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McKee (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 4 matchup against the Buccaneers but designated as the emergency quarterback.

McKee will continue to fill his customary No. 3 emergency quarterback role and can only enter the game if both Jalen Hurts and Kenny Pickett are either ejected or injured and unable to return to the contest.

Rattler (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Falcons, but he'll still suit up as the Saints' emergency third quarterback.

Rattler will again be officially inactive behind Derek Carr and No. 2 Jake Haener, but he'll be available to take the field in the event that both quarterbacks in front of him suffer injuries. The rookie fifth-round pick is still looking for a chance to make his regular-season debut.

Ehlinger (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Steelers.

Ehlinger will once again serve as the Colts' emergency third quarterback. He's technically inactive but can enter the game if Anthony Richardson and Joe Flacco can't play due to injury.

Wilson (calf) is inactive as the Steelers' emergency No. 3 quarterback for Sunday's game against the Colts.

After another week of limited at practices, Wilson will remain the team's emergency No. 3 quarterback for the fourth straight contest. As a result, Justin Fields is slated to get another start at QB for the 3-0 Steelers, with Kyle Allen available in a backup capacity.

Love (knee) is listed as active and will start Sunday against the Vikings, Mike Spofford of the Packers' official site reports.

Love is a bit more than three weeks removed from sustaining a Grade 1-to-2 MCL sprain in his left knee in the waning moments of a Week 1 loss to the Eagles in Brazil. He's slowly but surely ramped up his activity level the last two weeks, yet he didn't manage more than a limited practice in advance of Sunday's game. Still, Love has made enough progress in his recovery to take over direction of the Packers offense, while fill-in starter Malik Willis will return to a backup role. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, Love is expected to wear a brace of the outside of the knee in question, which may impact his mobility somewhat.

Thompson relayed Saturday that he remains in discomfort due to the rib/chest injury he sustained during Week 3 action, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.

"It's been pretty painful," Thompson said Saturday. "Trying to maneuver through it. Not a lot you can do for it. That's what's tough. Doing everything I can to promote the process and heal up. Definitely been discomforting for sure." As Monday night's game against the Titans approaches, Thompson is officially listed as questionable, but the Dolphins have already announced that Tyler Huntley will draw the start, with Tim Boyle slated to back him up. Per Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN, Thompson might be available as the team's emergency quarterback, with added clarity on that front set to arrive once Miami's inactives are posted ahead of Monday's 7:30 ET kickoff.

Thompson (ribs) may operate as the third-string quarterback after it was announced Tyler Huntley would start Monday against the Titans, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

For what it's worth, this doesn't seem to be a decision made due to Thompson's injury, as the third-year quarterback practiced in limited fashion all week and is listed as questionable for Monday's contest. In the same report, it was also announced Tim Boyle would serve as the team's backup behind Huntley, leaving Thompson to fall to third string after struggling to the tune of 5.6 yards per attempt on 13 completions before leaving early in the third quarter in the Week 3 loss to Seattle due to a ribs injury.

Boyle is set to be the backup to newly announced starter Tyler Huntley ahead of Monday's primetime matchup against the Titans, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

Boyle didn't do much in replacement of the injured Skylar Thompson (ribs) during the Dolphins' Week 3 loss to the Seahawks, completing seven of his 13 passes for 79 yards over effectively two quarters. However, with Thompson listed as questionable in advance of Monday's contest and Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) on IR, Boyle is slated to work as Huntley's primary backup versus Tennessee.

Herbert (ankle) is expected to play Sunday against the Chiefs, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Herbert, who is listed as questionable for the contest, will go through a pre-game warmup to determine completely if he's able to go, but the expectation is that the franchise signal caller will be available for the pivotal divisional matchup against the Chiefs. The fifth-year starter played in a similar circumstance last week, only to leave early in the fourth quarter after aggravating the reported high-ankle sprain. The Chargers have an early bye next week and this week are expecting to miss both starting tackles, Rashawn Slater (pectoral) and Joe Alt (knee), so it wasn't a guarantee Herbert would play in this one. Expect the offense to lean heavily on the rushing attack, like it always does, to neutralize the high-scoring capability of the Chiefs and try to keep the game close.

Love (knee) is expected to be active Sunday against the Vikings, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Love was a limited participant all week and looked good in his pre-game warmup against the Titans in Week 3, setting the stage for the franchise signal caller to make his return in Lambeau against a surprisingly fearsome Vikings defense come Sunday. The Packers haven't officially changed the injury designation of Love, but the lack of a practice-squad elevation of Sean Clifford effectively tipped the team's hand on the matter. While Love has looked comfortably mobile in the few glimpses of the quarterback during practice, it's fair to speculate if the team might be a bit reserved from a play-calling perspective with its prized quarterback in order to maintain his health for the rest of the season.