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  • Blake Grupe K | LAR

    Jets' Blake Grupe: Inactive for Week 2

    Grupe (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Packers.

    Despite Grupe being signed to the 53-man roster, the Jets have opted to elevate Jason Sanders from the practice squad for a second consecutive week to serve as the team's kicker. Grupe's spot on the roster is in jeopardy, though he would certainly be in line to take over as the Jets' kicker if Sanders struggles.

  • Drew Allar QB | PIT

    Steelers' Drew Allar: Healthy scratch again

    Allar (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.

    Allar is the odd man out in the Steelers' quarterback room. Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph are the active options, while Will Howard (coach's decision) seems to be the primary option as the emergency third quarterback. The rookie third-rounder will likely continue to be a healthy scratch unless he surpasses Howard and Rudolph for the backup role.

  • Patriots' Behren Morton: Serving as emergency QB3 again

    Morton (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Patriots' emergency third quarterback against the Steelers on Sunday.

    As the emergency third quarterback, Morton is not allowed to play Sunday unless both Drake Maye and Tommy DeVito leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection. Morton was a seventh-round selection of the Patriots in the 2026 NFL Draft.

  • Kenny Pickett QB | CAR

    Panthers' Kenny Pickett: Serving as backup to Young

    Pickett will be the Panthers' backup quarterback against the Falcons on Sunday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

    For a second consecutive week, Pickett will be the QB2 behind Bryce Young, with Haynes King (coach's decision) serving as the emergency third quarterback. Pickett has appeared in 37 regular-season games and has a 16-11 record across 27 starts in his NFL career, with most of those starts taking place in 2022 and 2023 as a member of the Steelers.

  • Will Howard QB | PIT

    Steelers' Will Howard: Emergency QB for Week 2

    Howard (coach's decision) is inactive as the Steelers' emergency third quarterback for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.

    The Steelers' four-quarterback roster consists of starter Aaron Rodgers, backup Mason Rudolph, and the younger options Howard and Drew Allar (coach's decision). Howard gets the nod as the third quarterback over Allar, but the QB3 will only be able to enter Sunday's contest if both Rodgers and Rudolph cannot continue to play.

  • Brian O'Neill OT | MIN

    Vikings' Brian O'Neill: Cleared to play vs. Chicago

    O'Neill (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Bears.

    O'Neill was working through a knee injury during Week 2 prep and drew the questionable tag for Sunday's NFC North tilt. The veteran offensive lineman has been given the green light by medical staff to play after going through pregame warmups, and he will assume his starting spot at right tackle.

  • Josh Johnson QB | CIN

    Bengals' Josh Johnson: Inactive after elevation

    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.

  • Titans' Micah Robinson: Will start at outside corner sans Flott

    With Cor'Dale Flott (quadriceps) inactive for Sunday's game against the Eagles, Robinson will start at outside cornerback opposite Alontae Taylor, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.

    Robinson, a seventh-round selection of the Titans in the 2025 NFL Draft, will start Sunday for the second time in his pro career due to Flott's quad injury. Robinson logged two tackles (one solo) while playing 25 snaps on special teams during the Titans' Week 1 loss to the Jets.

  • Joe Fagnano QB | BAL

    Ravens' Joe Fagnano: Emergency QB again in Week 2

    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.

  • Tanner Arkin TE | NE

    Patriots' Tanner Arkin: Healthy scratch for Week 2

    Arkin (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Steelers.

    Arkin signed with the Patriots in May as an undrafted free agent out of Illinois. The tight end saw four special-teams snaps in the team's Week 1 loss to the Seahawks but did not appear in the box score.

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