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AFC

Team	Starter	Backup	Reserves
BAL	L. Jackson Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Full reps in return to practice Lamar Jackson Ravens' Lamar Jackson: Full reps in return to practice	T. HuntleyTyler Huntley	C. RushCooper Rush
BUF	J. AllenJosh Allen	M. TrubiskyMitch Trubisky	—
CIN	J. BurrowJoe Burrow	J. FlaccoJoe Flacco	J. BrowningJake Browning
CLE	S. SandersShedeur Sanders	D. GabrielDillon Gabriel	D. Watson Achilles: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 16 Deshaun Watson Achilles: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 16
DEN	B. NixBo Nix	J. StidhamJarrett Stidham	—
HOU	C. StroudC.J. Stroud	D. MillsDavis Mills	G. MertzGraham Mertz
IND	P. RiversPhilip Rivers	R. LeonardRiley Leonard	B. RypienBrett Rypien A. Richardson Colts' Anthony Richardson: Limited in practice, out for Sunday Orbital: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17 Anthony Richardson Colts' Anthony Richardson: Limited in practice, out for Sunday Orbital: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17 D. Jones Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve Daniel Jones Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve
JAC	T. LawrenceTrevor Lawrence	N. MullensNick Mullens	—
KC	G. MinshewGardner Minshew	P. Mahomes Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes: Eyeing Week 1 return in 2026 Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Patrick Mahomes Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes: Eyeing Week 1 return in 2026 Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve	—
LAC	J. HerbertJustin Herbert	T. LanceTrey Lance	—
LV	G. Smith Raiders' Geno Smith: Full practice Wednesday Geno Smith Raiders' Geno Smith: Full practice Wednesday	K. PickettKenny Pickett	A. O'ConnellAidan O'Connell
MIA	Q. EwersQuinn Ewers	Z. WilsonZach Wilson	T. TagovailoaTua Tagovailoa
NE	D. MayeDrake Maye	J. DobbsJoshua Dobbs	T. DeVitoTommy DeVito
NYJ	B. CookBrady Cook	T. Taylor Jets' Tyrod Taylor: Limited again Thursday Groin: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 16 at New Orleans Tyrod Taylor Jets' Tyrod Taylor: Limited again Thursday Groin: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 16 at New Orleans	J. Fields Jets' Justin Fields: Listed as limited again Thursday Knee: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 16 at New Orleans Justin Fields Jets' Justin Fields: Listed as limited again Thursday Knee: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 16 at New Orleans
PIT	A. RodgersAaron Rodgers	M. RudolphMason Rudolph	W. HowardWill Howard S. Thompson Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16 Skylar Thompson Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 16
TEN	C. WardCam Ward	B. AllenBrandon Allen	W. Levis Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve Will Levis Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve

NFC

Team	Starter	Backup	Reserves
ARI	J. BrissettJacoby Brissett	K. SlovisKedon Slovis	K. Murray Foot: IR. Injured Reserve Kyler Murray Foot: IR. Injured Reserve
ATL	K. CousinsKirk Cousins	E. StickEaston Stick	M. Penix Jr. Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Michael Penix Jr. Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve
CAR	B. YoungBryce Young	A. DaltonAndy Dalton	—
CHI	C. WilliamsCaleb Williams	T. BagentTyson Bagent	C. KeenumCase Keenum
DAL	D. PrescottDak Prescott	J. Milton IIIJoe Milton III	—
DET	J. GoffJared Goff	K. AllenKyle Allen	—
GB	J. LoveJordan Love	M. WillisMalik Willis	—
LAR	M. StaffordMatthew Stafford	J. GaroppoloJimmy Garoppolo	S. Bennett Rams' Stetson Bennett: Still emergency QB Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 16 at Seattle Stetson Bennett Rams' Stetson Bennett: Still emergency QB Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 16 at Seattle
MIN	J. McCarthyJ.J. McCarthy	M. BrosmerMax Brosmer	J. WolfordJohn Wolford C. Wentz Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve Carson Wentz Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve
NO	T. ShoughTyler Shough	S. RattlerSpencer Rattler	T. HillTaysom Hill
NYG	J. DartJaxson Dart	J. WinstonJameis Winston	R. WilsonRussell Wilson
PHI	J. HurtsJalen Hurts	T. McKeeTanner McKee	S. HowellSam Howell
SEA	S. DarnoldSam Darnold	D. LockDrew Lock	J. Milroe Seahawks' Jalen Milroe: Remains emergency QB Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 16 vs. L.A. Rams Jalen Milroe Seahawks' Jalen Milroe: Remains emergency QB Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 16 vs. L.A. Rams
SF	B. PurdyBrock Purdy	M. JonesMac Jones	K. Rourke Knee: NFI-R for Week 16 at Indianapolis Kurtis Rourke Knee: NFI-R for Week 16 at Indianapolis
TB	B. MayfieldBaker Mayfield	T. BridgewaterTeddy Bridgewater	C. BazelakConnor Bazelak
WAS	M. MariotaMarcus Mariota	J. JohnsonJosh Johnson	J. Daniels Elbow: Out for Week 16 vs. Philadelphia Jayden Daniels Elbow: Out for Week 16 vs. Philadelphia

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