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O'Connell (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Raiders' emergency third quarterback against the Dolphins on Sunday.

Kirk Cousins beat out first-overall pick Fernando Mendoza for the starting quarterback job Week 1, so O'Connell will suit up as the emergency QB3. As such, O'Connell is prohibited from playing Sunday unless both Cousins and Mendoza were to leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection.

Cook (coach's decision) will be the emergency quarterback for Sunday's game against the Raiders.

The Dolphins claimed Cook off waivers from the Jets after cutdown day. The quarterback will sit behind Malik Willis and Kyle McCord, only able to enter the game if both players can no longer participate.

Wilson (coach's decision) is inactive as the emergency third quarterback for Sunday's game against the Lions.

Spencer Rattler kept his gig as the QB2 behind Tyler Shough this summer, leaving Wilson as the emergency option entering the season. Wilson appeared in four games with the Dolphins last season, completing six of 11 passes for 32 yards.

Ewers (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns.

The Jaguars traded for Ewers toward the tail end of training camp, but the 2025 seventh-rounder will be a healthy scratch Week 1 while Nick Mullens serves as Jacksonville's backup QB behind Trevor Lawrence. Ewers isn't listed as the emergency third quarterback against Cleveland, so his next chance to suit up is Week 2 against Denver on Sunday, Sept. 20.

King (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Panthers' emergency third quarterback against the Bears on Sunday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

King beat out Kyle Trask for a spot on the Panthers' 53-man roster at the conclusion of training camp, and the former will be the emergency QB3 behind starter Bryce Young and backup Kenny Pickett for Week 1. That means King will not be allowed to play Sunday unless both Young and Pickett were removed from the contest due to injury, illness or ejection.

Fagnano (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's matchup with the Colts.

The preseason standout is third on the depth chart behind Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley, and he will need both to be unavailable to have a chance to enter the game Sunday. Fagnano completed 74.7 percent of his passes during the preseason for 509 yards and three touchdowns.

Allar (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Falcons.

The Steelers opted to carry four quarterbacks on the 53-man active roster. Allar will observe Sunday's regular-season opener in street clothes while Will Howard (coach's decision) serves as Pittsburgh's emergency third quarterback behind starter Aaron Rodgers and backup Mason Rudolph. Allar figures to be a healthy scratch for most, if not all, games this season unless one of Rodgers, Rudolph or Howard were to miss time.

Leonard (coach's decision) is inactive as the Colts' emergency third quarterback for Sunday's game against the Ravens.

Leonard lost out on the QB2 job to Anthony Richardson behind Daniel Jones over the summer. Across five regular-season appearances last season, Leonard completed just 58.2 percent of his 67 pass attempts for 415 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions, averaging a subpar 6.2 yards per attempt.

Howard (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Steelers' emergency third quarterback against the Falcons on Sunday.

The Steelers opted to carry four quarterbacks on the 53-man roster. For Week 1, Howard will be the emergency QB3 behind starter Aaron Rodgers and backup Mason Rudolph, and rookie third-rounder Drew Allar (coach's decision) will be inactive. As the emergency third quarterback, Howard is prohibited from playing in Sunday's game unless both Rodgers and Rudolph were to be removed due to injury, illness or ejection.

Green (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's matchup with the Jaguars.

The rookie is serving as the emergency third option behind Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders, which means he can only enter the contest if the first two quarterbacks are injured, sick or otherwise unavailable. Green was selected in the sixth round of the draft out of Arkansas.