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Head coach Mike McDaniel noted Friday that he sees "it as unlikely that (Tagovailoa/hip) will see any action" in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Jets, Travis Wingfield of the Dolphins' official site reports.

With that in mind, the Dolphins continue to prepare as though Tyler Huntley will start his second straight game at quarterback for the team. Per David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, McDaniel relayed that Tagovailoa's hip injury is a "unique muscle issue," not a bruise. In any case, Friday's injury report will reveal the Week 18 game status of Tagovailoa, who has been listed as limited at practice this week.

The Bills signed White off their practice squad Friday.

With Josh Allen set to take only a handful of snaps in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Patriots, White will be active as Mitchell Trubisky's backup for the remainder of the contest once Allen is pulled from the game. White has attempted just six regular-season passes since the start of 2023.

The Seahawks signed Plumlee off the practice squad to the active roster Thursday, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Plumlee joined the Seahawks' practice squad Nov. 20 after being cut from the Jaguars' scout team eight days prior. He hasn't been elevated to the active roster this season, but he has a shot at making his NFL regular-season debut against the Rams on Sunday now that he's on the Seahawks' 53-man roster.

Purdy (right elbow) didn't practice Thursday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Purdy hasn't officially been ruled out for the 49ers' season finale Sunday at Arizona, but his lack of activity so far this week forecasts the likely outcome for the third-year signal-caller, especially after coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday that Joshua Dobbs would get the start under center. As a result, Friday's injury report may confirm Purdy's lack of availability for Week 18 action after emerging from this past Sunday's loss to the Lions with a contusion and nerve inflammation in his right throwing elbow.

Tagovailoa (hip) remained limited at practice Thursday, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Tagovailoa, who was inactive for this past weekend's 20-3 win over the Browns, also was limited during Wednesday's session. Per Louis-Jacques, coach Mike McDaniel noted Wednesday that the Dolphins were preparing as though Tyler Huntley would draw the start for Sunday's must-win game against the Jets, while leaving open the possibility that things could potentially change on that front if Tagovailoa's hip feels better by the end of the week. In any case, Friday's final injury report is destined to reveal the QB's Week 18 game status.

Hurts (concussion/left finger) officially didn't practice Thursday.

This comes as no surprise after Hurts wasn't with his teammates during the portion of Thursday's session open to the media. No. 2 QB Kenny Pickett (ribs) also hasn't taken part in drills this week, leaving Tanner McKee and Ian Book to handle QB reps. With Hurts expected to be among a number of starters to not play Sunday against the Giants, McKee would get the nod under center in that contest if Pickett isn't cleared to suit up.

Carr (left hand) didn't take part in practice Thursday, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Carr thus will have one more opportunity to prove the health of his left hand Friday, or else risk missing a fourth game in a row to end the campaign. Spencer Rattler is lined up for another start under center for the Saints if Carr ultimately is inactive Sunday at Tampa Bay.

Maye (right hand) remained limited at practice Thursday.

Per Ben Volin of The Boston Globe, Patriots offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt indicated Thursday that Maye is in line to start Sunday's game against the Bills, who are locked into the No. 2 AFC playoff seed, but the QB may need to practice fully Friday in order to avoid a Week 18 injury designation. In any case, while Maye appears on track to close out the regular season in the starting lineup, it remains plausible that 2024 sixth-rounder Joe Milton could enter Sunday's contest at some point, either by design or as a product of game flow.

Thompson-Robinson (calf) doesn't have a designation for Saturday's game against the Ravens and will move into a backup role behind Bailey Zappe, who will draw the start at quarterback in the season finale, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

That said, Cabot notes that Thompson-Robinson, who went 0-2 while starting the Browns' previous two games, is also expected to get some playing time versus Baltimore, based on head coach Kevin Stefanski's comments from earlier this week. Thompson-Robinson had been managing a calf issue, but he seems to have cleared up most of the concern about his health by being a full participant in Thursday's practice.

Zappe will start at quarterback in Saturday's season finale against the Ravens, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

While Zappe is slated to make his Browns debut this weekend, head coach Kevin Stefanski previously suggested that he expected Dorian Thompson-Robinson (calf) to also see some work versus Baltimore. The threat of losing snaps to Thompson-Robinson inhibits the overall fantasy ceiling of Zappe, whose appeal was already limited due to his unimpressive body of work during his time in New England over the past three seasons. In 14 career NFL appearances (eight starts), Zappe has completed 63.2 percent of his passes for 6.8 yards per attempt and an 11:12 TD:INT while offering little utility as a runner (27 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown).