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McCoy (lower leg) was listed as a full participant on Wednesday's estimated injury report, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

On Tuesday, coach Jay Gruden hinted that McCoy would participate in individual drills, but the veteran signal-caller took part in every part of Wednesday's walkthrough. Considering the Redskins haven't yet put in a full practice, McCoy still may have some hurdles in his path to active status, so his activity level bears watching Thursday and Friday. Elsewhere in the QB room, Case Keenum was a non-participant due to a foot injury, which could open the door for McCoy or rookie Dwayne Haskins to move up the depth chart in the short term.

Keenum is listed as a non-participant in Wednesday's estimated practice due to a foot injury, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Keenum is expected to be healthy for Week 4 but is currently wearing a walking boot, according to Kareem Copeland of The Washington Post. The 31-year-old quarterback is coming off a rough 31-15 loss to the Bears in which he accounted for five turnovers -- three interceptions and three fumbles, two of which he lost -- as Washington's record dropped to 0-3. Coach Jay Gruden said earlier in the week that Keenum remains the team's starting quarterback, according to Peter Hailey of NBC Sports Washington, but if the veteran signal-caller is hampered by injury or logs another poor performance, he could face pressure from Colt McCoy and rookie first-round pick Dwayne Haskins.

The Buccaneers placed Gabbert (shoulder) on injured reserve Tuesday, Greg Auman of The Athletic reports.

Gabbert has been unable to even practice the past month due to a shoulder injury, and will have to sit out a minimum of eight weeks following his placement on IR. With the veteran on the shelf, Ryan Griffin will continue to operate as the team's backup for starter Jameis Winston.

Coach Jay Gruden said McCoy (fibula) could work through individual drills this week, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.

Gruden added to this report by saying McCoy is a "ways away." The Redskins need to see how well McCoy can step into his throws, but it's encouraging that he's progressing to the next stage of recovery. After Monday night's terrible performance by Case Keenum (three interceptions, two lost fumbles), the Redskins could use the options under center, although they have rookie Dwayne Haskins as well.

Coach Jay Gruden confirmed after Monday's 31-15 loss to the Bears that Keenum will remain the Redskins' starting quarterback for the Week 4 matchup with the Giants, Peter Hailey of NBC Sports Washington. "Not really," Gruden said, when asked if he was considering a switch at quarterback. "I can't be changing people every five minutes."

Though the Redskins took losses in their first two games, it was through little fault of Keenum, who completed 69.1 percent of his passes for 7.4 yards per attempt and a 5:0 TD:INT during that stretch. Things completely unraveled for Keenum on Monday, however, as he threw three picks and fumbled three times -- losing two of them -- as Washington dropped to 0-3. At least for now, Gruden will chalk up the ugly outing to a matchup versus a tough defensive unit, but Keenum may not be able to afford a rough showing versus a lackluster Giants defense. Rookie first-round pick Dwayne Haskins is next in line if Gruden decides to pull the plug on Keenum at any point.

Keenum completed 30 of 43 passes for 331 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions in Monday night's 31-15 loss to the Bears. He also fumbled three times, losing two of them.

Keenum was constantly under pressure, ultimately resulting in him being sacked four times, but hardly helped himself with poor passes and decisions throughout the night. The veteran threw a pick-six on Washington's first offensive drive, then turned it over twice more before halftime. He then was intercepted on the opening series of the second half as well. Although he'd rally with back-to-back touchdown passes immediately after, an ill-advised quarterback sneak attempt saw him stripped on a big fourth-quarter play. That mishap gave Keenum his first career five-turnover game, which should only increase the pressure on the Redskins to promote rookie first-rounder Dwayne Haskins to starter. Whether that happens remains to be seen, but it could be an interesting situation to monitor ahead of Week 4's matchup against the Giants.

Trubisky completed 25 of 31 passes for 231 yards, three touchdowns and an interception in Monday night's 31-15 win over the Redskins.

Trubisky left some completions out there, but it was still a vastly improved performance after an uninspiring first two games of the season. He found Taylor Gabriel from three yards for his first touchdown of the campaign, then returned to Gabriel for two more scores, all during the second quarter. That included a superb 36-yard connection in the final minute before halftime, showcasing his ability to make plays on the run. Although a lousy fourth-quarter interception from the Redskins' six-yard line added a sour note toward the end, Trubisky can still be relatively pleased with his bounce-back performance in Week 3.

Darnold (illness) said Monday that he'll begin light cardio during the Jets' bye week with the hope of returning to action for the team's Week 5 game Oct. 6 in Philadelphia, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Darnold continues to notice gradual improvement since coming down with a case of mononucleosis nearly two week ago, but the quarterback has yet to receive full medical clearance while he contends with an enlarged spleen as a result of the illness. Assuming things improve on that front in the next few days, Darnold will undergo follow-up tests early next week before potentially returning to practice coming out of the bye. Luke Falk drew his first career start in Sunday's loss to the Patriots and would be in store for another turn under center Week 5 if Darnold isn't ready to go by then.

Allen will get another start Week 4 against the Texans, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Allen's success in Sunday's 38-20 win over Arizona may have contributed to the Panthers' decision to rule out Newton (foot) so early in the week. There was some talk of the 30-year-old quarterback returning to practice Wednesday, but he'll now be rested for at least one more game. Allen gets another matchup against a shaky pass defense, with the Texans allowing quarterbacks to complete 70.5 percent of their throws for 7.4 YPA and five touchdowns through three games.

Mayfield completed 18 of 36 pass attempts for 195 yards, a touchdown and an interception in Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Rams.

Mayfield picked an inopportune time to have his worst game of the young season, as the Browns' defense gave its offense plenty of opportunities to pull off an upset. The second-year quarterback was under duress all game, and only found success on short throws, struggling to connect with his wideouts when dropping back deep in the pocket. ESPN's Jeff Trotter brought up the issue of Mayfield's struggles when holding onto the ball more than 2.5 seconds earlier this week, and Sunday's results reflected those early trends. The 24-year-old was averaging over 300 passing yards through his first two games, but his 3:5 TD:INT ratio will be harder to swallow when he posts yardage totals like Sunday's. Things won't get much easier for Mayfield in his next matchup against an athletic Ravens defensive unit.