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Murray (ankle) is returning to practice Friday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

The extent of his participation isn't yet clear, but it appears Murray will practice for the first time since spraining his ankle at the end of a Week 8 loss to Green Bay. The Cardinals got by without him in San Francisco last week, with James Conner scoring three touchdowns and backup QB Colt McCoy attempting only 26 passes in a 31-17 victory. Murray's return for Sunday's game against Carolina would provide a sizable boost to all of the Arizona pass catchers, though it isn't clear exactly who will play with DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring), Rondale Moore (hamstring) and A.J. Green (illness) all listed on the injury report this week. Hopkins appears to be missing another practice Friday morning, while Green and Moore are present.

The Panthers placed Darnold (shoulder) on injured reserve Friday.

Darnold is expected to be sidelined for the next 4-to-6 weeks with a partial non-displaced fracture of his right scapula, so it was only a matter of time before he landed on injured reserve. P.J. Walker is poised to take over at quarterback for the Panthers on Sunday in Arizona, but Cam Newton inked a $6 million deal Thursday and is set to handle starting duties once he's settled in with more practice reps.

Coach Pete Carroll confirmed Wilson (finger) will start Sunday's game against the Packers, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

It's not a surprise given Wilson was labeled a "full" practice participant earlier this week, but it's a good sign to hear confirmation from Carroll regardless. The veteran signal-caller still needs to be officially activated from injured reserve, but the team can make that roster move at any point ahead of Saturday afternoon's roster deadline (4:00 p.m. ET).

Coach Urban Meyer said Friday that Lawrence (ankle) is expected to play Sunday against the Colts, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.

The Jaguars have yet to go through Friday's practice, though Lawrence looks set to play Week 10 if he can avoid a setback. The rookie quarterback was able to return to last week's win over the Bills after suffering the low-ankle sprain, and it appears the injury won't force him to miss any additional time.

Tagovailoa (finger) entered Thursday night's 22-10 win over the Ravens for Jacoby Brissett (knee) with 11:46 remaining in the third quarter and completed eight of 13 passes for 158 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions. He also netted zero yards and a touchdown on three rushes and committed a fumble that was recovered by the Dolphins.

Tagovailoa slotted in as Brissett's emergency backup for the second straight game, and this time, he was called into duty for almost an entire half. The second-year signal-caller turned in an admirable effort in the victory and led scoring marches of 53 and 75 yards, the latter which he closed out with a one-yard touchdown run after the Ravens had closed to within five points. The fact Tagovailoa threw the ball well despite the fracture on the middle finger of his throwing hand is certainly encouraging, and David Furones of the Sun Sentinel reports that head coach Brian Flores stated the 2020 first-round pick was "close" and "a lot better than last week" in terms of potentially drawing the start Thursday. However, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com relays that Tagovailoa said after the game he did bang up the finger during the contest and was grateful for the 10 days of healing time before Miami's Week 11 road divisional clash with the Jets.

Head coach Brian Flores said Brissett (knee) likely could have returned to Thursday's game against Baltimore, Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald reports.

Brissett took a hit and seemed to have suffered a serious knee injury early in the second half. However, after entering the medical tent, Brissett was spotted with his helmet on the sideline and appeared available to enter the game. However, Tua Tagovailoa (finger) energized the Dolphins offense upon entering the game, and the team stuck with him under center as a result. Prior to exiting the contest, Brissett had completed 11 of his 23 passes for 156 yards, with no touchdowns or interceptions. Given Tagovailoa's role in Thursday's upset win, it appears likely that Brissett will return to his backup role moving forward.

Jackson completed 26 of 43 passes for 238 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the Ravens' 22-10 loss to the Dolphins on Thursday night. He also rushed nine times for 39 yards.

In what was a fairly sizable upset, Jackson came up small against an aggressive Dolphins defense that sacked him on four occasions and hit him seven times overall. The 24-year-old South Florida native also short-circuited the Ravens' last chance at a possible comeback when he was picked off in the end zone with 47 seconds remaining on a pass intended for Rashod Bateman. Miami's defense did an excellent job playing tight coverage throughout the night, limiting Jackson to a meager 5.5 yards per attempt. The passing yardage tally was Jackson's third lowest of the season as well, and his first opportunity to atone will come in a Week 11 road matchup against the Bears a week from Sunday.

Brissett is questionable to return to Thursday's game against Baltimore after suffering a knee injury.

Brissett took a hard hit early in the third quarter and seemed to be in clear pain while grabbing at his right knee. He entered the medical tent but since returned to the sideline with his helmet and has been seen testing his mobility. For the time being, Tua Tagovailoa (finger) has entered the game despite also not being fully healthy himself.

Stafford (ankle) wasn't listed on Thursday's injury report.

On Monday, coach Sean McVay relayed to Stu Jackson of the Rams' official site that Stafford was dealing with a "mild kind of ankle sprain" in the wake of Sunday's loss to the Titans. Stafford was dealing with discomfort at the time, but it dissipated enough that McVay mentioned Thursday that the quarterback wouldn't be limited in the first session of Week 10 prep, per Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times. Indeed, McVay's expectation has come to pass, giving Stafford every practice rep as the Rams prepare to face the 49ers' fourth-ranked pass defense (206.5 yards allowed per game) Monday.

Johnson reverted to the Jets' practice squad Saturday, per the NFL's official transaction log.

Johnson played in Thursday night's loss to the Colts and completed 27 of 41 passes for 317 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. However, Joe Flacco will serve as the backup to Mike White during Sunday's matchup against the Bills.