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Sinnett was cut from the Bengals' practice squad Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Sinnett spent camp with the Bengals, but he was unable to make the team's final 53-man roster. He ultimately got a second chance in Cincinnati and was brought back as a member of the practice squad Sept. 22, when Joe Burrow was dealing with a calf injury. However, with Burrow now healthy, the Bengals are opting to not keep the No. 3 quarterback on their practice squad at this time.

Head coach Josh McDaniels said Monday that Garoppolo is still in the concussion protocol and will be the starting quarterback when he's cleared, Paul Gutierrez of ESPN.com reports.

Garoppolo missed the Raiders' Week 4 loss to the Chargers, sending rookie Aidan O'Connell into action. O'Connell had mixed results in his first career start, so it's not surprising to see Garoppolo get a vote of confidence from his coach. The veteran quarterback will have until Thursday to clear protocols before Las Vegas has to post its first injury report of Week 5 prep, as the Raiders will face the Packers on Monday Night Football this week.

Head coach Arthur Smith said Monday that Ridder is still Atlanta's starting quarterback, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

Ridder has made just eight starts as a professional, but Sunday's 23-7 loss was by far his worst performance. He committed a career-high three turnovers, including a pick-six late in the second quarter that put Atlanta in a hole it couldn't climb out of. Smith has been adamant about playing smart football, which Ridder didn't do versus Jacksonville, but it appears the 2022 third-round pick will get an opportunity to work through his mistakes. However, Taylor Heinicke is the highest-paid backup quarterback in the NFL, so if Ridder continues to struggle, don't be surprised if Smith gives the veteran a chance at some point.

Jones will remain the Patriots' starting quarterback despite being benched in the team's Week 4 blowout loss to Dallas, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reports.

New England suffered its largest loss in the Bill Belichick era, but it appears the team isn't going to overreact to the poor performance. Jones was solid as a rookie in 2021, completing 68 percent of his passes for 3,801 yards, 22 touchdowns and 13 interceptions, but it's been mixed results since then. Patriots backup quarterback Bailey Zappe showed flashes in limited action last year, but Rapoport notes it's clear the team feels Jones is still the best option moving forward.

Herbert suffered a fractured middle finger on his non-throwing hand in Sunday's 24-17 win over the Raiders but isn't expected to miss any time, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The fourth-year quarterback's left hand got caught on the helmet of a Raiders defender when he threw an interception late in the third quarter. Herbert returned for the Chargers' next possession and ended up playing all 63 offensive snaps in the contest, finishing with 167 passing yards and 27 rushing yards while accounting for three total touchdowns. With a well-timed bye on tap Week 5, Herbert will have plenty of time to recover before the Chargers return to action Oct. 16 versus the Cowboys.

Rush completed both of his pass attempts for 20 yards in Sunday's 38-3 rout of the Patriots.

He also lost two yards on three official carries, as he kneeled down on the Cowboys' final series. It's already the second time this season Rush has gotten some garbage-time snaps, as he also handled the final possession of a 40-0 blowout of the Giants in Week 1. Barring an injury to Dak Prescott, however, the 29-year-old backup QB won't see enough action to have fantasy value.

Pickett, who is scheduled to undergo an MRI on his left knee Monday, is not believed to have suffered a season-ending injury in Sunday's 30-6 loss to the Texans, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

The Steelers won't know the full extent of his injury until they get the results of the MRI, but the second-year quarterback appears to have avoided damage to his ACL. However, Rapoport adds that Pickett is still expected to miss some time, and the Steelers have some concern about the integrity of his MCL and meniscus. After Pickett went down with the injury late in the third quarter, Mitch Trubisky took over the offense and completed three of five pass attempts for 18 yards. Even if Pickett avoids a worst-case scenario with his knee, Trubisky looks like the frontrunner to start Sunday's game against the Ravens, with Mason Rudolph then slotting in as the No. 2 quarterback.

Wilson completed 28 of his 39 pass attempts for 245 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions while gaining 14 yards on two carries in Sunday's 23-20 loss to Kansas City.

Wilson struggled to complete half of his passing attempts through three appearances this season (52 percent entering Sunday), so expectations against the reigning Super Bowl champions were understandably low. The 2021 second overall pick responded with one of the cleaner passing performances we've seen him deliver to date. It would take more than one solid outing from the BYU product to undo the past two seasons of mediocrity, but it was an encouraging effort on the national stage against a legitimate contender. If Wilson can string together a couple more positive games, then we could start seeing him discussed as a potential option in fantasy circles. His next opportunity to do so comes against Denver next Sunday.

Dobbs completed 28 of 41 pass attempts for 265 yards, a pair of touchdown passes and no turnovers to go along with 48 rushing yards on 12 attempts in Sunday's 35-16 loss to San Francisco.

Dobbs turned in his best fantasy start through four games this season despite losing by several scores to San Francisco. It was the 28-year-old journeyman's first game of his career with multiple passing touchdowns, as he continues to start in place of the injured Kyler Murray (knee). Dobbs' ability to take off from the pocket and provide rushing stats in addition to his middling passing results puts him on the fringe of fantasy utility through four weeks. Dobbs will now return to Arizona to take on a struggling Bengals squad next Sunday.

Mahomes (ankle) completed 18 of 30 pass attempts for 203 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions while adding 51 yards on seven carries in Sunday's 23-20 win over the Jets.

Mahomes looked like he was on his way to another comfortable win after helping his team build a 17-0 lead after one quarter. The Jets' stingy defense woke up after that by forcing a safety before intercepting two of Mahomes' pass attempts over the Chiefs' following three drives. The only points Kansas City's offense could muster in the second half came via a Harrison Butker field goal late in the fourth quarter that sealed the narrow win. On a positive note, Mahomes' mobility was not limited after he has his ankle rolled up on by a defensive lineman last week, showing his usual burst Sunday. Look for Mahomes to revert to his elite form Week 5 against a Minnesota defense giving up 287.3 passing yards per game to opposing offenses this season.