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Tannehill (knee) will "definitely miss" Saturdays game against the Bills, but beyond that, the QB's status remains unclear, the Miami Herald reports.

At this stage, Tannehill -- who sprained both his left ACL and MCL in Week 14 -- remains on the Dolphins' active roster, which offers some hope that he might return before the end of the team's season. "They haven't told me that we should shut him down yet," coach Adam Gase noted Wednesday. "That's all I know." With Tannehill still sidelined, Matt Moore is in line for another start at QB for Miami this weekend.

Petty (chest) practiced fully Wednesday and is slated to play Saturday against the Patriots.

Petty is thus an option in the deepest of formats, but he's not looking like a high-percentage fantasy play against a Patriots squad that is allowing a league-low average of 16.6 points per game and that limited Denver to three points in Week 15.

Brissett (thumb) is expected to be activated from the Patriots' injured reserve-designated to return list Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Brissett has been sidelined since early October after requiring surgery on his right thumb, but with the digit fully healed, it appears he's ready to log full-contact reps in practices. The rookie quarterback previously logged two starts earlier in the season when Tom Brady was serving a four-game suspension and Jimmy Garoppolo was was nursing a right shoulder injury, but with both signal callers available, Brissett will check in at third on the Patriots' depth chart.

Goff (concussion) was a full participant at Tuesday's practice, after which interim head coach John Fassel said that "we anticipate having him" Saturday against the 49ers, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.

Embedded in the final stage of the concussion protocol, Goff is expected to be available in Week 16, assuming he remains symptom-free Tuesday and Wednesday, per Rich Hammond of the Orange County Register. Fassel also implied that Sean Mannion will be Goff's backup, if the latter is available, which would push veteran Case Keenum to the inactive list. The breakdown of Rams quarterbacks should receive clarity before week's end.

Nassib will have surgery on his elbow in the near future, Seth Walder of the New York Daily News reports.

Nassib contended with elbow soreness at various points in the season, and with two games remaining, the Giants will look toward to future and a likely playoff berth. No matter if that goal is realized, Nassib will yield backup QB duties to Josh Johnson moving forward.

Petty (chest) expects to play in Saturday's game against the Patriots, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Petty injured his chest in last week's loss to the Dolphins when he was sandwiched by two defenders, but he said he was not limited while throwing Tuesday and is anticipating playing Saturday with a protective pad. A final call on Petty's availability for Week 16 will be made later this week, but for now, it seems there is plenty of reason to be optimistic about him suiting up.

Nassib (elbow) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, ESPN.com's Jordan Raanan reports.

Nassib has been bothered by a sore elbow for much of the past two months, and with the quarterback apparently not showing enough improvement, he'll be shut down for the final two weeks of the season. Josh Johnson will continue to serve as the backup to starting quarterback Eli Manning the rest of the way.

Cousins completed 32 of 47 passes for 315 yards and an interception, while rushing twice for 11 yards and losing a fumble in Monday night's loss to the Panthers.

Cousins actually led the Redskins in rushing yards, evidencing just how reliant Washington was forced to become on passing over the course of Monday's contest. In throwing 47 times, Cousins was able to top the 300-yard mark for the seventh time this season, but the Redskins have surprisingly won just one of those games thus far. Besides his team losing for the third time in its last our outings, the fact that Cousins turned the ball over twice and didn't account for a touchdown while facing the league's last-ranked passing defense didn't help his fantasy stock, either. Cousins will look to rebound with an improved performance Saturday against the Bears.

Goff remains day-to-day while undergoing concussion protocol, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN reports.

Goff completed 13 of 25 passes for 135 yards before being knocked out of Thursday's loss to the Seahawks. He was present during the team's Monday walk-through, but has yet to be cleared for action. The team hopes to make a decision by Thursday on whether or not he will be able to start in Sunday's matchup against the 49ers. They would reportedly consider placing Sean Mannion under center to see what he has to offer if Goff cannot go, as Case Keenum will become a free agent this offseason.

Texans coach Bill O'Brien announced Monday that Savage will start at quarterback Saturday against the Bengals.

Savage claims Houston's starting job after leading a comeback victory and completing 23 of 36 passes for 260 yards Sunday against the Jaguars. With three years of experience in coach O'Brien's system, and given Brock Osweiler's consistent struggles, Savage will get a chance to lead the Texans' offense in search of a playoff berth. Although this Saturday will mark his first career start, and just his fourth appearance since entering the league in 2014, Savage showed a good rapport while helping top wideout DeAndre Hopkins finish with eight receptions (on 17 targets) for 87 yards Sunday, which could provide him a reliable outlet against Cincinnati's 23rd-ranked defense.