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Mahomes (ankle) returned to Saturday's divisional-round contest against the Jaguars, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.

After hurting his right ankle late in the first quarter, Mahomes sat out most of the second quarter as he went to the locker room and then watched it from the sideline while Chad Henne led the Chiefs offense. Now that he's back in the game, though, Mahomes appears as if he'll attempt to gut out the injury with his ankle taped up.

Mahomes (ankle) is questionable to return to Saturday's divisional-round game versus the Jaguars.

After getting taken to the ground awkwardly near end of the first quarter, Mahomes was visibly hobbled and favoring his right ankle, but he got it taped up between quarters and stayed in the game until a Harrison Butker field goal. During Jacksonville's ensuing drive, though, Mahomes eventually made his way to the locker room following conversations with coach Andy Reid and the Chiefs' training staff. While he returned to the sideline with a bigger tape job, Mahomes has yielded Kansas City's offense to backup quarterback Chad Henne.

Mahomes (ankle) went to the locker room during Saturday's divisional-round game against the Jaguars, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reports.

Mahomes was taken to the ground awkwardly by two Jaguars defenders as he attempted to get rid of the ball in the first quarter. He was clearly hobbled and favoring his right ankle as he finished out a drive that ended in a Harrison Butker field goal, but after trying to convince coach Andy Reid and the Chiefs training staff to keep him in the game, Mahomes left the field for further examination. With Mahomes sidelined, Chad Henne will be under center for Kansas City.

Lawrence (toe) is listed as active Saturday at Kansas City.

Lawrence has been tending to a sprained big toe on his left foot since Week 13, but he's been able to play through it over the last six games, completing 66 percent of his passes for 261.2 yards per game while putting together 12 touchdowns versus six interceptions. He also tacked on a pair of scores on the ground during that stretch. Lawrence now will be facing a Chiefs defense that allowed the most passing TDs (33) to opposing quarterbacks during the regular season.

Garoppolo (foot) has been ruled out for Sunday's divisional-round contest against the Cowboys, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Having said that, coach Kyle Shanahan told David Lombardi of The Athletic on Friday that Garoppolo was able to resume working out on the side at practice this week, while adding there's an "outside chance" the quarterback is active if the 49ers advance to the NFC Championship Game. Garoppolo has entered the late stages of his recovery from a broken left foot that he sustained Week 13 against the Dolphins, which has caused him to miss the last six games. In the meantime, San Francisco's offense will continue to be directed by Brock Purdy, with Josh Johnson backing up the rookie seventh-round pick.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh and GM Eric DeCosta both said Thursday that they expect Jackson (knee) to remain with the team, Hayes Gardner of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Rumors have been swirling about Jackson's potential departure from Baltimore, with the 26-year-old scheduled for unrestricted free agency this offseason after a PCL sprain kept him out for the final month of the 2022 regular season and a playoff loss in Cincinnati. Harbaugh said he "200 percent" wants Jackson in Baltimore for years to come, while DeCosta was a bit measured but still said the focus remains on signing Jackson to an extension (rather than trading him). If Jackson does return to Baltimore in 2023, it'll be his first time in an NFL offense that isn't either directed or heavily influenced by Greg Roman, who announced Thursday that he's parting ways with the Ravens after four years as their offensive coordinator. Neither Harbaugh nor DeCosta said anything about a timeline for Jackson's recovery from the knee injury or if surgery might be needed.

Bridgewater completed 49 of 79 pass attempts for 683 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions across five appearances with the Dolphins in 2022. He also carried the ball three times for 27 yards.

Bridgewater served as the backup to rookie Skylar Thompson during the Dolphins' final game, a wild-card playoff loss against the Bills, as a dislocated pinkie finger on his throwing hand continued to hamper him. The 30-year-old veteran was mediocre in limited action during his one-year contract with Miami, though he did battle injuries, so it remains to be seen whether the team will be interested in re-signing him during free agency. Bridgewater only saw significant action in three contests during the 2022 season, but the Dolphins lost each of those games.

Trask completed three of nine passes for 23 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in one game during the 2022 regular season.

Trask didn't see action until the final half of play in the regular season, taking the field after Blaine Gabbert in Week 18 against the Falcons. The soon-to-be third-year quarterback could be making a big leap this offseason, however, considering impending free agent Tom Brady may very well play elsewhere in 2023 and the team likely needs to see what it has in Trask, which it invested a second-round pick in back in 2021.

Gabbert completed six of eight passes for 29 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions in one game during the 2022 regular season.

The veteran didn't see action until the regular-season finale against the Falcons, when Tom Brady exited the game for good during the second quarter. Gabbert played on a one-year deal in 2022, and despite the fact there appears to be a good chance Tom Brady plays elsewhere in 2023, it's unlikely Gabbert is a serious contender for the starting job even if he's re-signed.

Lawrence (toe) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against Kansas City after practicing in a limited fashion this week.

The Jaguars' QB has been a steady presence on his team's injury report since hurting his toe back in Week 13, but Lawrence has continued to play through the issue since then, and there's no reason to expect that to change this weekend. However, official confirmation of Lawrence's availability for the divisional round of the playoffs won't arrive until Jacksonville's inactives are posted ahead of Saturday's 4:30 p.m. ET kickoff.