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Jones (shoulder) completed 12 of 26 passes for 117 yards and no touchdowns in Thursday's preseason loss to the Lions. He had one pass picked off - a tipped ball - and finished with a 43.3 rating. However, he was under pressure the entire evening. Said coach Rex Ryan, "If we had Jim Kelly back there with that kind of protection still been in trouble. It was hard to evaluate him. One thing I love about it is he competes. That doesn't surprise me. We know how competitive he is, but I wish we would've been able to protect him better."

Jones, as expected, was up and down all preseason. He didn't do enough to pass EJ Manuel and will be the clear No. 3 quarterback this season while the Bills give him time to develop and see if his upside is enough to overcome some of the other flaws in his game. It also looks like his minor shoulder injury is mostly out of the way.

Head coach Jeff Fisher said Thursday that if the season were to start Sunday, Sean Mannion would be the Rams' backup quarterback over Goff, Rich Hammond of the Orange County Register reports.

Another shaky outing from Goff coupled with a decent showing from Mannion on Thursday may have shaken up the Rams quarterback depth chart. Goff went just 6-for-16 for 67 yards, one touchdown, one interception, and one lost fumble. Clearly the Rams still view Goff as their future at the quarterback position, but at this time it appears he may be further away from getting on the field in a regular season game than initially thought.

McCown was checked for a concussion after Thursday's game but the results were negative, Josh Katzenstein of the Times-Picayune reports.

McCown had an abbreviated showing in Thursday's preseason finale, going 2-for-4 for 30 yards. However, he did take one sack during his cameo, so the Saints wanted to ensure that he didn't suffer a concussion. Fortunately, he passed through the concussion protocol and appears to be fine heading into Week 1.

X-rays on Petty's shoulder came back negative Thursday but he will undergo an MRI on Friday, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports.

Petty exited Thursday's in the early goings after taking a hard hit, which opened the door for rookie Christian Hackenberg to see most of the playing time against the Eagles. While it's a good sign that Petty's X-rays came back negative, Friday's MRI will shed light on the full extent of his shoulder injury.

Petty left Thursday's preseason game with a shoulder injury, his return is probable, Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News reports.

Petty started the fourth and final preseason game but was forced to leave early on in the game. The specifics of the injury are unclear at this point but it doesn't appear to be very severe. If he's unable to return look for Christian Hackenberg to see a majority of the snaps for the rest of the game.

Taylor won't suit up for Thursday's preseason game at Detroit.

The Bills will exercise the utmost caution with their starting quarterback, who finished the preseason 11 of 18 for 150 yards, one touchdown pass, and two carries for seven yards. Expect him to be more of a dual threat in the regular season.

Rodgers will not play in the Packers' preseason finale against the Chiefs on Thursday.

Rodgers sat out Green Bay's first two preseason games before seeing two drives against the 49ers last week. The Packers don't want to risk the star quarterback getting hurt and will instead lean on rookies Joe Callahan and Marquise Williams to handle quarterback duties for the majority of the game.

Johnson signed with the Cowboys on Thursday.

Johnson gives the Cowboys some depth at quarterback with Tony Romo (back) out for the foreseeable future and Kellen Moore (lower leg) starting the season on IR. The 28-year-old spent some time with the Ravens this offseason and has bounced around the league his entire career, never finding a stable backup gig. Johnson gives the Cowboys depth for their game Thursday night against the Texans, although it is unknown how much he will play, if at all. Presumed starter Dak Prescott will not suit up for the preseason finale, leaving just Johnson and Jameill Showers under center.

Stafford is unlikely to play Thursday against the Bills, Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Stafford figures to be held out by the Lions as they preserve his health heading into Week 1 of the regular season. Dan Orlovsky and Jake Rudock are expected to handle the duties at quarterback, but will be throwing to a below average receiving corps with the team expecting to have Golden Tate and Marvin Jones on the sideline.

Winston won't suit up for Wednesday's preseason game against the Redskins, Greg Auman of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

No matter when this game was played, Winston was unlikely to receive many, if any, snaps in the Buccaneers' final preseason game. He'll thus yield his starting gig to backup quarterback Mike Glennon.