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Coach Jonathan Gannon said Friday that Murray (illness) will practice and should be fine for Sunday's road matchup against the Eagles, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Gannon also confirmed that top wideout Marquise Brown (heel) is done for the year and headed to IR, so Murray's receiving corps for the final two games of the season will be headlined by WRs Michael Wilson, Rondale Moore and Greg Dortch and TE Trey McBride. The quarterback missed Arizona's first two practices of the week, but the expectation that he will suit up versus the Eagles has remained consistent.

Siemian completed 32 of 45 passes for 262 yards with a touchdown and an interception in the Jets' 37-20 loss to the Browns on Thursday night. He also rushed four times for 13 yards.

Siemian's yardage total looks relatively impressive in a vacuum, but less so when put into the context of the fact he averaged just 5.8 yards per attempt. The journeyman signal-caller once again focused heavily on Breece Hall for safe throws, connecting with the versatile back on nine occasions. No Jets pass catcher with at least four receptions averaged more than the modest 10.0 yards per grab Garrett Wilson recorded, underscoring how cautious Siemian generally was. If Zach Wilson (concussion) is recovered in time for the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Patriots on Sunday, Jan. 7, Siemian will almost certainly take a seat for that contest.

Flacco completed 19 of 29 passes for 309 yards with three touchdowns and one interception in the Browns' 37-20 win over the Jets on Thursday night. He also rushed twice for three yards and committed two fumbles, losing one.

Flacco did the overwhelming majority of his damage in the first half, when the Browns racked up 34 of their 37 points. The veteran signal-caller shook off the absence of Amari Cooper (heel) and the in-game exit of Elijah Moore (head), focusing heavily on David Njoku, with whom he connected on six occasions for 134 yards. Flacco linked up with Jerome Ford for touchdown passes of seven and 50 yards, and he hit Moore with an eight-yard scoring toss before the receiver suffered his injury. Flacco now has four straight 300-yard efforts and five multi-touchdown tallies in as many starts heading into the Week 18 regular-season finale against the Bengals on Sunday, Jan. 7, a game that will be followed by at least one postseason contest courtesy of Thursday's victory.

Pickett (ankle) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

Though Pickett practiced in a limited fashion for the second day in a row, the Steelers haven't made a decision if he'll be available for Sunday's game against the Seahawks after having missed Pittsburgh's last three games while recovering from a right ankle procedure. If Pickett is cleared to suit up this weekend, he'll likely be serving as the team's No. 2 quarterback, as head coach Mike Tomlin already indicated earlier in the week that Mason Rudolph is being prepped for a second straight start.

Tagovailoa (thumb/quadricep) was listed as a limited participant in practice Thursday, Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald reports.

Tagovailoa has had his reps capped in both of the Dolphins' first two Week 17 practices while he manages a pair of injuries, but the coaching staff hasn't indicated that either health concern is anything that will threaten his status for Sunday's game in Baltimore. The quarterback hasn't shown any sign of being affected by the injury to the thumb on his throwing hand either, as Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network notes that Tagovailoa looked good while tossing passes in the open portion of Thursday's session. If Tagovailoa is able to put in a full practice Friday, he'll likely avoid an injury designation heading into the weekend.

Heinicke (ankle) practiced in a limited fashion Thursday, Amna Subhan of the Falcons' official site reports.

Heinicke is operating with practice restrictions during Week 17 prep due to an ankle issue, and he'll have one more opportunity Friday to get back to full participation, at which point Atlanta may tag him with a designation ahead of Sunday's game at Chicago. If he's able to suit up, he'll be looking to build upon the 229 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions on 23-for-33 passing that he put together during this past Sunday's win against the Colts.

Stroud was a full practice participant Thursday and confirmed that he'll start Sunday's game against the Titans after clearing concussion protocol, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Stroud was unable to practice in any fashion in Weeks 15 and 16 after sustaining the concussion in a Dec. 10 loss to the Jets, but he's made rapid progress in his recovery over the past few days. After missing a second straight game in Sunday's 36-22 loss to the Browns, Stroud was back on the field Wednesday as a limited practice participant, with head coach DeMeco Ryans noting that the quarterback had reached "Phase 4" of the five-step protocol. Stroud then took another step forward Thursday by returning to a full-contact practice, and he was also cleared by an independent neurologist at some point during the day to pave the way for his return to the lineup this weekend. Stroud is back in action at a pivotal time for the 8-7 Texans, who sit firmly in the mix for the AFC South division title with the 8-7 Jaguars and the 8-7 Colts -- as well as an AFC wild-card spot -- heading into the final two games of the regular season.

Murray (illness) officially didn't practice Thursday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.

Murray wasn't seen at all during Wednesday's session, but he made an appearance in sweats on the side one day later, per Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com. A "holiday bug" is the culprit, as coach Jonathan Gannon told Weinfuss on Wednesday, but there's an expectation that the quarterback will be able to suit up Sunday at Philadelphia. Ultimately, Murray's listing on Friday's injury report will clarify whether or not he enters the weekend with a designation for that contest.

Lawrence (shoulder) was listed as a non-participant in practice Thursday.

Earlier Thursday, head coach Doug Pederson indicated that Lawrence was in line to see some work in individual drills, but the quarterback ultimately went down as a non-participant for the second straight day. Lawrence now has one more opportunity to practice ahead of Sunday's game against the Panthers, but if he's unavailable this weekend, C.J. Beathard would be in line to start in his place.

Stroud has cleared the NFL's concussion protocol and is expected to start Sunday's game against the Titans, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Stroud has missed two straight games, but he returned to practice as a limited participant Wednesday and has since cleared the remaining phase of the five-step protocol one day later. Barring any setbacks in his recovery from the concussion in the next few days, he'll be available to direct the Houston offense this weekend in a game that's pivotal to the 8-7 Texans' playoff chances.