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Watson (not injury-related) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

Watson is still on the Texans' roster, but he's in line to be on the team's inactive list for the rest of the season. Meanwhile, Davis Mills is on track to handle Houston's starting quarterback duties Sunday, with Tyrod Taylor slated to serve as his backup.

Jones (neck) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Chargers, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.

Jones has been unable to gain clearance to play through a strained neck and thus will miss his second straight game. As for his replacement under center, Mike Glennon made enough progress through the concussion protocol this week to log a full practice Friday, and coach Joe Judge stated confidence that Glennon will clear the final phase -- an examination with an independent neurologist -- in time to play Sunday, per Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com. According to Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record, Glennon did just that late Friday, giving him another spot start while Jake Fromm will serve as the backup.

Burrow (finger) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game against the 49ers, Marisa Contipelli of the Bengals' official site reports.

Burrow emerged from Week 13 action versus the Chargers with a balky pinkie finger, which he dislocated but was able to play through en route to 24-for-40 passing for 300 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. While he didn't practice Wednesday and was a limited participant Thursday, he capped the week with a full session Friday, clearing him to suit up Sunday. Coach Zac Taylor told Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site that Burrow won't have any limitations Week 14, but there are question marks in the Bengals skill positions, as the statuses of both running back Joe Mixon (illness) and Tee Higgins (ankle) are up in the air heading into the weekend.

Rodgers (toe) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Bears.

Rodgers returned to a limited practice Friday after sitting out Wednesday and Thursday. That's more than he did before Green Bay's last outing, a 36-28 win over the Rams in Week 12. While he may eventually need surgery on his fractured toe, Rodgers has thrown for 692 yards and six TDs over the last two contests, and he said he's feeling a bit better after the Week 13 bye.

Dalton (hand) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Packers.

Dalton was unable to practice in any capacity throughout the week. Luckily for the Bears, Dalton's expected absence coincides with the return of Justin Fields (ribs). Nick Foles will back up Fields if Dalton sits.

Rodgers (toe) is practicing Friday, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.

Rodgers didn't practice at all before Green Bay's last game, a 36-28 win over the Rams in Week 12. He'll now get in one practice after a bye, rejoining his teammates Friday afternoon as the Packers prepare for a home game against the Bears on Sunday. While the toe fracture may continue to limit his practice reps going forward, Rodgers hasn't seemed too bothered in games so far, throwing for 692 yards and six touchdowns between Weeks 11 and 12.

Coach David Culley named Davis Mills Houston's starting quarterback for the rest of the season, relegating Taylor to backup duties, Drew Dougherty of the Texans' official site reports.

Taylor was cleared to return after suffering a wrist injury last week against the Colts, but Mills remained in the contest and will retain the starting job going forward. Taylor has played in six games this season and completed 91 of 150 passes for 966 yards with five touchdowns and five interceptions while also rushing 19 times for 151 yards and three more scores.

Coach David Culley named Mills the Texans' starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Seahawks and the rest of the season, Drew Dougherty of the Texans' official site reports.

The 23-year-old filled in as the starter while Tyrod Taylor was sidelined by injury earlier in the campaign, and the third-round rookie now will be atop the depth chart for the final five games of the season. Mills doesn't offer much fantasy upside, as he's completed 65 percent of his passes on 223 attempts for 1,406 yards with seven touchdowns and eight interceptions in eight contests.

Cousins completed 14 of 31 passes for 216 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in the Vikings' 36-28 win over the Steelers on Thursday night. He also rushed twice for 14 yards.

Cousins went into the contest with a sparkling 25:3 TD:INT on the season, along with an impressive 68.4 percent completion rate. Those numbers went by the wayside Thursday in what was a tough matchup against a short-handed but gritty Steelers defense, one that never sacked Cousins but recorded six hits on him and also saddled him with his first multi-interception performance since Week 6 of last season. Cousins did make up for the pair of turnovers with touchdown passes of 14 and 62 yards to Justin Jefferson and K.J. Osborn, the latter a critical score with 10:51 remaining after the Steelers had closed to within nine points. The veteran signal-caller extended his multi-touchdown streak to six games with the two scoring tosses, a stretch he'll look to extend at the expense of the Bears in a Week 15 Monday night battle on Dec. 20.

Burrow (finger/knee) logged a limited practice Thursday, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.

Burrow was listed as a non-participant Wednesday, so the QB's return to a limited session bodes well for his chances of being cleared to start Sunday's game against the 49ers. Per Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site, Burrow "appeared to throw free and easy" during the early portion of Thursday's practice, as he continue to manage a pinkie issue on his throwing hand. Friday's injury report will reveal whether Burrow heads into the weekend with an official injury designation, but for his part the signal-caller doesn't anticipate being sidelined this weekend.