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Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who hurt his left shoulder in the first quarter vs. Chicago, has been ruled out for the rest of the game. Rodgers was slammed to the turf by Bears defensive end Shea McClellin on a 3rd-down sack.

Rodgers hit 1 of 2 passes for 27 yards and had a 9-yard run before the injury. He was replaced by Seneca Wallace.

The Packers host the Eagles in Week 10. Rodgers has missed only one game in his career due to injury.

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers went to the locker room in the first quarter against the Bears after getting sacked and landing hard on his left shoulder. Rodgers was checked out on the sideline by the team physician before trotting to the locker room, possibly for X-rays.

Backup quarterback Seneca Wallace warmed up as Rodgers left. Officially, Rodgers is questionable to return.

Bills coach Doug Marrone said quarterback Thad Lewis (ribs), who sat out Week 9, threw passes Monday and is expected to return to practice this week. Lewis could start Week 10 at Pittsburgh, if EJ Manuel (knee) isn't ready to return.

Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Monday quarterback Russell Wilson "got banged around" during Sunday's overtime win against the Bucs, but indicated Wilson will be fine to play Week 10 at Atlanta.

"He’s sore today," Carroll said, per The Seattle Times. "Just walked out of the training room with him. He’s got a big smile on his face. He’s fired up and all that. We’ll take good care of him and see if we can get him all cleaned up and ready to go for the weekend."

With Bills rookie quarterback EJ Manuel close to returning from a knee injury, quarterback Jeff Tuel sounded uncertain Monday if he would make another start Week 10 at Pittsburgh. Tuel started Sunday's 23-13 loss vs. Kansas City, completing 18 of 39 passes for 229 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

"I'm not sure," Tuel said of his starting status for Week 10, per ESPN.

Wide receiver Steve Johnson seems to think Manuel will ready to return next week. Tuel started Sunday in place of Thad Lewis, who was out with a rib injury.

"(Manuel) said he'll be ready on Sunday. After that there's no excuses," Johnson said.

Texans quarterback Case Keenum proved in Week 9 that his strong debut against the Chiefs was no fluke. The undrafted second-year pro hit 20 of 34 throws for 350 yards and three touchdowns, all to Andre Johnson, in the 27-24 loss to the Colts.

Keenum hurt Indy on bootlegs and rollouts, and he ran for 26 yards on three carries. He led his team into position for a tying field goal, but it missed left at the buzzer. For the second straight game he did not throw an interception. 

Keenum started fast, scrambling and hitting DeVier Posey for 11 yards on the opening drive. On the next play he faked a handoff and found Johnson behind the defense for a 62-yard score. Keenum hooked up with Johnson for two more first-half touchdowns.

After posting a 123.4 passer rating, Keenum heads into Week 10 at Arizona with momentum.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson had an up-and-down performance during Sunday's overtime win over the Buccaneers in Week 9.

Wilson was picked off for the second time this season during his first offensive possession of the game. He bounced back with a 16-yard touchdown strike to Jermaine Kearse late in the second quarter to cut the deficit to 14 points. He was held to only 28 passing yards in the first half.

Wilson got back on track in the second half, as he scrambled out of the pocket for a 10-yard touchdown scamper in the third quarter. Wilson, who was picked off by Keith Tandy earlier in the quarter, threw a dart to Doug Baldwin for a 10-yard touchdown with just under two minutes remaining in the game to send it to over time.

Wilson completed 19 of 26 passes for 217 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in a 27-24 win in overtime. He finished the game with a 91.3 passer rating. He also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown on six attempts.

Wilson has 15 touchdowns and six interceptions. He will travel to Atlanta for a Week 10 showdown against the Falcons. He threw for 385 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, and rushed for 60 yards on seven carries in his previous meeting against the Falcons during the playoffs last season.

Eagles quarterback Matt Barkley saw some time during mop-up duty against the Raiders.

Barkley came in for Nick Foles with 9:23 left to play. He led two drives, but went three and out on both drives. Barkley finished the game 2 of 3, with 13 yards. He knelt twice to finish the game on his third drive. 

Barkley will take on the Packers Week 10.

Raiders rookie quarterback Matthew McGloin threw a pass in an NFL regular-season game for the first time in his career during a 49-20 loss Week 9 vs. Philadelphia. McGloin came off the bench in the fourth quarter after starter Terrelle Pryor suffered a knee injury.

McGloin completed 7 of 15 passes for 87 yards. He had a few throws into the end zone on the two offensive drives he led in the fourth quarter, but his best chance came on a 2-yard pass to Denarius Moore, who caught the football before a defender stripped him of the score.

The Giants are back in action Week 10 at N.Y. Giants. The severity of Pryor's knee injury isn't yet known.

The Jets did not need a big performance from rookie quarterback Geno Smith to pull off a 26-20 upset win Week 9 vs. New Orleans. Smith completed 8 of 19 passes for 115 yards, while adding six carries for 18 yards and one touchdown.

Smith completed 6 of 13 passes for 70 yards by halftime. His touchdown came on a 3-yard run with 37 seconds left in the first half, which gave New York a 20-14 lead. Smith faked a handoff and started to run toward the right pylon before cutting back and running in for the score.

Smith's best chance for a passing touchdown came on consecutive plays from the 3-yard line in the second quarter. However, passes intended for Zach Sudfeld and Greg Salas fell incomplete before Nick Folk finished off the scoring drive with a 21-yard field goal.

Smith hasn't thrown a touchdown pass in two straight games. However, he managed to avoid a turnover Sunday for just the second time in nine games. The Jets are on a bye Week 10 before returning to action Week 11 at Buffalo.