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Darnold wasn't practicing Wednesday due to an apparent foot injury, Connor Hughes of The Athletic reports.

Darnold -- who came up limping after taking a sack in Sunday's loss to Miami -- was sporting a walking boot on his right foot on the sideline during the Jets' first practice of Week 10. Per Rich Cimini of ESPN.com, Darnold admitted Monday that he was "dinged up," but the quarterback suggested that it wasn't anything serious. Now that he's absent from practice, Darnold's status for this weekend's game against the Bills must now be monitored. Veteran Josh McCown would be in line for the start if Darnold can't go.

Tannehill (shoulder) wasn't seen throwing during Wednesday's practice, Cameron Wolfe of ESPN.com reports.

With Tannehill still not cleared for full activity, the stage appears set for Brock Osweiler to make another start in Week 10 against the Packers. Look for coach Adam Gase to make an announcement on that front later Wednesday. Assuming Tannehill ends up being ruled out, his next chance to play would arrive Nov. 25 against the Colts, with the Dolphins on bye in Week 11.

Coach Sean McDermott said that Allen (elbow) would practice Wednesday on a limited basis. "We haven't seen any setbacks in [Allen's] rehab but we're going to take it one day at a time," McDermott said of the quarterback's Week 10 outlook.

The wheels have been coming off for the 2-7 Bills and their offense has been a laughingstock for weeks. If the team truly wants to play it safe with the prized rookie, then it would probably prefer to hold Allen out until Nov. 25 against the Jaguars, as a Week 11 bye would offer the quarterback additional time to recuperate. That said, the whole squad is getting frustrated after three straight games of single-digit point totals and there's something to be said about getting Allen as much playing time as possible amid a lost season. With Derek Anderson still in the concussion protocol and other teams salivating over the chance to face interception machine Nathan Peterman, perhaps the Bills will throw caution to the wind and insert Allen back in as soon as Sunday.

Nick Mullens confirmed that he would continue to serve as the 49ers' starting quarterback Week 10 against the Giants, relegating Beathard to the No. 2 role, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

Though Beathard looks to be in decent health after his wrist/thumb injury limited him to backup duties in the Week 9 win over the Raiders, it would have been a major surprise if he reclaimed the top gig after Mullens dazzled in his NFL debut. Mullens torched the Raiders for 262 passing yards and three touchdowns while completing 16 of 22 attempts in the 34-3 win. Perhaps most notable was the fact that Mullens didn't commit a turnover, an area where Beathard (seven interceptions, three lost fumbles) has faltered through his five starts this season. It's possible that Beathard will earn another opportunity to start later in the campaign if Mullens falters in his subsequent opportunities, but for the time being, the second-year signal-caller's future in San Francisco beyond 2018 suddenly looks murky.

Mullens confirmed that coach Kyle Shanahan has appointed him as the starter for Monday's game against the Giants, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

A report from Jay Glazer of Fox Sports over the weekend suggested things were headed in this direction, so Mullens' comments don't come as much of a surprise. It would have been difficult for the 49ers to turn the top gig back over to C.J. Beathard -- who owns a 1-9 career record as a starter -- after Mullens put on a clinic in his NFL debut with 16 completions on 22 attempts for 262 yards and three scores in the Week 9 trouncing of the Raiders. Mullens gets another favorable draw this week against a non-contending Giants squad followed by a Week 12 matchup against a beleaguered Tampa Bay pass defense following the 49ers' bye, so he'll at least be worth a short-term look in most leagues that start two quarterbacks.

Owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday on his weekly radio show that Prescott remains the Cowboys' starting quarterback both this season and for the foreseeable future, Jon Machota of The Dallas Morning News. "Listen, Dak is the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys," Jones said. "He's young and he's going to get extended."

After a highly impressive rookie campaign in which he displaced the since-retired Tony Romo as the No. 1 signal-caller, Prescott has regressed over the subsequent season and a half. Through eight games in 2018, Prescott has already turned the ball more often (five interceptions, four lost fumbles) than he did while starting throughout his rookie season (four interceptions, four lost fumbles). Two of those turnovers came in Monday's game against the Titans, with the Cowboys taking a 28-14 loss in that contest to drop their record to 3-5 for the season. Though the Cowboys now appear on track to miss the playoffs for the second consecutive year under Prescott's stewardship, the 25-year-old is still a major bargain as a passable NFL starting quarterback on a rookie deal. He'll be less valuable once his contract expires after the 2019 season, but based on Jones' comments, it sounds like the Cowboys intend to work out a new deal to keep him in the fold long term. Unless Prescott's productivity takes a dramatic turn for the worse in the second half of the season, look for the quarterback and the front office to engage on preliminary extension talks during the offseason.

Prescott completed 21 of 31 passes for 243 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Monday night's 28-14 loss to the Titans. He also rushed twice for 11 yards and lost a fumble.

Prescott got Dallas into scoring position on each of its first three drives, but experienced mixed results following a missed field goal to start. After hooking up with new weapon Amari Cooper on a four-yard touchdown on the Cowboys' second series, Prescott forced a throw in the end zone to Cooper on the team's third possession, resulting in an interception. While Prescott would find Allen Hurns for a 23-yard score before halftime, one of the five sacks he took resulted in a lost fumble early in the third quarter. Unable to get much going afterward, it was overall another frustrating performance for Dallas' offense, even though Prescott passed for multiple scores for the third time this season. To make matters worse, the team now faces a Week 10 trip to the defending-champion Eagles.

Mariota completed 21 of 29 passes for 240 yards and two touchdowns in Monday night's 28-14 win over the Cowboys. He also rushed 10 times for 32 yards and another score but lost two fumbles.

Mariota got off to a rough start, fumbling on Tennessee's first two possessions, but he rallied with back-to-back touchdown drives afterward. While Derrick Henry ran in the team's first score of the night, Mariota found fellow tailback Dion Lewis on an 18-yard screen pass to put the Titans ahead in the second quarter. Although Dallas would quickly answer with a touchdown of its own, Mariota's seven-yard shuffle pass to Jonnu Smith gave his team a third-quarter lead it wouldn't relinquish, and the quarterback's nine-yard touchdown run two drives later sealed a needed victory. All in all, Mariota bounced back well from a rocky beginning, accounting for three total touchdowns after entering Monday with merely four through his first six outings.

Bradford cleared waivers Monday, making him a free agent, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Arizona marked the fourth stop of Bradford's career, but his 2018 campaign lasted all of three appearances before coach Steve Wilks pulled him in favor of rookie quarterback Josh Rosen. During his time on the field, Bradford posted a career-worst 62.5 QB rating, which was fueled by a miserable 5.0 yards per attempt and two touchdowns versus four interceptions on 80 passes. Despite not making an appearance on Cardinals injury reports this season, Bradford reportedly didn't practice the five weeks before his release due to longstanding issues with his left knee, according to Chris Mortensen of ESPN. As a result, any organization interested in Bradford will expose the veteran signal-caller to a physical to scrutinize his health.

Allen (elbow) threw again Monday, and afterwards coach Sean McDermott said, "We're going to take it day to day at this point in terms of his availability for this week," Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

McDermott won't make any promises about Allen's status for Sunday's game against the Jets, but he's leaving open the possibility while also noting that the team gets a bye in Week 11 should it choose to be extra cautious. Either way, it looks like the Bills will get their potential franchise quarterback back in one of the next two games. While he's struggled at times in his first campaign, Allen has already proven to be a vastly better option than Derek Anderson (concussion) or Nathan Peterman.