NFL Player News

Garoppolo has been diagnosed with a calf contusion, and the 49ers will have him evaluated again Wednesday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Garoppolo didn't play a snap after halftime in the 49ers' Week 4 loss to the Seahawks. A subsequent MRI has revealed a calf injury, but coach Kyle Shanahan thinks that if Garoppolo improves enough by mid-week, he may be able to suit up Sunday at Arizona, per Wagoner. If he does get healthy enough to play, Garoppolo will push Trey Lance back to his backup role. On the other hand, Lance would be in line for his first NFL start if Garoppolo needs some time off.

Driskel reverted to the Texans' practice squad Monday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

Driskel joined the active roster for each of the last two games to serve as the backup to rookie QB Davis Mills, but he'll return to the practice squad following the Week 4 loss. The 28-year-old will be eligible to be elevated once again for Sunday's contest against the Patriots.

Coach Brian Flores revealed Monday that Tagovailoa (ribs) has resumed throwing, Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald reports.

The 2020 first-rounder will remain on injured reserve for Sunday's Week 5 matchup against the Buccaneers, but Flores said the quarterback is "getting better every day." Jacoby Brissett is slated to start under center against Tampa Bay on Sunday, but the Dolphins remain optimistic that Tagovailoa will be back for the team's Week 6 contest against the Jaguars in London on Oct. 17.

Coach Vic Fangio said Monday that Bridgewater remains in the concussion protocol, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Bridgewater was knocked out of Sunday's game against the Ravens late in the first half, and the team's medical staff confirmed Monday that he's dealing with a concussion. As a result, he'll have several steps to clear if he hopes to return for Sunday's Week 5 matchup against the Steelers. If Bridgewater isn't cleared in time for Sunday's game, Drew Lock will be in line to start under center.

Coach Matt Nagy said Monday that Dalton (knee) will start Week 5 if healthy, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Nagy appears intent on making a decision about his starter by Wednesday's first practice of the week. Rookie signal-caller Justin Fields avoided mistakes during Sunday's divisional win over the Lions, and he connected on a handful of deep throws, but a lack of touchdowns or significant rushing yards kept him from finding fantasy success. Meanwhile, Dalton's only complete game in a Bears uniform came Week 1 against the Rams, when he was held to 206 passing yards with one interception and one lost fumble.

Coach Matt Nagy has not yet decided whether Fields or Andy Dalton (knee) will start Sunday's road game against the Raiders, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Nagy repeatedly has said that Dalton will operate as the Bears' starter when healthy, but the situation surrounding the veteran's health remains unclear. On Monday, Nagy said that "the next two days will tell us a lot" in regard to Dalton's health, per Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times, so it sounds like a decision could be made by Wednesday's first official practice of the week. For his part, Fields was mistake free during Sunday's win over the Lions, with 209 passing yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions.

Jones completed 31 of 40 pass attempts for 275 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Buccaneers.

Jones attempted his best Tom Brady impression against the legend himself, actually finishing with a superior performance from a statistical perspective. The rookie did throw another interception following his three-pick outing last week, but he also contributed the first multi-score performance of his young career. Jones' fantasy ceiling remains capped by his playstyle of quick releases and accurate, short passes, but he has also looked like the most NFL-ready quarterback out of all the rookie options this year. Jones gets a tasty matchup against the Texans' woeful defense next week, perhaps giving the young arm some appeal in deeper and DFS formats.

Tannehill completed 30 of 49 pass attempts for 298 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Sunday's Week 4 loss to the Jets. He also added three rushes for nine yards.

Tannehill was consistently under pressure, as he was sacked seven times and hit on 14 occasions. On top of the poor protection, Tannehill was also without both Julio Jones (hamstring) and A.J. Brown (hamstring). Even so, he managed a decent performance, which was based nearly exclusively upon volume as he averaged only 6.1 yards per attempt. Tannehill's lone touchdown came with 16 seconds remaining in the game, and it knotted the score at 24-24. Though his down performance was understandable given the context, Tannehill has now failed to throw for multiple touchdowns in in three of four contests to begin the season.

Mills completed 11 of 21 passes for 87 yards, no touchdowns and four interceptions in Sunday's Week 4 loss to the Bills.

There were reports prior to the matchup that the Texans planned to open the offense up for Mills. That didn't go according to plan, as Mills threw a pair of interceptions in both the first and second half. He also averaged only 4.1 yards per attempt, and his longest completion of the day went for 16 yards. While it was certainly a poor outing, Mills will likely get at least one more start with Tyrod Taylor (hamstring) on injured reserve for a Week 5 matchup against the Patriots.

Lock completed 12 of 21 passes for 113 yards and an interception in Sunday's 23-7 loss to the Ravens.

Teddy Bridgewater got knocked out of the game late in the second quarter with a concussion, but Lock had little luck moving the offense when he took over in the second half. If Bridgewater is forced to miss additional time, Lock would at least get a full week of practice to prepare for a Week 5 tilt in Pittsburgh, but there would be little reason to expect a much better performance given his track record.