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Watson sat out Wednesday's practice for non-injury reasons.

After he was inactive for the Texans' season-opening win over the Jaguars, Watson is headed for another healthy scratch Sunday at Cleveland. The Texans and the NFL seem content to keep Watson on the roster but away from the field for the time being.

Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said Mariota aggravated a strained quadriceps during his 31-yard run in the first quarter of Monday's 33-27 overtime win over the Ravens, Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Mariota created a big gain with his legs on his lone snap of the day, and Gruden suggested the quarterback likely would have been featured in a few more packages over the course of the game had he not suffered the injury. The Raiders aren't yet aware of the extent of Mariota's injury, but Gruden said he fears the No. 2 signal-caller could be headed for a long-term absence after the quad issue kept him sidelined for the entire preseason, per Vic Tafur of The Athletic. If Mariota isn't available for the Raiders' Week 2 game in Pittsburgh and beyond, Nathan Peterman would serve as the backup to starter Derek Carr.

Carr completed 34 of 56 passes for 435 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Monday night's 33-27 overtime win against the Ravens.

Carr attempted to force feed tight end Darren Waller early on, but the duo struggled to connect amid a couple drops as well as a smothering Baltimore secondary. However, they ultimately got on track, with Waller catching 10 of his whopping 19 targets for 105 yards and a touchdown. Carr also incorporated slot man Hunter Renfrow and waited until crunch time to get second-year wideout Bryan Edwards going. The two set up a game-tying field goal at the end of regulation, then had a game-winning, 33-yard touchdown brought back to the one-yard line in overtime. Incredibly, Carr would subsequently throw an interception shortly after play resumed, but once he got the ball back from that miscue, he emphatically ended the contest with a 31-yard touchdown to Zay Jones. Monday's thrilling, back-and-forth finish enabled Carr to rack up the yardage, but he'll face another usually stingy AFC North defense as he travels to Pittsburgh in Week 2.

Hoyer reverted from the active roster back to the practice squad Monday, Ben Volin of The Boston Globe reports.

Hoyer was elevated to the active roster Sunday in order to serve as the team's backup quarterback. He's likely to return to the same role for the New England in its Week 2 matchup against the Jets, and he could be signed to the active roster with Jarrett Stidham (back) sidelined through at least Week 6.

Jackson completed 19 of 30 passes for 235 yards and a touchdown, and rushed 12 times for 86 yards but lost two of three fumbles in Monday night's 33-27 overtime loss to the Raiders.

Jackson had an uneven performance to begin the campaign. With a few unfamiliar skill-position players around him, his timing appeared off on a number of passes and handoffs, yet he still electrified at times with his signature improvisation ability. His 10-yard touchdown pass to Marquise Brown came after he evaded three pass-rushers in the pocket, then Jackson made a breathtaking 28-yard run to set up a go-ahead field goal late. However, he twice coughed the ball up while facing pressure, ultimately leading to two Raiders touchdowns, including the game-winner in overtime. Following a disappointing defeat, Jackson and company will aim to iron out a few wrinkles prior to Week 2's primetime matchup against the Chiefs.

Allen (coach's decision) will serve as the No. 2 quarterback in Thursday's Week 2 matchup against the Giants, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

The 25-year-old was a healthy scratch in Sunday's season opener, but he'll step in as the primary backup behind Taylor Heinicke because Ryan Fitzpatrick (hip) is expected to be ruled out for Thursday's game. Allen appeared in four games for Washington last year and completed 60 of 87 passes for 610 yards, four touchdowns and an interception.

Heinicke will start Thursday's Week 2 matchup against the Giants, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Heinicke filled in for Ryan Fitzpatrick (hip) in Sunday's season opener and completed 11 of 15 passes for 122 yards and a touchdown. Fitzpatrick will undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of his injury, but he's at least expected to miss the Week 2 contest because Washington will be playing on a short week. Kyle Allen is slated to serve as Heinicke's primary backup against the Giants.

Fields completed two of two passes for 10 yards while adding a three-yard rushing touchdown in the Bears' 34-14 loss to the Rams on Sunday.

Fields only played on five snaps, but his opportunities came in the red zone. One of his two completions ended up a couple yards short of the goal line, and he later rolled out right on his way to an easy rushing score, resulting in one of the two times the Bears found the end zone against a tough Rams defense. It's unclear as to what his role will be in the short term, but his rushing ability provides him excellent fantasy upside whenever he gets into the starting lineup.

Dalton completed 27 of 38 pass attempts for 206 yards, no touchdowns, an interception and a lost fumble in Sunday's 34-14 loss to the Rams.

Dalton struggled mightily against the Rams defense, averaging a paltry 5.4 yards per attempt. It was an incredibly tough matchup, so all the blame can't be placed on the veteran quarterback. Justin Fields did enter the game a few times (similar to how Trey Lance did for San Francisco in Week 1), and he managed to score the only touchdown a Chicago quarterback was credited with. Perhaps the Bears' offense would be more dynamic with the rookie under center, but the team may opt to give Dalton another shot against the Bengals, who are not as imposing defensively as the Rams, next Sunday.

Jones completed 22 of 37 passes for 267 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 27 yards and another TD on six carries in Sunday's 27-13 loss to the Broncos.

The third-year QB posted decent enough fantasy numbers, but Jones' red-zone fumble early in the third quarter when the game was still in reach was a back-breaker for the Giants. The offense as a whole should begin to look better once Saquon Barkley is ready to handle his usual workload, but until then Jones could be prone to more mistakes and turnovers as he tries to do too much. After being sacked twice Sunday, he'll face another dangerous pass rush in Week 2 on the road against Washington.