Coach Sean Payton said Friday that Nix will start Sunday's preseason game against the Packers, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Payton's comments confirm the plan he proposed ahead of Denver's preseason opener last week, which Jarrett Stidham started. Nix, who completed 15 of 21 passes for 125 yards and one touchdown while rushing three times for 17 yards versus the Colts last week, will work with the first-team offense against Green Bay on Sunday. Stidham will then enter the contest, followed by Zach Wilson.

The Bills plan to play Allen and the starting offense for roughly a quarter and a half during Saturday's preseason matchup against the Steelers, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.

Allen played the first quarter of last week's exhibition matchup against the Bears, in which he completed two of three passes for 22 yards and rushed once for seven yards. The star quarterback looks set for a slight uptick in on-field reps Saturday, and that could increase further during Buffalo's preseason finale against the Panthers on Aug. 24. Allen is working to build chemistry with a revamped wide receiver corps headlined by rookie second-rounder Keon Coleman, incumbent Khalil Shakir, and Curtis Samuel.

Following Thursday's 14-13 preseason loss to the Eagles, which Brissett started, coach Jerod Mayo noted that the competition for the team's starting QB job "definitely isn't over," Mike Reiss of ESPN reports.

Per Mayo, rookie signal caller Drake Maye -- who has been the No. 2 option throughout training camp -- "definitely took a step forward" during his four-series stint in Thursday's contest. Meanwhile, Brissett wasn't sharp in his three series versus Philadelphia, which sets the stage for both players to see action in New England's exhibition finale against the Commanders on Aug. 25. Mayo said in July that Maye could get the Week 1 start if he "lights it up" in practice and the preseason.

Coach Jerod Mayo said Friday that Mayo has made strides and is competing for the Week 1 starting job, Evan Lazar of the Patriots' official site reports.

Jacoby Brissett has taken most of the first-team practice reps in practice and started the first two preseason games, but his performance in the preseason hasn't helped his cause, with the veteran completing three of 10 passes for 17 yards and throwing an ugly end-zone interception. While Maye's passing stats haven't been great -- 8-for-14 for 66 yards, with no TDs or INTs -- he was much better than Brissett in Thursday's 14-13 loss to the Eagles, running for a TD in the second quarter and later throwing a perfect deep ball that was dropped by fellow rookie Javon Baker. Mayo said he'll talk with the rest of the coaching staff Friday before deciding if it's time to give Maye more first-team reps in practice, Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald reports. Mayo also hinted at more playing time to come in the final week of the preseason, saying, "I think the entire offense definitely needs to play and continue to jell, and that's what we're going to do."

Maye completed six of 11 passes for 47 yards while rushing four times for 15 yards and a touchdown in Thursday's 14-13 preseason loss to the Eagles.

Maye played the second and third quarters after Jacoby Brissett mustered only three completions, no points and an interception in three first-quarter drives. While Maye was only marginally better with his arm, the rookie third overall pick showed off his wheels by running in a four-yard touchdown on an option play in the second quarter. Maye's inability to add points in the third quarter showed why Brissett remains the favorite to open the regular season as the starter under center, but neither quarterback has exactly seized the job heading into the Aug. 25 preseason finale against the Commanders.

Brissett started Thursday's 14-13 preseason loss to the Eagles and completed three of seven passes for 17 yards, no touchdowns and one interception.

Brissett played the first three drives before giving way to Drake Maye, who led the offense to a field goal on his first possession and added a rushing touchdown later in the second quarter. While Maye is still adjusting to the NFL after being drafted third overall in 2024, it was Brissett who made a rookie mistake on the Patriots' second drive, throwing an interception in the end zone. Brissett's edge in experience (48 regular-season starts) is the reason that he's favored to be New England's Week 1 starter, but he hasn't bolstered his case by completing only three of 10 passes through two preseason games, so the veteran quarterback may still have something to prove in the team's preseason finale against Washington on Aug. 25.

Pickett completed 11 of 13 passes for 67 yards while adding two rushing attempts for six yards in Thursday's 14-13 preseason win over the Patriots.

Pickett played the entire first half as Jalen Hurts once again got the night off. The former Pittsburgh quarterback was content checking the ball down and led the offense to only three points, though he didn't have top skill players such as A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith or Saquon Barkley at his disposal. Despite having 24 regular-season starts under his belt, Pickett figures to get extensive playing time in the Eagles' Aug. 24 preseason finale against the Vikings as he continues to familiarize himself with his new team's offense.

Flacco isn't expected to play in Saturday's preseason game against the Cardinals, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Flacco is expected to sit, as are the bulk of the Colts' starters. The 39-year-old did play last week against Denver, completing 3-of-5 passes for 28 yards on his lone series of work. Flacco has the Colts' QB2 job sewn up behind Anthony Richardson. Look for plenty of Sam Ehlinger this weekend for Indianapolis.

Coach Kyle Shanahan said Thursday that most of the 49ers' starters, including Purdy, will play 1-to-2 possessions during Sunday's preseason contest versus the Saints, Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

After sitting out San Francisco's exhibition opener last Saturday at Tennessee, Purdy and healthy starters like WR Deebo Samuel and TE George Kittle will be out there this weekend. However, regulars like RB Christian McCaffrey (calf) and WR Brandon Aiyuk seem unlikely to see the field Saturday, barring the latter's contract dispute receiving clarity before then. Purdy is coming off a 2023 campaign in which he completed 69 percent of his passes for 4,280 yards, 31 touchdowns and 11 interceptions while adding 144 yards and two more scores on the ground in 16 regular-season games.

Coach DeMeco Ryans said Thursday that the Texans' starters, including Stroud, will play in Saturday's preseason contest against the Giants, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Ryans didn't provide an amount of time for the first teamers to remain in the contest, but Stroud played two possessions in Houston's exhibition opener last Friday at Pittsburgh, so another pair of drives this weekend seems like a reasonable expectation. Stroud is the reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year after completing 64 percent of his passes for 4,108 yards, 23 touchdowns and five interceptions while rushing for 167 yards and three more scores in 15 regular-season games in 2023.