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Jets quarterback Geno Smith, now relegated to backup duties, did not throw during the portion of Wednesday's practice open to the media, reports the New York Daily News. Smith hurt his shoulder making a tackle following his third and final interception Sunday against the Bills.

New York is going with Michael Vick in Week 9 at Kansas City.

Jets quarterback Geno Smith said following his demotion Monday the he "without a doubt" can be a franchise quarterback in the NFL, according to Newsday. Jets owner Woody Johnson said something similar in early October after Smith got off to a rocky start this season.

It seems, however, that general manager John Idzik might not have the same opinion. Asked during an interview with SNY that aired Tuesday, if he believes there is a franchise quarterback on the Jets roster, Idzik said: "Don't know that. Don't know that. That's still to be determined. You don't want to try to answer that question too prematurely."

In a 38-minute press conference with the media Monday, Idzik didn't provide many details about Smith's future with the team. He took a similar approach during the interview with SNY.

"We will continue with the development curve and we will continue searching," Idzik said. "We'll continue to try to enhance that position in any way we can."

Michael Vick is set to start at quarterback for the Jets in Week 9 against the Chiefs.

The Rams will waive quarterback Case Keenum to make room for newly-acquired safety Mark Barron, reports ESPN's Adam Caplan.

Redskins coach Jay Gruden said quarterback Colt McCoy's strong play the past two games won't affect the timetable for Robert Griffin III's return. "No matter what happens," Gruden told the Washington Post, the Redskins won't rush Griffin back from his ankle injury.

Griffin is "very, very, very close," Gruden added, saying Griffin will be reevaluated by doctors after Wednesday's practice. Griffin has missed six straight games. Washington visits Minnesota on Sunday before getting a bye.

Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy looked competent in leading the team to a 20-17 overtime win over the Cowboys in Week 8, but that doesn't mean there is much here for Fantasy owners to look for.

McCoy, a 59.9 percent passer for his career,  completed 25 of 30 passes Monday, giving him an 85.7 completion percentage over parts of two games with the Redskins. That is great, but certainly not sustainable for a player who has completed 59.9 percent of his passes in his career. McCoy has effectively managed the game plan, but there is little reason to think he can be a long-term starter for Washington.

In fact, the 16 Fantasy points he managed in Week 8 might be the high point of his season, with Robert Griffin III's impending return. McCoy is one of the most-viewed players in CBSSports.com leagues as of Tuesday afternoon, but there isn't much upside in actually adding him at this point. 

Packers coach Mike McCarthy said the team's medical staff feels "very confident" about the health of quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who strained his hamstring in Sunday's loss at New Orleans, reports the Green Bay Press-Gazette. With Green Bay on a Week 9 bye, Rodgers is not expected to miss any time.

"So far, so good I would say is how we're looking at it," McCarthy said.

Offensive coordinator Tom Clements told the paper the injury eliminated "designed quarterback movement plays" but added he did not need to "revamp the whole plan."

Making his first start in three years, Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy completed 25 of 30 throws (83.3 percent) for 299 yards and rushed for a touchdown in Monday's overtime win at Dallas. McCoy made one terrible decision, getting picked off on a first-quarter throw to the end zone, but otherwise looked in command.

McCoy opened overtime by hitting Pierre Garcon for 23 yards across the middle. He then found tight end Jordan Reed twice to get Washington in field-goal range. On the second, McCoy scrambled and lofted a touch pass along the sideline for 16 yards.

McCoy underthrew deep threat DeSean Jackson twice on potential touchdowns, but connected with him six times for 136 yards, including 49- and 45-yard gains.

McCoy gave the Redskins a short-lived lead with a 7-yard scoring run early in the fourth quarter. He ran seven times for 16 yards.

It's unclear if McCoy will make a second straight start Week 9 at Minnesota, as Robert Griffin III is nearing a return from his ankle injury.

The Cowboys declared right tackle Doug Free (foot), defensive end Jack Crawford (calf), defensive back Jakar Hamilton, quarterback Dustin Vaughan, guard Donald Hawkins, defensive tackle Davon Coleman and linebacker Keith Smith inactive for Monday's game against the Redskins.

Jets coach Rex Ryan told reporters on Monday that Geno Smith's shoulder injury isn't expected to be serious moving forward. However, he admitted that Smith isn't 100 percent healthy and if he's not available to backup Michael Vick against the Chiefs in Week 9, then the team will likely promote Matt Simms from the practice squad to serve as the No. 2 quarterback, according to the New York Daily News.

The recently benched quarterback injured his shoulder while making a tackle on his third interception of the afternoon against the Bills in Week 8. He completed only 2 of 8 pass attempts for 5 yards with no touchdowns and three interceptions before he was replaced by Vick after four drives.

Jets coach Rex Ryan made it official on Monday, announcing that Michael Vick will be the starting quarterback over Geno Smith for Week 9 against Kansas City. Ryan told reporters that the move was his decision and that Vick's hold on the starting job isn't guaranteed beyond this week, per the New York Daily News.

Vick took over for Smith after the second-year quarterback three three interceptions against the Bills. Ryan hopes that Smith will "maybe get a different perspective" by watching Vick play from sideline. Vick lost two of four fumbles and completed 18 of 36 pass attempts for 153 yards with one interception in Week 8 against Buffalo.