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Johnson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Texans.

Johnson was elevated in the event Joe Burrow missed Sunday's contest due to the back injury that had him listed as questionable on the final injury report of the week. With Burrow healthy and suiting up, Johnson will be inactive for the game in Houston.

Fagnano (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Saints but serving as the emergency third quarterback, Ryan Mink of the team's official site reports.

Fagnano is inactive once again but will serve as the Ravens' emergency signal-caller in Week 2. However, unless Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley are injured during the contest, Fagnano won't be on the field Sunday.

Wilson (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Saints' emergency third quarterback against the Ravens on Sunday.

For a second consecutive week, Wilson will be the emergency QB3 behind starter Tyler Shough and backup Spencer Rattler. Wilson is not allowed to play Sunday unless both Shough and Rattler leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection.

Green (coach's decision) is inactive as the emergency third quarterback for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.

Green will once again serve as the third option behind Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders. The quarterback can only enter the game if both players ahead of him cannot continue to play in Sunday's game due to injury, illness or ejection. The sixth-round rookie is likely set to fill this role for the remainder of the season unless either Watson or Sanders misses time.

King (coach's decision) is inactive but serving as the Panthers' emergency third quarterback Sunday against the Falcons, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.

For a second consecutive week, King will be the emergency QB3 while Kenny Pickett backs up Bryce Young. That means King is not allowed to play Sunday unless both Young and Pickett leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection.

Payton (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Titans.

With Jalen Hurts entrenched as the starter, Andy Dalton as the backup and Tanner McKee as the emergency third quarterback, there isn't a role for Payton on the gameday roster. The fifth-round rookie's status will likely remain unchanged unless one of the first three options ahead of him misses time.

Keenum (coach's decision) is inactive but serving as the Bears' emergency third quarterback against the Vikings on Sunday.

Tyson Bagent was inactive for Week 1 against the Panthers but has been cleared to play for Week 2, so he'll serve as the Bears' backup quarterback for Caleb Williams while Keenum serves as the emergency QB3. As such, Keenum is prohibited from playing in Sunday's game unless both Williams and Bagent were to leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection.

McKee (coach's decision) is inactive as the emergency third quarterback for Sunday's game against the Titans.

McKee will be the emergency option for the Eagles in consecutive weeks. The 26-year-old will only enter the game if both active quarterbacks cannot continue to play. The quarterback should stay in this role throughout the 2026 season unless Jalen Hurts or Andy Dalton suffers an injury.

Tagovailoa (oblique) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Marc Raimondi of ESPN.com reports.

Tagovailoa was listed as doubtful for Sunday's contest and Cooper Rush was already announced as the starter, so it comes as little surprise that Tagovailoa will not suit up. It's unclear if Tagovailoa will miss any further action, but he and the Falcons will have a quick turnaround with the Falcons playing Thursday night in Week 3.

Burrow (back) is officially listed as active ahead of Sunday's Week 2 matchup against the Texans.

A back injury surfaced for Burrow during the week, leading to back-to-back limited practices before a full session Friday. Coach Zac Taylor and other top sources consistently indicated Burrow would be "good to go," and Sunday's final inactives reports confirmed that sentiment. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Burrow will have no limitations in this road matchup. He'll look to lead the Bengals to 2-0 against a Houston defense that allowed the fewest total yards and second-fewest total points in the 2025 season (though it did allow Buffalo to put up 36 points in Week 1).