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DeVito completed eight of 15 passes for 92 yards without a touchdown or interception in Thursday's 14-3 preseason win over the Lions. He added four rushing attempts for two yards.

Daniel Jones didn't suit up and Drew Lock exited late in the first quarter due to a hip injury, leaving DeVito to play the remainder of the game. DeVito proceeded to lead two touchdown drives in the second quarter, both of which were capped by Eric Gray rushing scores. While DeVito started six games as a rookie and looked marginally sharper than Lock on Thursday, the second-year quarterback is still expected to open the season third on the depth chart behind Jones and Lock. DeVito will likely see significant playing time in next Saturday's preseason game against the Texans.

Milton completed four of six passes for 54 yards and a touchdown and added five rushes for 22 yards in the Patriots' 17-3 preseason win over the Panthers on Thursday.

Milton entered the game with 4:01 remaining in the third quarter and got off on the right foot with a five-yard completion to fellow rookie Javon Baker. Milton went on to record a memorable 13-yard scramble during that initial possession before capping off his second drive with a 38-yard touchdown pass to JaQuae Jackson at the 9:00 minute mark of the fourth quarter. Milton is battling incumbent Bailey Zappe, who was solid in his own right Thursday while throwing for 108 yards, for the No. 3 quarterback job. Nevertheless, Milton at least makes the competition a bit more intriguing with this debut effort, and the rookie sixth-round pick could certainly get a more extensive platform to make his case in the Patriots' second preseason game next Thursday night against the Eagles.

Maye completed two of three passes for 19 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in the Patriots' 17-3 preseason win over the Panthers on Thursday.

Maye followed Jacoby Brissett into the game, and like his veteran teammate, the rookie third overall pick was only in for one series. However, Maye was able to put together a serviceable line relative to his brief time in the game, initially connecting on a 13-yard screen pass to Antonio Gibson before hitting Gibson's backfield mate Kevin Harris for another six yards. That leaves Maye still searching for his first completion to a wide receiver or tight end, a matter he should have ample chance to rectify during the Patriots' second preseason game next Thursday night against the Eagles.

Brissett started the Patriots' 17-3 preseason win over the Panthers on Thursday and failed to complete any of his three pass attempts.

Brissett handed off to Rhamondre Stevenson on his first play before throwing the three straight incompletions. The veteran signal-caller's brief appearance wasn't surprising, and his empty stat line won't have any bearing on his standing on the Patriots' quarterback depth chart for the moment. Rookie Drake Maye, who followed Brissett and played one series Thursday, may have a chance to lay claim to the No. 1 quarterback job with a strong enough preseason, but the pecking order will presumably remain unchanged heading into New England's second exhibition game against the Eagles next Thursday night.

GM Joe Schoen said on the Giants' broadcast that Lock will be fine after injuring his left hip during Thursday's preseason game versus the Lions, Charlotte Carroll of The Athletic reports.

Lock was in clear pain after taking a hit late in the first quarter. With Daniel Jones not playing Thursday, Tommy DeVito ended up taking over for Lock, and the second-year pro may be destined for second-team reps in the short term until Lock is healthy.

Lock sustained a hip injury during Thursday's preseason game against the Lions, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Lock displayed clear discomfort late in the first quarter, favoring his left side in the process. Prior to his exit, he got the start in place of Daniel Jones, completing four of 10 passes for 17 yards and one interception while taking two carries for 12 yards. Tommy DeVito took over for Lock following his departure.

Smith isn't slated to play in Saturday's preseason contest at the Chargers, Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic reports.

Smith has tended to hip and knee injuries during training camp, so it's no surprise that coach Mike Macdonald will delay what may be just a cameo for the first-team offense during exhibition season. In two campaigns as the Seahawks' starting quarterback, he's averaged 247.1 passing yards per game while accruing a 50:20 TD:INT across 32 regular-season contests.

Head coach Todd Bowles announced Thursday that Trask will start in Saturday's preseason opener against the Bengals, Brianna Dix of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

Starting quarterback Baker Mayfield and several other Bucs starters -- including wide receivers Mike Evans and Chris Godwin and tight end Cade Otton -- will not suit up for Saturday's contest, per Dix. Trask will lead the offense to the start the game, with third-string quarterback John Wolford expected to take over at some point. Saturday's contest gives Trask an opportunity to solidify himself as the backup quarterback to Mayfield and will also give players like 2024 third-round wideout Jalen McMillan the chance for extra reps.

Burrow is on track to play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Buccaneers, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.

While coach Zac Taylor wouldn't say how long Burrow is likely to play Saturday, the Bengals' franchise QB is poised to make his first game appearance since Nov. 16, when he suffered a season-ending wrist injury. Once Burrow gets his reps with fellow starters in versus Tampa Bay, look for some combo of Jake Browning, Logan Woodside and Rocky Lombardi to finish up the contest.

Jones will suit up for Saturday's preseason game against the Chiefs after Trevor Lawrence and C.J. Beathard have taken the field, John Shipley of SI.com reports.

Jones, who had his fifth-year option declined after being dealt to Jacksonville by New England earlier this offseason, appears to currently be behind Beathard in the Jaguars' backup quarterback competition. There's plenty of time for that standing to shift ahead of Week 1 -- especially if the 2021 first-round pick can impress during his preseason appearances -- but for now, Jones' fantasy value is minimal outside of deeper two-QB formats.