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Cousins completed 12 of 23 passes for 188 yards while adding three touchdowns and one interception in Friday's preseason win over the Bills.

It was Cousins' final appearance in the preseason as head coach Jay Gruden has already confirmed that the starters will not play next week against the Buccaneers. While the final stat line looks promising, it was easy to tell Cousins is still working on shaking off some preseason rust, as he underthrew several receivers and almost had another interception if it weren't for a penalty on the play. The second-year starter can put all that behind him now and focus on getting ready for a Week 1 prime time matchup with the Steelers.

Brissett completed all nine of his pass attempts for 85 yards and a TD in Friday's preseason win over the Panthers.

Jimmy Garoppolo started the game and wasn't especially sharp against Carolina's first-team defense. In contrast, Brissett -- who ran three times for six yards -- put up a tidy stat line, albeit against reserves. With Tom Brady on track to sit out the Patriots' first four games of the regular season, Brissett is slated to serve as Garoppolo's backup out of the gate in 2016.

Garoppolo completed nine of 15 passes for 57 yards in Friday's preseason win over the Panthers.

Friday's effort was an uneven one for Garoppolo, who started the contest, and it's unclear what the Patriots' plans are for him in the team's preseason finale. In any case, with Tom Brady set to serve a four-game suspension to start the coming season, Garoppolo is on track to start for the Patriots out of the gate in 2016, with his first regular season assignment a Week 1 road tilt against the Cardinals. In subsequent weeks, he'll face the Dolphins, Texans and Bills at home, before Brady is eligible to return to action in Week 5. From a fantasy perspective, Garoppolo could be a hit-or-miss option, but supporting his cause is that is that he'll have a couple of quality options heading his pass-catching corps, namely TE Rob Gronkowski and WR Julian Edelman.

Gabbert completed two of three passes for 14 yards, adding two carries for 15 yards, in Friday's preseason game against the Packers.

Gabbert drew the start and led the 49ers to seven points on two drives, whereas Colin Kaepernick (shoulder) eeked out just one first down on three series. Though far from impressive this preseason, Gabbert hasn't felt any real pressure from Kaepernick in the "battle" for San Francisco's starting job. Even with Kaepernick now healthy, Gabbert remains a clear favorite to start Week 1 against the Rams.

Jones (shoulder) did not suit up for Friday's preseason game against Washington.

Assuming he can get back to practice soon, Jones will enter the season as the team's No. 3 quarterback. EJ Manuel saw extra action in Friday's game with Jones sitting out.

Gabbert will start at quarterback in Friday's preseason game against the Packers.

Fellow quarterback Colin Kaepernick will make his preseason debut Friday night, but Gabbert will remain the first-team quarterback. Head coach Chip Kelly has not yet named his starting quarterback for Week 1, but Gabbert is the leader in the clubhouse having started the previous two exhibition games, and still holding onto the job despite Kaepernick being active Friday night.

Prescott was again impressive Thursday night, this time against the Seahawks' stingy defense. He played nearly three quarters, completing 17 of 23 passes for 116 yards, one TD and a 99.2 passer rating.

Tony Romo went down early in the game with a back injury, though Romo was later seen throwing on the sideline. Prescott has passed every test this preseason and looks like a viable backup to an injury-prone quarterback, potentially playing behind an elite offensive line and throwing to one of the league's top receivers.

Wilson completed 16 of 21 passes for 192 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in Thursday's 27-17 preseason victory over the Cowboys. He also gained two yards on three carries and fumbled once.

The Pro Bowler looked to be in mid-season form throughout his time on the field, impressively connecting with multiple receivers and displaying his trademark elusiveness in the pocket. Wilson's pair of touchdowns were notable in their own right, first hitting Paul Richardson on a perfect touch pass for his first score and then buying considerable time by scrambling before hitting Tyler Lockett in the right corner of the end zone to hit paydirt a second time. The fifth-year pro looks set to build on his stellar 4,024-yard, 34-touchdown 2015 campaign in the coming season.

Carr, along with the rest of the first team, expects to play the entire first half during Saturday's preseason game against the Titans, Jimmy Durkin of the Bay Area News Group reports.

Carr should see plenty of chances to connect with his receiving corps, as coach Jack Del Rio wants to see his first team out on the field for at least an entire half. The less-than-stellar Tennessee defense figures to present opportunities for Carr to capitalize and gain confidence heading into the regular season. It'll be interesting to see whether rookie Connor Cook or veteran Matt McGloin enters the game first to back up Carr.

Garoppolo is expected to start Friday's preseason game against Carolina, ESPN's Mike Reiss reports.

Tom Brady (suspension) will also get playing time, presumably splitting first-team work with Garoppolo. Although this will likely be Brady's only appearance of the preseason, it won't be surprising if Garoppolo gets more snaps, as the Patriots have made sure to get their third-year quarterback plenty of reps as he prepares for a four-game stint as the starter to open the regular season.