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Stroud will start Saturday's preseason game against Carolina, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Stroud sat out Houston's preseason debut against the Vikings last week, but he'll get an opportunity to take on a handful of exhibition reps versus the Panthers. It will be intriguing to see an early preview of Stroud behind his new offensive line, and alongside a revamped wide receiver corps headlined by returning No. 1 option Nico Collins, plus new arrivals Christian Kirk, Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel. It's not a guarantee that either of Higgens or Noel, both rookies out of Iowa State, will handle any first-team reps alongside Stroud, however.

Thompson-Robinson is expected to start Saturday's preseason game against the Browns, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.

Thompson-Robinson is in line to draw his first start of the preseason with Jalen Hurts getting another rest day, and No. 2 quarterback Tanner McKee also in line to watch from the sidelines after his impressive performance in the exhibition opener against Cincinnati, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Rookie sixth-round pick Kyle McCord will be available to enter in relief of Thompson-Robinson, with both signal-callers possibly getting a chance to play a half. Thompson-Robinson appears the favorite for the No. 3 quarterback spot behind Hurts and McKee after the Eagles acquired him and a 2025 fifth-round pick in a trade with the Browns earlier this offseason, sending Kenny Pickett (hamstring) in exchange.

McKee is not expected to start Saturday's preseason game against the Browns, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

McKee impressed during Philadelphia's preseason opener against Cincinnati, completing 20 of 25 passes for 252 yards and two scores while also rushing for another touchdown, and he's entrenched as the clear No. 2 quarterback behind Jalen Hurts. Therefore, it seems the Eagles simply don't want to risk exposing him to further full-contact reps Saturday. Instead, Dorian Thompson-Robinson is in line to start under center and split reps with rookie sixth-rounder Kyle McCord. Hurts and McKee will have one last opportunity to suit up for preseason action Friday against the Jets.

Hurts is not expected to suit up for Saturday's preseason game against the Browns, Tim McManus of ESPN.com reports.

Hurts and backup quarterback Tanner McKee are both expected to rest Saturday, positioning Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Kyle McCord to split time under center versus Cleveland, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The reigning Super Bowl MVP's final opportunity to log preseason reps will come Friday versus the Jets, but it remains to be seen whether coach Nick Sirianni intends for the Eagles' key starters to handle any amount of exhibition action. As far as Hurts' fantasy projections are concerned, the most significant storylines to monitor throughout training camp for Philadelphia have been the slow return to practice for A.J. Brown (hamstring), and Pro Bowl guard Landon Dickerson (knee) undergoing surgery that could impact his Week 1 availability.

Mariota (lower leg) has been ruled out for Monday's preseason game against the Bengals, Commanders writer Ben Standig reports.

Mariota will miss a second preseason game while working through a lower leg strain. Per Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site, Jayden Daniels and most of the other offensive starters will play "a few series" during Monday's game, but with Mariota sidelined, Josh Johnson and Sam Hartman should handle most of the snaps following Daniels' exit.

The Browns expect Gabriel (hamstring) to start Saturday's preseason matchup against the Eagles, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.

Gabriel's lingering hamstring injury appears to be holding up well during pre-game warmups, paving the way for him to make his preseason debut on the road against Philadelphia. With anticipated Week 1 starter Joe Flacco resting Saturday, Shedeur Sanders (oblique) ruled out and Kenny Pickett (hamstring) having been limited to 7-on-7 drills at practice this week, Gabriel and Tyler Huntley could be Cleveland's only available quarterbacks versus Philadelphia, potentially positioning the rookie third-round pick for a substantial workload in his exhibition debut.

Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Saturday that Daniels and most of the starters will play "a few series" during Monday's preseason matchup against the Bengals, Zach Selby of the team's official site reports.

Daniels sat out Washington's preseason opener against the Patriots last week, but he and the majority of other offensive starters will get an opportunity to shake the rust off with at least a handful of exhibition drives at home versus the Bengals on Monday. Cincinnati's plan is to play the starting unit for 2-3 drives for a second straight week, per Jay Morrison of SI.com, and it wouldn't be surprising if the Commanders were to simply match that workload. Top wide receiver Terry McLaurin (ankle) was activated from the active/PUP list Monday, though the move is reportedly not indicative of progress between the 30-year-old wideout and Washington toward a new contract. McLaurin won't be a candidate to play Monday, and he'll likely also sit out the preseason finale against Baltimore per Commanders writer Ben Standig, but still, McLaurin moving toward a return to the field is a positive development for Daniels' fantasy projections.

Jaguars coach Liam Coen said Saturday that Lawrence and the starters will suit up for Sunday's preseason game against the Saints.

Lawrence and the starters will suit up for action in a second consecutive preseason contest, after he completed six of seven passes for 43 yards in his lone drive against Pittsburgh in last week's exhibition opener. However, with Travis Hunter (upper body) having been held out of practice Friday, the rookie first-round pick's availability remains uncertain. With or without Hunter on Sunday, though, Lawrence should have plenty of pass-catching weapons to utilize, with all of Brian Thomas, Dyami Brown, Parker Washington and TE Brenton Strange on track to suit up on the road in New Orleans.

Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Saturday he plans for Burrow and the starters to play a similar amount of snaps during Monday's preseason game against the Commanders as they did during last week's exhibition opener against Philadelphia, Jay Morrison of SI.com reports.

Burrow and company played two drives during Cincinnati's preseason opener against the Eagles, both of which the star quarterback punched in, completing nine of 10 pass attempts for 123 yards and two touchdowns. He'll get another chance to log exhibition reps alongside star wideouts Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins on Monday, though with Mike Gesicki (hamstring) still not ready to go, per Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer, recent signee Noah Fant will be in line to start at tight end in his preseason debut. Taylor appears to be following through on his stated intention to allot the Bengals' starters more preseason snaps than ever before, so Burrow could see increased action during the team's preseason finale on Saturday, Aug. 23 against Indianapolis.

Minshew completed seven of nine pass attempts for 70 yards and a touchdown in Friday's 33-16 preseason loss to the Seahawks.

Minshew got the nod under center with Patrick Mahomes resting after playing briefly in Kansas City's preseason opener. The veteran backup looked sharp out of the gates, cashing in a short touchdown pass to Robert Tonyan on the team's second offensive drive. It was a great sign to see Minshew slinging the ball around after suffering a broken collarbone last season with the Raiders. Expect Minshew to serve as Mahomes' primary backup this upcoming season.