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White will be the Dolphins' backup quarterback to start the season, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.

White securing the No. 2 role was expected but not an absolute lock, given the encouraging body of work fellow signal-caller Skylar Thompson put together in head coach Mike McDaniel's offense as a rookie last season. However, this report officially confirms White will open the season as Tua Tagovailoa's direct backup after joining Miami on a two-year deal this offseason following a pair of campaigns with the division-rival Jets.

Jones agreed Monday to restructure his contract with the Giants, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

New York is converting $8.4 million of Jones' base salary for the 2023 season into a signing bonus, a move that creates $6.3 million in cap space for the team. The restructure could signal that the Giants intend to make another signing or trade prior to Sunday's regular-season opener against the Cowboys. As things currently stand, Jones is heading into the first season of his four-year, $160 million contract with a wide receiver corps housing all of Isaiah Hodgins, Darius Slayton, Parris Campbell, Wan'Dale Robinson (knee), Sterling Shepard and Jalin Hyatt, though his go-to offensive playmakers will likely be Darren Waller and Saquon Barkley.

Goff's agent and the Lions have discussed a contract extension, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

It isn't exactly urgent given that Goff has two years left on his contract and the Lions have the fifth-most cap space in the league (per overthecap.com). He's locked in as Detroit's starting QB this year but faces an uncertain future beyond that with $26.65 million in non-guaranteed compensation for 2024. Goff will want more than that if he repeats his 2022 performance, while the Lions may want to move on if he regresses. Extension or no, Goff will start his season Thursday night at Kansas City in a battle between two teams that finished top five in scoring last year.

Fromm agreed to join the Commanders' practice squad Friday.

Fromm spent the majority of last season with Washington's practice squad, and he'll remain there ahead of the coming season. The Georgia product has appeared in only three games since entering the league in 2020, throwing for 210 yards, three interceptions and one touchdown throughout those appearances.

Offensive coordinator Brian Callahan noted Thursday that he thinks Burrow (calf) "is in a good place," adding that the team has a "good plan in place for (the QB) to get ready for Week 1," Ben Baby of ESPN reports.

Burrow, who had missed nearly six weeks due to a strained right calf, practiced again Thursday and took part in individual drills during the media-access-portion of the session. With that in mind, Callahan relayed that the next step for the Bengals' franchise signal-caller will be participation in "intense team periods" when practice resumes Monday. Assuming no setbacks, it appears as though Burrow is trending toward Week 1 availability, but for now coach Zac Taylor indicated the team would continue to take things on a day-by-day basis with the QB.

Blough signed with the Lions' practice squad on Thursday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Blough was let go by the Cardinals on Tuesday after losing out on a roster spot to Joshua Dobbs and Clayton Tune. He'll now operate on the Lions' practice squad and prepare for a promotion should Jared Goff or backup Teddy Bridgewater miss time.

Johnson re-signed with the Ravens on Thursday, Brian Wacker of The Baltimore Sun reports.

With Tyler Huntley's (hamstring) status for Week 1 uncertain, Johnson's addition to the active roster indicates he beat out Anthony Brown for the Ravens' No. 3 quarterback role. Still, the Ravens are unlikely to activate three QBs for their opening game versus the Texans, so Johnson's status for that contest will likely hinge on Huntley's availability.

Levis (thigh) is practicing Thursday, Ben Arthur of FoxSports.com reports.

Levis has missed some time due to the injury during training camp, including the team's final preseason contest against the Patriots on Friday. However, the 2023 second-round selection appears to be healthy once again. which is good news for the Kentucky product, although it's still unclear whether he or Malik Willis has earned the No. 2 quarterback role behind incumbent starter Ryan Tannehill.

Peterman signed a contract with the Bears on Thursday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Peterman did not make it through the Bears' initial final roster cuts but has rejoined the team after clearing waivers. He served as the team's primary backup in 2022, but he was competing with Tyson Bagent for that role during training camp. It looked like he lost the job when he got cut, but Chicago is now rolling with three quarterbacks on its roster. More clarity should be gained on the situation when the team releases its first depth chart next week.

The Patriots have claimed Corral off waivers from the Panthers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Corral, who was selected in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft, missed his entire rookie campaign after suffering a left foot injury during the preseason, but after being let go by Carolina, he'll now have an opportunity to work behind New England starter Mac Jones. Also in the team's signal-caller mix is 2022 fourth-rounder Bailey Zappe, who was added to the Patriots' practice squad Wednesday.