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Stafford completed 23 of 31 passes for 270 yards and four touchdowns without an interception Sunday against the Rams. He added another 14 rushing yards across five carries.

Stafford took advantage of a suspect Rams secondary down its top cornerback, finishing the day with season-highs in both QBR (139.8) and passing touchdowns. He connected with six different receivers along the way, but almost exclusively focused in on Golden Tate, Anquan Boldin and Marvin Jones with TE Eric Ebron (knee) sidelined. The former No. 1 overall pick will enjoy another favorable matchup at home in Week 7 against Washington and the league's 22nd-ranked pass defense.

Wilson said Thursday he is "feeling way better" after a week off to rest his left ankle and right knee sprains, the Seattle Times reports.

Wilson said he didn't know whether he was back to normal. "You'll have to see on Sunday," he said. It would be surprising if he was so soon, though, so expect another week of limited scrambling and mainly pocket passing, with an emphasis on getting rid of the ball quickly. This week, the Seahawks draw the visiting Falcons, who have allowed a league-high 14 passing touchdowns this season and rank 27th in passing yards allowed per game at 290.2.

Siemian (shoulder) completed 30 of 50 passes for 230 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions in Thursday's 21-13 loss to the Chargers. He also gained a yard on one rush.

Siemian easily set a career high in pass attempts in a game in which the Broncos never held a lead. However, he averaged a paltry 4.6 yards per attempt while also taking a pair of sacks, although he did encouragingly stay away from turning the ball over. Siemian hasn't thrown an interception since Week 2 versus the Colts and has now completed a stellar 64.9 percent of his 151 pass attempts on the season. He's certainly been serviceable enough to win with, but couldn't generate consistent offense Thursday against a vulnerable Chargers secondary despite the return of starting tight end Virgil Green (calf). Siemian and the Broncos will look to rebound from their two-game losing streak when they take on the Texans in a showdown on Monday Night Football in Week 7.

Siemian (shoulder) is listed as active Thursday at San Diego.

Siemian has thus been officially cleared to resume his role as the Broncos' starting quarterback, bringing his inactive streak to an end after one game. He'll aim to strike against a Chargers pass defense that has given up 291.6 yards per game and nine touchdown throws to QBs across five outings.

Petty (shoulder) was a full participant at practice on Thursday.

Petty hasn't been active yet this season and Thursday marks the first time he's practiced since bruising his shoulder in the preseason. He's unlikely to play in Week 6 despite practicing since he remains a distant No.3 option behind quarterbacks Ryan Fitzpatrick and Geno Smith.

Siemian (left shoulder) is slated to start Thursday night's game against the Chargers, ESPN.com reports.

Siemian is bouncing back from a bruised AC joint in his non-throwing shoulder that he sustained in Week 4, which caused him to defer to Paxton Lynch in this past Sunday's 23-16 loss to the Falcons. Siemian is on track to take aim Thursday at a 1-4 San Diego squad that is allowing an average of 291.6 passing yards per game to date. Only five teams are permitting more. In his last full outing -- helming a Week 3 triumph over the Bengals -- Siemian threw for 312 yards (while completing 23 of 35 passes) and four touchdowns.

Siemian (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Thursday's contest at San Diego, Mike Klis of 9News Denver reports.

A limited practice participant all week, Siemian is nonetheless on the path to active status in Week 6. If he indeed misses just one game as a result of a sprained AC joint in his left non-throwing shoulder, he'll face off against the Chargers' 27th-ranked pass defense (291.6 yards per game) in Thursday's tilt.

Barring an unexpected setback, Siemian (left shoulder) is on track to start at QB for the Broncos on Thursday night against the Chargers, 9news.com reports.

Look for Siemian, who missed Week 5's game against the Falcons with a sprained AC joint in his non-throwing shoulder, to draw an official questionable designation for the contest, but for his part, the QB has indicated that at this stage he expects to suit up for Thursday night's 8:25 ET kickoff.

Siemian (shoulder) was again limited at Tuesday's jog-through practice, Cameron Wolfe of The Denver Post reports. In the portion open to the media, though, Siemian was donning pads, according to Nick Groke of the Denver Post.

Groke speculated that Siemian was testing out his range of motion, as he was the sole padded Bronco on Tuesday. A full practice Wednesday would put Siemian in line for a return to action, but a game-time decision seems to be the most likely outcome at this point. If Siemian requires another week to rest the sprained AC joint in his left non-throwing shoulder, rookie QB Paxton Lynch would be afforded another start Thursday at San Diego.

Gabbert will serve as Colin Kaepernick's backup Sunday in Buffalo, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The much-discussed benching was finally made official Tuesday, with the 49ers announcing Colin Kaepernick as their Week 6 starter against a red-hot Buffalo defense. Now all he needs is to get his contract worked out. Given how poorly Gabbert has played, Kaepernick should get at least a few weeks to prove himself, assuming he stays healthy. If another change is eventually made, the Niners could go back to Gabbert or even give Christian Ponder a shot. The San Francisco offense will remain highly reliant on starting RB Carlos Hyde, who is somehow producing 4.0 yards per carry and 75 rushing yards per game for a team with no other viable weapons.