as the Jets' No. 2 quarterback on their depth chart heading into Sunday's season opener against the Bills, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports.

Despite missing the preseason finale with a Grade 1 MCL sprain, Petty apparently did enough in training camp to edge ahead of Christian Hackenberg in the backup quarterback competition, but it may be a moot point if the knee injury ends up sidelining Petty for Week 1. However, with Petty unlikely to miss significant time, he'll bide his time for an opportunity to run the Jets' offense at some point this season, which is a distinct possibility given that 38-year-old starter Josh McCown is viewed as a stopgap solution at quarterback.

The Bengals placed Driskel (thumb) on injured reserve Monday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN reports.

While it was reported that his thumb injury will not require surgery, it is still serious enough to land him on the IR. He remains a candidate to be designated for return, but the team is only likely to consider that option if starting quarterback Andy Dalton is forced to miss any time due to injury.

After being waived/injured Saturday, Liufau (knee) reverted to the Buccaneers' injured reserve Sunday per the official NFL transaction log.

As expected, Liufau cleared waivers and landed on the team's IR. He was never a serious candidate to land on the final roster. The quarterback will now spend the entire 2017 season on injured reserve unless both parties can come to terms on an injury settlement.

Heinicke (concussion) reverted to injured reserve Sunday, Chris Tomasson of TwinCities.com reports.

Even without the concussion, it's unlikely the Vikings would have taken four quarterbacks with them into the regular season. Heinicke had a strong preseason and will certainly have the chance to earn a roster spot again next season following his IR stint.

Shaw (hamstring) was placed on IR, Adam Jahns of The Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Shaw's placement on IR indicates that he probably won't suit up for the Bears during the regular season, given that he's injured and there are three quarterbacks ahead of him. He'll have a chance to make the active roster next season, but it looks like his 2017 season is over.

Taylor (concussion) is taking part in individual drills at Monday's practice, Joe Buscaglia of 7 ABC Buffalo reports.

Taylor apparently has made significant progress in the NFL's concussion protocol since suffering the injury Aug. 26 in the team's third preseason game. He has six days to clear the protocol ahead of Sunday's opener against the Jets, with Nathan Peterman slated to get the nod under center if Taylor isn't ready.

Bills coach Sean McDermott said Monday that he believes Taylor (concussion) is getting better, Joe Buscaglia of 7 ABC Buffalo reports.

Taylor suffered the injury Aug. 26 in the Bills' third preseason game and has been in the concussion protocol ever since. He'll likely be listed when the Bills release their first injury report of the season Wednesday, but there's still time for him to pass through the protocol before Sunday's opener against the Jets. If Taylor isn't available, rookie fifth-round pick Nathan Peterman will get the start.

Morris was waived Sunday by the Colts, Scott Horner of the Indianapolis Star reports.

Morris was expected to stick around through the start of the regular season with Andrew Luck dealing with a shoulder injury and expected to miss Week 1, but with the Colts trading the Patriots for Jacoby Brissett this weekend, the team felt secure with their quarterback depth and could let Morris go.

Sudfeld agreed to join the Eagles' practice squad Sunday, CSN Philly reports.

Sudfeld was waived by the Redskins on Saturday as part of the team's final roster cuts. With Philadelphia currently having only Nick Foles on their roster to back up starter Carson Wentz, Sudfeld could potentially be promoted for depth purposes in case of injury to either quarterback.