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Stroud was a full participant in practice Monday after having Sunday off, Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 Houston reports.

Stroud had his foot stepped on by Folorunso Fatukasi during Saturday's practice but was able to finish out the session at normal speed. Sunday's day off can be viewed as a precaution. It's unlikely that Stroud will play in Thursday's Hall of Fame Game against the Bears, as head coach DeMeco Ryans plans not to play several key starters.

Minshew and Aidan O'Connell have rotated first-team reps through the first week of training camp, Tashan Reed of The Athletic reports.

There haven't been many hints about the favorite to start Week 1, with Las Vegas beat reporters mostly noting that the defense is getting the better of the offense regardless of which QB is taking snaps. O'Connell was first through the rotation at the start of the offseason program and again on the opening day of training camp, but it sounds like the split has been around 50/50 overall. Raiders offensive coordinator Luke Getsy didn't provide any hints when he talked to reporters Monday, merely saying that he's been pleased with both quarterbacks so far, per Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site.

Coach Mike Tomlin noted that Wilson (calf), who was limited at Sunday's practice, is expected to work into some team drills next week, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.

Per DeFabo, Wilson is bouncing back from a calf injury that he sustained while pushing a sled during the Steelers' conditioning test, but the veteran QB was able participate in individual drills Sunday. In Wilson's absence, Justin Fields has handled first-team work, but once Wilson is able to practice fully, he'll look to solidify his presumed place atop the team's depth chart.

Wilson (calf) was sidelined during team sesssions for the fourth straight practice but was a limited participant during individual drills Sunday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Wilson did not participate during the Steelers' walkthrough Sunday morning and was expected to be a non-participant once again. However, he was active during some agility and throwing sessions later on in practice, which was more work than he's done during previous training camp practices. The 35-year-old still wasn't fully suited up, as he wore a ball cap rather than a helmet, and he did not appear to be going full speed, per Pryor. Wilson is the presumed starter over Justin Fields at this point, but the latter will likely need some live reps this training camp in order to separate himself in this competition ahead of the first preseason game Friday, Aug. 9. The Steelers are scheduled to have a day off before returning for the team's first padded practice Tuesday, according to Pryor. While the coaching staff will likely be overly cautious with him, Wilson's activity level Tuesday will be a good indicator of where he's at.

The Giants waived Rourke on Sunday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Rourke was the odd-man out of the backup quarterback competition between Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito. Should he clear waivers, Rourke will be in the market for a team looking to add an emergency quarterback to its practice squad.

Stroud was limping during Saturday's practice after having his foot stepped on by defensive tackle Folorunso Fatukasi, Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 Houston reports.

Stroud limped slightly for a few plays following the incident with the 6-foot-4, 318-pound lineman. However, Stroud never left the field and eventually regained full mobility. Houston head coach DeMeco Ryans said there was "no concern" at all about the quarterback following practice.

Miami waived Hardison on Saturday.

Hardison signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in April, but his time with the club was short-lived. The quarterback out of UTEP will now be free to look for work with a new organization.

Jackson (illness) returned to practice Saturday, Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Jackson returned after missing four of the first five due to a prolonged illness. The two-time MVP signal caller is now poised to take the first-team reps for an offense that could be electric with the continual growth of young receivers Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman.

Love, who signed a four-year extension worth $220 million and $155 in full guarantees Friday, is practicing with the team Saturday, Ryan Wood of USA Today reports.

Love had been doing a hold-in of sorts until he had officially signed the much-rumored mega extension to begin training camp, and as expected the new highest paid player in the NFL took to the field Saturday alongside his quartet of capable pass catchers, including Jayden Reed (toe), who was activated off the non-football injury list earlier this week. Love is expected to build off the scintillating end to his lone season as a starter, in which he tallied 2,905 passing yards and a remarkable 25:5 TD:INT ratio over the final 11 regular-season games plus two postseason contests.

Martinez was picked up by the Jets on Saturday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Martinez landed in Detroit as an undrafted free agent last April but ultimately did not make it through final roster cuts. The Kansas State product will now look for a second chance in the league via a competition with Andrew Peasley for the No. 3 role under center behind Aaron Rodgers and Tyrod Taylor.