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Bradford completed 24 of 41 pass attempts for 224 yards, one touchdown and one interception Sunday against the Eagles. He also lost a pair of fumbles in the 21-10 defeat.

Bradford had yet to turn the ball over this season, but struggled in his return to Philadelphia, tossing a crucial interception in the end zone and fumbling twice in the opposition's territory. This sloppy performance on Bradford's part coincided with his team's first loss of the season, and he will need to return to his mistake-free ways in order to allow his defense to continue carrying the load. He will face a more favorable matchup in Week 8 against the Bears.

Stafford completed 18 of 29 pass attempts for 266 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's 20-17 victory over the Redskins, adding an additional 32 yards on two carries.

Stafford orchestrated his third consecutive game-winning drive Sunday, capping this one off with a 18-yard touchdown strike to veteran Anquan Boldin. Before that final possession, though, Stafford had only accounted for 205 yards passing, 18 yards rushing, and zero touchdowns. Looking at the bigger picture, the signal-caller has now thrown for three-plus touchdowns or one (or less) in every game this season, evidencing Stafford's erratic production regardless of his team's real-life success. He'll now have to leave the familiar confines of Ford Field to take on the Texans' second-ranked passing defense in Week 8.

Keenum completed 32 of 53 passes for 291 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions during Sunday's 17-10 loss to the Giants.

Keenum recorded his second-highest yardage output of the season, but his inability to take care of the ball cost his team the game. He threw a pick-six to Landon Collins in the second quarter and threw interceptions on each of his last three drives as his team tried to move the ball in a one-score game. Keenum now has an 8:10 TD:INT ratio, and with the team on a three-game losing streak, there could be some questions to answer during the upcoming bye week.

Smith was forced out of Sunday's game against the Ravens with a knee injury.

Prior to his exit, Smith, who was replaced by Ryan Fitzpatrick, Smith had completed four of eight passes for 95 yards and a TD and rushed once for seven yards.

Hoyer (forearm) is expected to be sidelined for eight weeks, ESPN reports.

Hoyer could still be placed on injured reserve, but the Bears will apparently stand pat for the time being. Meanwhile, head coach John Fox declared Jay Cutler (thumb) -- who hasn't played since Week 2 -- will instantly return in a starting role once healthy, as rookie Matt Barkley is currently Chicago's only healthy quarterback and threw two interceptions in relief of Hoyer during Thursday's game against the Packers. Look for the team to sign an additional signal caller if Cutler is unavailable for Week 8.

Garoppolo does not have a designation on Friday's final injury report for Sunday's game against the Steelers.

Garoppolo was limited in Wednesday's practice, but he's since been removed from New England's injury report, indicating that he's put the issue with his right shoulder behind him. While the Patriots will certainly be glad to have Garoppolo fully healthy, he's nothing more than Tom Brady's backup now.

Hoyer has been diagnosed with a broken radius bone in his left arm and will likely require surgery, but he could return late this season, NFL.com reports.

This report confirms Hoyer's initial diagnosis, and leaves the door open for him to play again in 2016. However, he figures to need several weeks to recover from his injury, and if the Bears place him on injured reserve, he will not be eligible to play again until Week 16 at the earliest. Matt Barkley replaced Hoyer in Thursday's game and is the Bears' de facto starting quarterback for now with Jay Cutler (thumb) banged up, but Cutler will be the favorite to start when healthy, and the team could opt to look outside the organization for quarterback help.

Rodgers completed 39 of 56 passes for 326 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in Thursday's 26-10 victory over the Bears. He also gained seven yards on two rushes and lost a fumble.

For at least one night. Rodgers was able to put forth the type of performance that will help silence some of his recent critics. Granted, his impressive yardage was the product of an atypical and unsustainable 56 throws, meaning the All-Pro signal-caller averaged only 5.8 yards per attempt. However, given the makeshift condition of the Packers' backfield, Rodgers responded to having a heavier-than-usual workload placed on his shoulders by finding Davante Adams for a whopping 13 receptions and a pair of touchdowns and Randall Cobb for another 11 catches for 95 yards and a score. Factoring in Ty Montgomery's 10 grabs, Rodgers targeted the trio a total of 44 times, completing 34 of those passes. Surprisingly, Jordy Nelson only saw four looks from Rodgers, as he focused on a short-to-intermediate passing game that worked to near perfection. While Thursday's path to a win was fairly unorthodox from a passing game perspective, Rodgers will try to build on his positive momentum when he and the Packers take on the Falcons in a Week 8 showdown.

Barkley completed six of 15 passes for 81 yards with no touchdowns and a pair of interceptions in Thursday's 26-10 loss to the Packers. He also lost a yard on his sole rush.

Barkley was pressed into action after Brian Hoyer exited in the second quarter with what turned out to be a broken arm and looked like you'd expect a quarterback who'd made a grand total of one pass attempt since 2013 to look. The 26-year-old had trouble establishing any type of rhythm and consequently, Zach Miller found himself as the Bears' leading receiver with only 40 yards through the air. With Jay Cutler (thumb) inactive, the Bears had nowhere else to turn Thursday once Hoyer went down, but it would appear highly likely that the former will get the starting nod when Chicago takes on the Vikings in Week 8.

Tracey Wolfson of CBS reported during Thursday's telecast that Hoyer suffered a broken arm taking hit in the first half.

Hoyer completed four passes on 11 attempts for 49 yards before the injury occurred. He was replaced by Matt Barkley, who is now the only healthy quarterback on the Bears' roster. It is not yet clear how long Hoyer will be sidelined.