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Murray (knee) isn't listed Wednesday on the Cardinals' first Week 10 injury report, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

As was the case on four of the team's previous six practice reports, Murray wasn't included among his injured teammates. And on the other two, he was listed as a full participant to begin prep for both Weeks 8 and 9. The Cardinals officially activated Murray from the reserve/PUP list Tuesday, and his absence from the Week 10 injury report one day later indicates he's essentially in the clear to play for the first time since tearing the ACL in his right knee Dec. 12 of last season. Head coach Jonathan Gannon already indicated that he expects Murray to start this Sunday against the Falcons, though the quarterback's availability may not be confirmed until after Friday's practice.

Fields (thumb) is listed as doubtful for Thursday's game against Carolina, and it isn't yet clear if he'll go through a pregame warmup prior to the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Head coach Matt Eberflus said Wednesday that Fields made it through a week of limited practices without any setbacks or swelling in his right thumb, but the quarterback still hasn't received medical clearance to play in a game, per Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent is in line for another start Thursday, with Fields potentially returning Week 11 against the Lions or Week 12 against the Vikings.

Tannehill (ankle) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Tannehill practiced for the first time since Week 6, but his status for this Sunday's game in Tampa Bay doesn't hold as much weight following head coach Mike Vrabel's announcement Tuesday that Will Levis will start at quarterback going forward. If healthy enough to play this Sunday in Tampa Bay, Tannehill will serve as the Titans' No. 2 quarterback ahead of Malik Willis.

Barkley will back up starting quarterback Tommy DeVito this Sunday at Dallas, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Barkley could eventually make starts later this season, but the Giants will give DeVito the first look atop the depth chart after losing Daniel Jones (knee) to a season-ending injury. Tyrod Taylor (ribs) is on injured reserve and will miss at least three more games, leaving DeVito and the recently signed Barkley as the healthy quarterbacks on the roster.

Bagent is expected to start Thursday's game against Carolina after the Bears listed Justin Fields (thumb) as doubtful on their final injury report, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Bagent arguably has been better for fantasy purposes than he has been in real-life terms for the Bears, rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns while completing 67.3 percent of his passes for 6.3 yards per attempt in roughly 14 quarters of action thus far in his NFL career. The problem is that he's turned the ball over eight times (six interceptions, two lost fumbles), though he's at least been able to avoid sacks (five on 115 dropbacks), which have long been Fields' kryptonite. The matchup this Thursday is about as good as one could ask for, with the Panthers ruling out edge rusher Brian Burns (concussion) and cornerback CJ Henderson (concussion) and listing both of their starting safeties as questionable. The Bears, of course, are less likely than most other teams to blow the Panthers out of the water, as they've also among the lesser teams in the NFC and are playing with an undrafted rookie at quarterback.

Minnesota signed Morgan to its practice squad Wednesday.

Less than a month after being cut from the Vikings' practice squad, Morgan has now gotten another chance to make an impression. With Jaren Hall (concussion) questionable to suit up in Week 10, Morgan could be elevated to the active roster as soon as Sunday versus New Orleans.

Fields (thumb) is listed as doubtful for Thursday's game against Carolina.

After turning in a limited practice last Friday before ultimately sitting out the Bears' Week 9 loss to the Saints, Fields continued practicing this week and remained listed as a limited participant each day. Though he's seemingly continuing to progress in his recovery from a dislocated thumb on his throwing hand, Fields doesn't look like he's quite ready to play and is expected to miss his fourth straight game Week 10. Rookie backup Tyson Bagent should thus be in store for another start Thursday, and he's not the worst fill-in option in deeper leagues, given that he's facing a poor defense and has proven to be both active as a runner and willing to take risks as a passer. The downside of the risk-taking is that Bagent has thrown six interceptions in four appearances, but he may have better luck against an injury-ravaged Carolina defense that won't have standout pass rusher Brian Burns (concussion) or starting cornerback CJ Henderson (concussion) on the field Thursday. As for Fields, he should have a better chance at making his return to the lineup Week 11, when the Bears will have a normal week of practices leading up to a Nov. 19 game in Detroit.

The Giants placed Jones (knee) on injured reserve Wednesday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Though no date has been set for Jones to have surgery, he'll require a season-ending procedure on his right knee after he suffered a torn ACL in Sunday's loss to the Raiders, in what was his first appearance since a three-game absence due to a neck injury. Across six appearances in 2023, Jones finished a 67.5 percent completion rate to go with a 5.7 YPA and 2:6 TD:INT. Despite Jones having signed a sizable four-year extension during the offseason that contains $35.5 million fully guaranteed for 2024, there are now legitimate questions about whether New York will decide to proceed forth with him as the team's franchise quarterback. In addition facing a projected nine-month recovery timetable that could affect his availability for training camp, Jones is coming off a statistically unimpressive 2023 showing, and the the Giants could now be primed to enter the 2024 NFL Draft with an early first-round pick. In a corresponding transaction to Jones' placement on IR, veteran Matt Barkley has been signed from the practice squad to serve as the backup to new starting quarterback Tommy DeVito in Week 10 against the Cowboys.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll confirmed Wednesday that DeVito will start Sunday at Dallas, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

DeVito will pick up his first NFL start Sunday with Daniel Jones (knee) having suffered a season-ending ACL tear and Tyrod Taylor (ribs) not eligible to return from injured reserve until Week 14 against the Packers at the earliest. Veteran Matt Barkley, who was signed off the practice squad Wednesday, will operate as DeVito's backup. While coming on in relief of the injured Jones during the Giants' blowout loss to the Raiders in Week 9, DeVito completed 15 of 20 pass attempts for 175 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions while rushing four times for 17 yards.

The Giants will sign Barkley to the active roster from their practice squad Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Barkley takes up the roster spot vacated by Daniel Jones (knee), who was placed on injured reserve. With Jones lost for the season and with Tyrod Taylor (ribs) facing an uncertain timeline to return from IR, Barkley will join Tommy DeVito as the only healthy quarterbacks on the Giants' roster. DeVito is expected to start Sunday against the Cowboys, but given his struggles in the Giants' past two games while coming off the bench, the undrafted rookie hardly has much security atop the depth chart. It wouldn't be surprising if Barkley eventually unseats DeVito as the team's starter.