NFL Player News
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Brock Purdy QB | SF
49ers' Brock Purdy: Not slated to play Saturday
Purdy didn't warm up and isn't likely to play in Saturday's preseason game against Denver, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.
Purdy is among a slew of 49ers healthy regulars, including Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle and Ricky Pearsall on offense and Nick Bosa and Fred Warner on defense, who don't appear to be playing in the preseason opener. Mac Jones figures to get a good look behind center against the Broncos.
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Dak Prescott QB | DAL
Cowboys' Dak Prescott: Staying on sideline Saturday
Prescott will not suit up for Saturday's preseason opener against the Rams, Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.
Prescott is sitting out Saturday, as expected, and will be joined on the sidelines by wideouts CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, plus running back Javonte Williams. With Dak not starting Saturday, Dallas will receive a chance to evaluate Joe Milton and Will Grier in preseason action.
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Joe Milton III QB | DAL
Cowboys' Joe Milton: Slated to start Saturday
Milton is in line to start Saturday's preseason opener against the Rams, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
It's not surprising that the Cowboys are inclined to play it safe with starter Dak Prescott, a scenario that will allow the team to evaluate fellow QBs Milton and Will Grier. This will mark Milton's game debut with Dallas after coming over in an offseason trade with the Patriots.
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Anthony Richardson QB | IND
Colts' Anthony Richardson: Throws during Saturday's practice
While participating in Saturday's practice, Richardson (finger) was able to grip and throw the football in individual and team drills, as he normally does, according to James Boyd of The Athletic.
Richardson dislocated his right pinkie finger in Thursday's preseason opener against the Ravens, but X-rays on his right hand didn't reveal any extensive damage, and the QB was able to get out and practice Saturday with his pinkie taped up. Richardson thus remains involved in what has been described as a close competition with Daniel Jones for the Colts' starting quarterback job.
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Mitch Trubisky QB | BUF
Bills' Mitchell Trubisky: Efficient in preseason loss
Trubisky completed nine of 13 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 34-25 preseason loss to the Giants.
With Josh Allen held out, Trubisky got the start and played the entire first half, capping his performance with an 11-yard TD toss to Dawson Knox in the second quarter. Trubisky is currently in the No. 2 QB spot for the Bills -- veteran Mike White is the No. 3 -- a role that afforded the former only 26 pass attempts over nine regular-season appearances in 2024, with most of that volume coming in a Week 18 start when nothing was on the line for Buffalo.
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Jaxson Dart QB | NYG
Giants' Jaxson Dart: Tosses TD in preseason debut
Dart completed 12 of 19 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown while adding 24 rushing yards on three carries in Saturday's 34-25 preseason win over the Bills.
The rookie quarterback led the Giants in both passing yards and rushing yards on the afternoon, as Dart took over from Russell Wilson for the team's second drive of the game and then played the rest of the first half. Three of Dart's four drives put points on the board, with the highlight of his performance being a 29-yard touchdown strike to Lil'Jordan Humphrey early in the second quarter. The 25th overall pick in the 2025 Draft, Dart will begin the regular season on the bench while Wilson runs the offense, but the transition to New York's potential new franchise QB could happen sooner than expected if the Giants stumble out of the gate.
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Russell Wilson QB | NYG
Giants' Russell Wilson: Accurate in preseason opener
Wilson completed six of seven passes for 28 yards in Saturday's 34-25 preseason win over the Bills.
The veteran quarterback got the start in the Giants' first preseason contest but played only one drive, keeping the ball moving with short passes to his running backs and tight ends to set up a 53-yard Graham Gano field goal. Wilson's reluctance to stretch the field may have been part of a vanilla game plan, but it likely also had something to do with the absence of Malik Nabers (shoulder), Darius Slayton (undisclosed) and Jalin Hyatt from the lineup. It's not clear how much the Giants plan to use Wilson the rest of the preseason, so he may not get any opportunities to build a rapport with Nabers in game action before a Week 1 clash with the Commanders.
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Anthony Richardson QB | IND
Colts' Anthony Richardson: Practicing Saturday
Richardson (finger) participated in practice Saturday, James Boyd of The Athletic reports.
This was the expectation for Richardson, who sustained a dislocated right pinkie finger during Thursday night's preseason opener, but we'll await further reports detailing the QB's level of activity during Saturday's session. Either way, the fact that he's already back on the field and throwing is a good sign for the 2023 first-rounder, who is competing with fellow signal-caller Daniel Jones for the Colts' Week 1 starting assignment.
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C.J. Stroud QB | HOU
Texans' C.J. Stroud: Not on track to start Saturday
Stroud is not in line to play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Vikings, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
With the Texans resting a number of starters Saturday, Davis Mills will start at QB in place of Stroud. The third-year signal-caller's next chance to see game action will arrive Aug. 16 against the Panthers.
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J.J. McCarthy QB | MIN
Vikings' J.J. McCarthy: Set to play Saturday
McCarthy is slated to start Saturday's preseason opener against the Texans, Steven Louis Goldstein of The Athletic reports.
This will mark McCarthy's first game action since he tore the meniscus in his right knee in his first NFL preseason contest last year. With Sam Darnold no longer in the mix, the 2024 first-rounder is on track to begin the coming campaign as the Vikings' starting QB. As for Saturday, it remains to be seen how many snaps McCarthy will see, but for context, Kevin Seifert of ESPN.com notes that Darnold played the first series of the 2024 preseason opener, 12 snaps in total, before giving way to McCarthy.