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Texans coach Bill O'Brien intends to keep the public in suspense about who will be the team's starting quarterback Week 2 at Carolina. 

"I'm not going to make a big quarterback announcement today," O'Brien said at his Monday press conference. "You'll have to wait until the first play of the Carolina game."

Starter Brian Hoyer struggled in Sunday's season-opening loss to the Chiefs and was eventually replaced in the fourth quarter by backup Ryan Mallett, who he beat out during a training camp battle for the starting job.

Mallett played quite well in relief, completing 8 of 13 passes for 98 yards and one touchdown.

"Whatever decision that is made, whoever starts the game against Carolina, it'll be in the best interest of the team," O'Brien said.

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr will undergo an MRI on his injured hand Monday, but the team isn't expecting the second-year quarterback to play Week 2 against the Ravens, sources told ESPN.

Carr suffered a bruised thumb, according to NFL Network. X-rays were negative, but the team is waiting on MRI results. His status will depend on if the swelling reduces.

Carr sustained the injury in the second quarter of Sunday's season-opening loss to the Bengals. He was replaced by Matt McGloin, who would likely start in Carr's absence.

However, the Raiders have reached out to Christian Ponder, who is interested in returning to Oakland, per ESPN. Ponder was released when Oakland reduced its roster to 53 at the end of the preseason.

Lions coach Jim Caldwell offered no updates Monday on the statuses of quarterback Matthew Stafford, tight end Brandon Pettigrew and cornerback Darius Slay, who all sustained injuries during Sunday's season opener at San Diego.

"You'll see on the injury report on Wednesday," Caldwell told reporters, per The Detroit News.

Stafford got dinged up on a blind-side blitz midway through the third quarter Sunday, per MLive.com. He finished the game with a sleeve on his right (throwing) arm and showed up for his postgame press conference with scraping on his left arm. The Lions backup quarterback is Dan Orlovsky.

"You saw him get hit, obviously," Caldwell said after Sunday's game. "Once he got hit, it was just a way of keeping him going."

Pettigrew (undisclosed) was injured on the extra-point try on Detroit's final touchdown, while Slay did not finish the game due to an ankle injury suffered in the fourth quarter. Both players will undergo further medical testing.

Packers wide receiver Davante Adams totaled a team-high 59 receiving yards during a 31-23 win Week 1 against the Bears.

Adams, who is expected to play a larger role in the passing game with Jordy Nelson out for the season, hauled in four catches on a team-high eight targets. His longest reception went for 25 yards.

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes, but none went to Adams. James Jones had two touchdown catches, while Randall Cobb had the other one.

The Packers are back in action Week 2 against the Seahawks.

Raiders backup quarterback Matt McGloin was thrust into action against the Bengals on Sunday after starter Derek Carr left the game with a hand injury.

McGloin stepped into the role and completed 23 of 31 passes for 142 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. McGloin completed two touchdown passes to fullback Marcel Reece late in the fourth quarter when the game was out of reach.

The Raiders will play the Ravens Week 2.

Raiders quarterback Derek Carr doesn't have much to show for the first game of his second NFL season.

Carr completed 7 of 12 passes for 61 yards before a hand injury forced him to leave his team's Week 1 game against the Bengals. He was replaced by backup Matt McGloin.

X-rays on Carr's hand were negative. He didn't break any bones in the hand but did not return because he struggled to grip the football because of swelling.

The Raiders will play the Ravens Week 2.

Making his first start in the NFL on Sunday, Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston played like he was making his first start in the NFL.

Winston completed 16 of 33 passes for 210 yards and two touchdowns. He was also intercepted twice.

A 5-yard scoring strike to Austin Seferian-Jenkins cut the deficit to 21-7 just six seconds into the second quarter. The second - a 41-yard strike to Seferian-Jenkins - was in garbage time.

Winston will seek a more consistent performance in Week 2 at New Orleans.

Titans rookie quarterback and second overall pick Marcus Mariota had something to prove when his team squared off Sunday against Tampa Bay and top selection Jameis Winston.

The first battle between the two was won handily by Mariota, who fired four touchdown passes in the first half in a rout of the Buccaneers. He had more scores than incompletions as he hit on 13 of 16 for 209 yards.

Mariota was on fire in the first 30 minutes. He hit Kendall Wright for a 52-yard touchdown less than two minutes into the game, then followed with scoring strikes to Bishop Sankey, Harry Douglas and Delanie Walker before the second quarter ended.

He will try to keep up the good work at Cleveland in Week 2.

Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton started the season off on a high note with an impressive performance Week 1 against the Raiders.

Dalton completed 25 of 34 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns. He connected with tightend Tyler Eifert on both of his passing touchdowns.

Dalton and the Bengals move on to face the Chargers at home in Week 2.

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford enjoyed a good season opener against the Chargers on Sunday. Stafford completed 19 of 30 pass attempts for 246 total yards and threw two touchdown passes along with a pair of interceptions. The Lions fell short however, ultimately losing 33-28.

Stafford threw an 18-yard touchdown to Eric Ebron in the second quarter to give the Lions a 21-3 advantage. He capped the scoring by hitting Theo Riddick with a 21-yard score in the fourth quarter.

The Lions will head to Minnesota to take on the Vikings in Week 2 action.