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Lance completed five of 14 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 19-16 preseason loss to the Chiefs. He was also sacked four times for a loss of 31 yards.

Jimmy Garoppolo started for the 49ers and completed all three of his passes for 26 yards, but Lance took the field on the second series and played into the third quarter. The No. 3 overall pick went three-and-out on his first drive of the game, taking a sack and tossing an incompletion in the process. He flashed his potential on the next possession by faking a handoff, rolling out to the left and connecting on a deep pass down the right sideline to Trent Sherfield, who took it to the house for an 80-yard score. Lance only completed one other pass that gained more than 10 yards, and his 35.7 completion percentage and four sacks are an eyesore. However, he was expected to be a bit raw. After all, Lance played just one college game last year, and he turned 21 years old in May. We expect him to get involved as a runner at some point, too, as he ran for 1,100 yards over 16 games as a sophomore at North Dakota State. Lance has two more preseason games to get comfortable at the NFL level and make his case for the starting job.

Minshew completed four of his eight passes for 47 yards and one interception in Saturday's preseason game against Cleveland.

Minshew entered the game for the Jaguars' fourth offensive series, following Trevor Lawrence into the contest. He largely worked near the line of scrimmage and the majority of his production came from Tavon Austin's work after the catch. Despite the team insisting that there is an open competition at quarterback, Minshew is almost certain to begin the season behind Lawrence on the depth chart.

Head coach Matt LaFleur, via Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, said after Saturday's preseason opener that Love was removed from the contest early after getting "dinged" on a strip sack near the end of the first half. Love, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com, said his throwing shoulder was hit and it feels "a little strain-ish" but he's "feeling good now."

LaFleur was planning to let Love play three quarters in Saturday's contest, but the injury brought an early end to his night, as he did not take the field after halftime. Love held his own while he was on it, though, and although the bulk of his production came on one drive, he did finish his first appearance as a pro 12-of-17 for 122 yards and a touchdown. He figures to see plenty of preseason action with starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers unlikely to suit up, but the injury leaves his status uncertain for the time being. According to LaFleur, another update on Love's status will be provided Sunday.

Wilson completed six of nine passes for 63 yards in Saturday's 12-7 preseason win over the Giants.

Wilson's first career possession at the NFL level ended with a field goal, and all four of his throws on the drive went to Corey Davis, who caught two of those for 18 yards. He also led the offense into Giants territory on his second and final drive, which ended with Ty Johnson getting stuffed on 4th-and-1. The rookie second overall pick's debut performance is cause for cautious optimism, especially since camp standout Elijah Moore (quadriceps) was missing from Wilson's receiving corps. Wilson will look to pick up his first NFL touchdown against the Packers in Week 2 of the preseason.

Lawrence completed six of his nine attempts for 71 yards in Saturday's preseason game against Cleveland.

Lawrence drew the start and was sacked and fumbled on his first play from scrimmage. He did recover from there, completing passes to a number of starting wideouts, including Marvin Jones and Laviska Shenault, on the opening drive. Lawrence's best throw came at the close of the first quarter when he connected down the field with Jones for a 35-yard pass. Though there has been no official announcement from the team, it is presumed that Lawrence will be under center when the Jaguars kick off the regular season against the Texans.

McSorley was bothered by back spasms in Saturday's preseason opener against the Saints, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports. He completed 11 of 18 passes for 86 yards and an interception while adding 25 yards on four carries prior to being replaced by Tyler Huntley.

McSorley got the start with Lamar Jackson getting the night off. He failed to lead the offense to a first-half touchdown but the Ravens managed three field goals during McSorley's time in the game. Huntley came in at halftime and led the game-winning touchdown drive in the fourth quarter. McSorley will look to heal up in time to face the Panthers in Week 2 of preseason.

Smith suffered a concussion in the first half of Saturday's preseason game against the Raiders and did not return, according to NFL.com.

Smith started the exhibition contest and got off 10 passes, but he was not able to continue after going down with the head injury. He will need to clear the league's concussion protocol before returning to action.

Winston completed seven of 12 passes for 96 yards, one touchdown and one interception in Saturday's 17-14 preseason loss to the Ravens.

Winston played the last five possessions of the first half after Taysom Hill got the first three. Each quarterback had an interception, but Wintson also led two touchdown drives -- the second of which he capped with an eight-yard pass to Lil'Jordan Humphrey in the two-minute drill -- while Hill failed to deliver any points. It's possible Winston will get the opportunity to start against Jacksonville's first-team defense in Week 2 of the preseason, but the quarterback competition between him and Hill remains far from settled.

Mond completed six of his 16 pass attempts for 53 yards in Saturday's preseason contest against the Broncos. He also rushed the ball five times for 25 yards.

Mond wasn't expected to play in the game after missing 10 days of practice while on the COVID-19 list. Despite that, he entered the contest as the team's second quarterback. Predictably, Mond didn't look particularly sharp leading the offense, with his inexperience as a rookie and rust after missing practice likely contributing factors. Jake Browning served as the team's starting quarterback with Kirk Cousins sidelined, though Mond is projected to surpass Browning as the team's backup quarterback come the regular season.

Bridgewater completed seven of his eight pass attempts for 74 yards and one touchdown in Saturday's preseason game against the Vikings.

Bridgewater entered the game behind Drew Lock for the team's fourth offensive possession. He performed as could be expected, providing accurate passes to his receivers while also not pushing the ball down the field frequently. Though he entered the game with the backups Saturday, Bridgewater will have the opportunity to start the Broncos' second preseason contest.