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Jaren Hall QB | SEA
Seahawks' Jaren Hall: Emergency QB for Week 16
Hall (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Vikings, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.
With Geno Smith dealing with a knee injury, Seattle signed Hall off the practice squad to the active roster to provide insurance at quarterback. Smith has been cleared to play Sunday, and with Sam Howell serving as the backup quarterback, Hall will be the emergency third-string QB. Hall will only see the field if both Smith and Howell are removed from the game due to injury, illness or ejection.
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Jalen Hurts QB | PHI
Eagles' Jalen Hurts: Getting concussion check
Hurts is being evaluated for a concussion during Sunday's game at Washington.
At the end of a 13-yard run in the first quarter, Hurts was sandwiched by a pair of Commanders defenders and seemed to be a bit dazed when he got to his feet. He was removed from the game, visited the sideline tent and appeared poised to return to the field before going to the locker room. If Hurts is diagnosed with a concussion, he'll yield QB duties to Kenny Pickett for the rest of Week 16.
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Tim Boyle QB | TEN
Giants' Tim Boyle: Working as emergency QB vs. ATL
Boyle (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's matchup against the Falcons and will serve as New York's emergency third quarterback, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Boyle was active for last Sunday's loss to Baltimore and played all of the second half due to Tommy DeVito exiting with a concussion. However, Boyle has since cleared the NFL's five-step protocol, and Drew Lock is returning to start after missing last Sunday due to injury, so Boyle will be pushed back to the emergency QB role. He'll be able to enter Sunday's game only if both Lock and DeVito are unable to play due to injury, illness or ejection.
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Bailey Zappe QB | NYJ
Browns' Bailey Zappe: Backup QB for Week 16
Zappe will serve as the Browns' backup quarterback against the Bengals on Sunday.
Jameis Winston is serving as the Browns' emergency third-string quarterback Sunday due to a right shoulder injury, which leaves Zappe as Cleveland's QB2 behind Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Zappe appeared in 10 regular-season games for the Patriots in 2023, completing 59.9 percent of his passes for 1,272 yards, six touchdowns and nine interceptions while adding 17 carries for 83 yards and one touchdown. Zappe could revert to the emergency quarterback for Week 17 against the Dolphins on Sunday, Dec. 29 if Winston is healthy.
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Tanner McKee QB | PHI
Eagles' Tanner McKee: Emergency QB for Week 16
McKee (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Commanders.
McKee will be the Eagles' third-string emergency quarterback for Sunday's NFC East clash. McKee will only see the field if starter Jalen Hurts and backup Kenny Pickett are both taken out of the game due to injury, illness or ejection.
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Will Levis QB | TEN
Titans' Will Levis: Suiting up as backup
Levis (shoulder) is active for Sunday's game against the Colts.
Despite losing his starting job, Levis is active for Sunday's game after logging a limited practice session Friday. He'll be set to serve as the backup to Mason Rudolph.
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Jameis Winston QB | NYG
Browns' Jameis Winston: Inactive as third QB
Winston (shoulder) is inactive as the Browns' emergency No. 3 quarterback for Sunday's game against the Bengals.
Head coach Kevin Stefanski announced Wednesday that Winston's seven-game run atop the depth chart would come to an end, with Dorian Thompson-Robinson replacing Winston as the team's starting quarterback. Winston then proceeded to open the week as a full practice participant, but the right shoulder injury resulted in him being a limited participant Thursday and Friday. Though the injury doesn't appear to be too significant, the Browns won't ask Winston to push through the issue while the team already had another quarterback (Bailey Zappe) on its active roster. Zappe will serve as Thompson-Robinson's top backup Sunday, but Winston could move into the No. 2 role next week if his shoulder shows improvement.
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Will Levis QB | TEN
Titans' Will Levis: Expected to be active as backup
Levis (shoulder), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts, is expected to be active and serve as the backup to starter Mason Rudolph, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Head coach Brian Callahan had already announced Wednesday that Levis would be removed from the starting role in favor of Rudolph, who has taken all the first-team reps in practice this week. Levis was a full participant Wednesday and Thursday before downgrading to limited activity Friday, but the fact that the Titans didn't elevate Trevor Siemian from the practice squad prior to Saturday's deadline for Week 16 roster moves suggests that Levis' shoulder injury isn't a major concern.
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Russell Wilson QB | NYG
Steelers' Russell Wilson: Key mistakes in loss to Ravens
Wilson completed 22 of 33 passes for 217 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in Saturday's 34-17 loss to the Ravens. He added three rushes for 27 yards while also losing a fumble.
Wilson's stat line was mediocre, perhaps forgivable considering he remained without George Pickens (hamstring). He was able to get rid of the ball quickly on several occasions, allowing Jaylen Warren and others to pick up yards after the catch while also connecting on deep shots of 44 and 21 yards to Calvin Austin and Van Jefferson, respectively. However, two key mistakes overshadowed the positives, the first of which was when he lost a fumble deep in Baltimore territory after a 19-yard scramble early in the second quarter. Wilson then threw a pick-six early in the final quarter in what turned out to be the decisive sequence of the game. Wilson has now failed to throw for at least 225 yards in his last three matchups -- all of which have come without Pickens.