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  • Case Keenum QB | CHI

    Bears' Case Keenum: Designated as emergency QB

    Keenum (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as Chicago's emergency third quarterback versus the Lions on Sunday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

    As he has all year, Keenum will spend Sunday's game on the bench unless both starter Caleb Williams and backup Tyson Bagent become unable to play. It appears Keenum will likely end the regular season without taking a snap.

  • Rams' Stetson Bennett: Emergency QB for Week 18

    Bennett (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Rams' emergency third quarterback against the Cardinals on Sunday, Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site reports.

    As the emergency third quarterback, Bennett is prohibited from playing Sunday unless both Matthew Stafford and Jimmy Garoppolo were to leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection.

  • Tanner McKee QB | PHI

    Eagles' Tanner McKee: Spot start imminent?

    McKee is in line to start Sunday against the Commanders.

    Despite QB Jalen Hurts not being included on the Eagles' list of inactives Sunday, he isn't expected to see the field. As McKee did Week 18 of last season when the Eagles sat many of their healthy starters, McKee is slated to get the nod under center this year after completing 27 of 41 passes for 269 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions while rushing three times for one yard in the 2024 regular-season finale. With Saquon Barkley, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert (knee) also candidates to sit out, McKee's likely targets in the spot start will include WRs Jahan Dotson, Darius Cooper and Britain Covey, TEs Grant Calcaterra, Kylen Granson and Cameron Latu and RBs Tank Bigsby, Will Shipley and AJ Dillon.

  • Sam Hartman QB | WAS

    Commanders' Sam Hartman: Emergency QB versus Philadelphia

    Hartman (coach's decision) is inactive but serving as the Commanders' emergency third quarterback Sunday versus the Eagles.

    Hartman will once again operate as the team's No. 3 option at QB, a role he's become rather accustomed to this season. Josh Johnson will serve as the starting quarterback while Jeff Driskel gets the nod at backup against Philadelphia.

  • Tommy DeVito QB | NE

    Patriots' Tommy DeVito: Serving as emergency QB on Sunday

    DeVito (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as New England's emergency third quarterback versus the Dolphins on Sunday.

    As he has all season, DeVito will spend Sunday's game on the sideline unless both starter Drake Maye and backup Joshua Dobbs become unavailable. It looks like DeVito will finish the 2025 regular season without taking a snap.

  • Justin Herbert QB | LAC

    Chargers' Justin Herbert: Officially inactive for Week 18

    Herbert (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game in Denver.

    Head coach Jim Harbaugh announced earlier in the week that Herbert was slated to sit out the regular-season finale, so the quarterback's inactive status is merely a formality. With Herbert resting in advance of the wild-card round of the playoffs, the Chargers will turn to Trey Lance to make his first start of the season under center. The Chargers elevated DJ Uiagalelei from the practice squad to serve as Lance's backup in Week 18.

  • Tyrod Taylor QB | NYJ

    Jets' Tyrod Taylor: Operating as No. 3 QB in Week 18

    Taylor (knee) is inactive but operating as the Jets' emergency third quarterback Sunday versus the Bills.

    Taylor will serve as the No. 3 QB for the team's regular-season finale. Brady Cook will draw another start while Hendon Hooker handles the backup role against Buffalo.

  • J.J. McCarthy QB | MIN

    Vikings' J.J. McCarthy: Aggravates right hand injury

    McCarthy exited Sunday's game versus the Packers due to a right hand injury.

    McCarthy appeared to aggravate his previously injured right hand early in the third quarter of Week 18 action. At the time of his departure, he had completed 14 of 23 passes for 182 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions and took his two carries for seven yards. Undrafted rookie Max Brosmer took over for McCarthy.

  • Cam Ward QB | TEN

    Titans' Cam Ward: Won't return Sunday

    Ward won't return to Sunday's game against the Jaguars after sustaining a right shoulder injury.

    Prior to his exit from the contest, Ward completed all three of his pass attempts for 52 yards and carried twice for 11 yards and a TD. In his absence, Brandon Allen has taken over the Titans' Week 18 QB duties.

  • Cam Ward QB | TEN

    Titans' Cam Ward: Injures shoulder Sunday

    Ward suffered a right shoulder injury during Sunday's game at Jacksonville, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.

    Ward led a five-play, 58-yard scoring march that he capped off with a seven-yard touchdown run early in the first quarter, but he then was examined on the sideline before going to the locker room, from which the Titans deemed him questionable to return. Brandon Allen will lead Tennessee's offense for as long as Ward is off the field.

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