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Hartman (shoulder) will not play in the Commanders' preseason finale against the Patriots on Sunday.

Hartman sustained a shoulder injury in the leadup to Washington's second preseason game against Miami on Aug. 17. With Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota (groin) also not playing Sunday, the Commanders will go with Jeff Driskel and Trace McSorley under center for the preseason finale.

Haener started Sunday's 30-27 preseason loss to the Titans and completed eight of 17 passes for 87 yards, without a touchdown or interception. He added one rushing attempt for six yards.

Haener and Spencer Rattler alternated two-possession chunks under center, but Rattler led three touchdown drives and got points on all four of his possessions, while the Saints sputtered to just three points on Haener's six drives. Any slim lead Haener had in the competition to begin the regular season as Derek Carr's top backup could have evaporated with this poor performance, but it's possible the Saints will opt to keep the 2023 fourth-round draft pick on their 53-man roster, even if the rookie fifth-round pick Rattler now may be the favorite to occupy the second spot on the quarterback depth chart for the Sept. 8 regular-season opener against the Panthers.

Rattler completed seven of 13 passes for 105 yards and one touchdown in Sunday's 30-27 preseason loss to the Titans. He added two rushing attempts for 13 yards.

Jake Haener started under center, but the offense punted on both of his drives. Then, Rattler capped his first possession in the game with a 21-yard touchdown pass to Equanimeous St. Brown and ultimately led three touchdown drives on his four possessions while the Saints mustered only three points in six drives with Haener under center. Rattler likely had some ground to make up in the competition to be Derek Carr's backup quarterback because Haener got the start for this preseason finale, but Sunday's results may be enough to flip the script in the rookie fifth-round draft pick's favor. New Orleans may ultimately keep both Rattler and Haener -- a 2023 fourth-round draft pick -- on the roster heading into the Sept. 8 regular-season opener against the Panthers.

Levis completed seven of eight passes for 118 yards in Sunday's 30-27 preseason win over the Saints.

Levis hit on his first seven passes before overthrowing Calvin Ridley in the end zone on the second drive, leading to a field goal after Tony Pollard capped the first possession with a one-yard rushing touchdown. The pair of successful possessions came against the Saints' defensive backups, but it was still an encouraging dress rehearsal for Levis and the first-team offense heading into the Sept. 8 regular-season opener against the Bears.

The Bills waived Brown on Sunday, Chris Brown of the Bills Radio Network reports.

Brown was signed by Buffalo on Monday after Mitch Trubisky sustained a knee injury. Brown completed 11 of 12 passes for 102 yards in Saturday's preseason game against the Panthers, but the Bills will let him go in favor of Ben DiNucci. Assuming he clears waivers, Brown will look to catch on with another team as a practice squad/emergency quarterback.

The Falcons waived Paddock on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

After being waived by the Falcons on Aug. 1, Paddock rejoined the team 10 days later after Nathan Rourke was let go. Across his two preseason outings, Paddock completed 10 of 20 pass attempts for 82 yards, most of which came in the Falcons' second preseason game against the Ravens. Assuming he clears waivers, Paddock will look to catch on with a team as a practice squad/emergency quarterback.

The Rams waived Winn on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Winn made his lone preseason appearance against the Texans on Saturday, finishing the game by completing nine of 16 pass attempts for 72 yards. He'll look to catch on with another team as a practice squad quarterback assuming he clears waivers.

The Colts waived Slovis on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Slovis signed with the Colts in April as an undrafted free agent out of BYU. He was competing against Sam Ehlinger for the emergency quarterback job behind Anthony Richardson and Joe Flacco, and Slovis finished the preseason completing 16 of 22 pass attempts for 149 yards across three outings. Slovis will look to catch on with another team should he clear waivers.

The Dolphins released White on Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

White had been competing with Skylar Thompson for the No. 2 quarterback role throughout camp, and the move signals that Thompson has emerged on top in that job battle. The 29-year-old White completed just 20 of 43 pass attempts for 179 yards without a touchdown or interception during the preseason, but he's had enough in-game NFL experience with some success -- specifically in 2021 and 2022 with the Jets -- to be an appealing option for teams needing quarterback depth.

Keenum headed to locker room during Saturday's preseason game with what appeared to be an arm issue, Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 Houston reports.

Keenum, who walked off the field under his own power, appeared to have dinged his arm while following through on a throw. Testing revealed the 36-year-old sustained bruising. He'll be the third quarterback on the depth chart this season.