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Wilson will play two series during Saturday's preseason opener against the Giants, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Wilson will make his preseason debut Saturday, but with Giants coach Joe Judge having said that he will handle the first preseason game the way teams used to handle the last one, according to Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News, Wilson may be facing backups in the opposing defense. Reports surrounding the rookie No. 2 overall pick's performance in camp have been mostly positive to date, though he did struggle in front of fans last Sunday, throwing two interceptions without a touchdown.

Herbert is not in line to see any preseason action, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Coach Brandon Staley will elect to play it safe with his young franchise QB, with an eye toward having Herbert healthy and fresh for Week 1 action. As a result, Chase Daniel, Easton Stick and K.J. Costello are slated to share the team's preseason signal-caller reps.

Lance is set to finish off the first half of Saturday's preseason opener against the Chiefs after Jimmy Garoppolo takes the first series, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Lance remains firmly in the No. 2 spot in San Francisco's quarterback room, as Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News reports is mirrored by the team's first unofficial depth chart. With Jimmy Garoppolo on track to start Week 1 under center, the rookie No. 3 overall pick still has plenty of ground to make up. If Lance is able to show off his explosiveness and arm talent in the first preseason action of his career, it could help to close that gap.

Prescott (right shoulder) is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday, Mac Engel of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

The fact that the QB is getting an MRI isn't indicative of a setback, with the report adding that Prescott, who continues to progress, stated Wednesday that if the regular season were to commence this weekend he would play. Though Dallas' franchise signal-caller indicated that he hopes to see action versus the Texans on Aug. 21, Engel suggests that the team may err on the side of caution and hold Prescott out through its exhibition slate.

Coach Kyle Shanahan said Garoppolo will start Saturday's preseason opener against the Chiefs but will likely only handle one series, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Garoppolo is listed as the starter on San Francisco's first unofficial depth chart, per Cam Inman of The San Jose Mercury News, and he remains to favorite to start Week 1 under center. As preseason action approaches, the question is how many opportunities rookie first-round pick Trey Lance will get to showcase his explosiveness, and whether Garoppolo can avoid making mistakes. After Garoppolo opens Saturday's exhibition match, Lance is expected to finish out the first half.

Jones won't play in Saturday's preseason opener against the Jets, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.

Jones figures to be joined on the sideline by a bunch of other starters, as Giants coach Joe Judge said he'll handle the first preseason game the way teams used to handle the last one. That could mean we see Jones in the second and third preseason games, though it's also possible the Giants restrict him to a lone appearance. While the team upgraded its WR room significantly this spring, the offensive line remains a likely weakness.

Dalton will start Saturday's preseason opener against Miami but may be removed after one drive, Adam Jahns of The Athletic reports.

It sounds like Dalton will play one or two drives, depending on what happens with the first. Meanwhile, rookie Justin Fields is scheduled for far more playing time, likely replacing Dalton in the first/second quarter and then playing into the second half. Matt Nagy has made multiple comments about Dalton being his starting quarterback, but an impressive August from Fields could have the Bears coach singing a different tune come September.

Both Cam Newton and Jones are expected to play in Thursday night's preseason opener against Washington, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports.

It's uncertain how much work each of the team's top two QBs will see in the contest, but Reiss notes that given that coach Bill Belichick previously has indicated that Newton is the team's starting quarterback for now, it seems likely he'll take initial snaps Thursday. In any case, this remains a job competition worth monitoring, with Jones still having some time to gain ground or even supplant Newton in advance of Week 1.

Coach Matt Nagy said Fields will play "past halftime" and possibly into the fourth quarter during Saturday's preseason opener against Miami, Adam Jahns of The Athletic reports.

Andy Dalton will get the start, but Fields may also play a series with the first-string offense, depending on what the veteran QB does with the opening drive. While Dalton continues to get most of the first-string practice reps, Fields still has time to make his move before Week 1. It sounds like the rookie will have plenty of chances to leave an impression Saturday night.

Lawrence and Gardner Minshew both will play in Saturday's preseason opener against Cleveland, with Jaguars coach Urban Meyer saying he'll wait until Thursday night to determine his starter, Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com reports.

The two QBs are listed as co-starters on the initial preseason depth chart, both getting reps with the first-team offense throughout training camp. While it will still be a big surprise if Minshew ends up winning the Week 1 starting job, it'd be much less surprising to see him under center for the first drive of the preseason opener Saturday night.