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Jones will miss Saturday's preseason finale against the Chargers due to a knee sprain, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Jones is expected to be ready for Week 1, but for the 49ers' exhibition finale, Carter Bradley and Nate Sudfeld will either split reps or enter after Brock Purdy, depending on whether coach Kyle Shanahan opts to play his starters. With nearly three weeks to get healthy before a trip to Seattle in Week 1, Jones should have plenty of time to recover and open the regular season as the No. 2 QB behind Purdy.

Harris (knee) did not participate in practice Tuesday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Harris donned a knee brace off to the side of practice. He just signed with Tampa Bay earlier this month and is a long shot to make the roster, as he's not expected to play in the preseason finale Saturday, according to Auman.

Winfield (leg) participated in practice Tuesday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports.

Winfield missed some practice time last week and has yet to play in the preseason. After being named a first-team All-Pro in 2023, the 27-year-old missed eight regular-season games last season due to calf and knee issues.

McKee (finger) did not practice Tuesday, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

McKee sat out the second preseason game, and this could help explain the reason. The 2023 sixth-rounder impressed in the exhibition opener, going 20 of 25 passing for 252 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for a third score. McKee appears settled in as Philly's QB2 behind Jalen Hurts.

Jones is not practicing Tuesday due to an apparent knee injury suffered during Saturday's 22-19 preseason win over the Raiders, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Jones' injury isn't believed to be serious, but it could impact his availability for Saturday's preseason finale against the Chargers. San Francisco already has Carter Bradley on the roster and signed Nate Sudfeld on Tuesday, per Adam Schefter of ESPN, giving the team additional depth behind Jones and starter Brock Purdy.

Rodgers is among the key players who will be held out of Thursday's preseason finale against the Panthers, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Rodgers will sit out a third consecutive preseason game, as will No. 1 receiver DK Metcalf and star pass rushers T.J. Watt and Cameron Heyward. The veteran quarterback will have to wait until the Steelers' Week 1 opener to take on his former team, the Jets, on the road and make his debut in offensive coordinator Arthur Smith's scheme. Mason Rudolph will start under center once again Thursday.

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said Tuesday that "a good amount" of the team's starters will sit out Friday's preseason finale against the Eagles, Fields presumably included, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Fields started New York's first two preseason games but handled a total of just three offensive possessions. Per Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic, Fields has rarely thrown the ball downfield throughout training camp, with New York's offense instead focusing on the run game and short-area passes. That observation is reinforced by the fact that he's averaging just 3.9 air yards per attempt across his limited exhibition action, and that all four of Fields' targets to No. 1 receiver Garrett Wilson this preseason have fallen incomplete. Glenn admitted after Saturday's preseason loss to the Giants that "our passing game has to be better," saying that "our guys know we're going to put our heads down and go back to work." Fields' rushing abilities have been sufficient to provide fantasy upside in the past, but for him to enter the mix as a consistent QB1 this season, the Jets' passing game will have to establish a better rhythm before a Week 1 contest against Pittsburgh.

Buffalo waived Prather (undisclosed) with an injury designation Tuesday.

Prather was dealing with a hamstring injury early in camp but was healthy enough to play in this past Sunday's preseason game against Chicago, where he logged 10 offensive snaps. The seventh-round rookie out of Maryland will revert to the Bills' injured-reserve list if he clears waivers.

The Bills placed Evans (hamstring) on injured reserve Tuesday.

Evans was injured during practice last week and didn't play in the second preseason contest. He'll now be forced to sit out the entirety of the 2025 season unless he's later released with an injury settlement.

The Bills signed Howard on Tuesday.

Howard signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2024 but has yet to appear in a regular-season NFL game. He's likely just depth for the final preseason contest.