NFL Player News

Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said Carr and other starters will play into the second quarter of Friday's preseason game against Green Bay, Matt Schneidman of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Gruden held out most of his key players for the second week of the preseason in a matchup with a Rams team they'll face again in Week 1. Friday's exhibition will provide a real opportunity to get a look at the Raiders' first-team offense, though Gruden doesn't plan to leave Carr in the game beyond halftime. The 27-year-old quarterback completed two of four passes for 11 yards in the preseason opener against Detroit.

Allen will take most of the first-team reps during practice this week, Joe Buscaglia of WKBW.com reports.

Allen has already been named as the starter for Sunday's preseason game against the Bengals, essentially confirming that he's in the mix for the Week 1 starting job. Teams usually use the third week of the preseason to mimic their regular-season routine, and the Bills are doing just that by treating Allen as the starter all week. Nathan Peterman and AJ McCarron (shoulder) aren't out of the running just yet, but Allen can probably earn the job with strong showing in Sunday's game.

Beathard (foot) didn't practice Tuesday and is considered day-to-day, David Lombardi of The Athletic Bay Area reports.

Beathard sprained his foot during last week's preseason game against the Texans and hasn't practiced since, but it doesn't appear too serious. QB Jimmy Garoppolo is on track to play the first half of Saturday's exhibition contest against the Colts, but Beathard could be called upon if healthy. If Beathard can't go, expect Nick Mullens to log extra snaps.

Keenum completed eight of 13 passes for 78 yards and a two-point conversion during Saturday's 24-23 loss to Chicago.

Keenum led Denver's offense to a touchdown and a field goal during his three drives of work, the latter two going for 21 total snaps. There is likely a throw or two that Keenum would like to have back, particularly a missed pass into the end zone to Emmanuel Sanders that forced Denver to settle for a field goal, but the game was an overall improvement for Keenum. If he's able to build on this performance in his third and likely final preseason game, he may be primed to best last season's career year.

Garoppolo and his fellow healthy starters on offense figure to play up to halftime in Saturday's preseason game against the Colts, the San Jose Mercury News reports.

Garoppolo is thus an option in DFS formats this week before he sees little-to-no action in the 49ers' preseason finale on Aug. 30. Garoppolo's status as the team's franchise QB was cemented by his lucrative offseason contract extension, and optimism regarding his 2018 fantasy prospects abound due to his strong finish last year after being gifted to the 49ers from the Patriots. Looking ahead, Garoppolo will be supported by a revamped running attack led by Jerick McKinnon (calf) and a pass-catching corps featuring wideouts Pierre Garcon and Marquise Goodwin, as well as tight end George Kittle (shoulder). Though McKinnon and Kittle are currently sidelined, they are both expected back by Week 1.

Brissett threw for 172 yards and rushed for nine more in Monday's preseason loss to the Ravens.

Brissett got most of the usage during Monday's outing, and while he failed to throw a touchdown pass and completed just 60 percent of his passes (14-for-23), he did lead the Colts on two scoring drives that culminated in 10 points. The Colts seem to have plenty of confidence in Brissett's ability as a backup quarterback with Andrew Luck set to make his return from a shoulder injury.

Coach Hue Jackson said Mayfield "will play quite a bit" against the Eagles on Thursday, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Mayfield has been practicing with his left knee wrapped. However, Jackson indicated there's no concern there, a notion supported by the fact that the Browns want to get the rookie QB as much exposure to NFL action as possible before he assumes backup duty to start the coming season. With Thursday's game in mind, Tyrod Taylor and the team's starters are expected to play about one half, which sets the scene for Mayfield to take center stage for a good portion of action once Taylor is lifted from the contest.

Coach Hue Jackson said Taylor and the other starters will play approximately half of Thursday's preseason game against Philadelphia, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Jackson doesn't plan to leave his starters in after halftime but didn't entirely rule out the possibility. Taylor completed nine of 12 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown over the first two weeks of the preseason, adding two carries for seven yards. He's done nothing to lose his job as the Week 1 starter.

Peterman's teammate Josh Allen will start Sunday's preseason game against the Bengals, Chris Brown of the Bills' official site reports.

Peterman still has a chance to win the Week 1 job after AJ McCarron went down with a collarbone injury, but it's not a great development the Bills are tabbing the rookie Allen to start what many would consider the most important preseason game. The battle's not over yet, but Peterman better outshine Allen with the limited time left before the team has to make a decision.

Jackson completed seven of 15 attempts for 49 yards and a touchdown while playing six series in Monday night's 20-19 win over the Colts in the third preseason game. He also rushed four times for 26 yards.

Jackson continues to be a work in progress from inside the pocket, particularly on throws outside the numbers. While he again completed less than half of his attempts, Jackson did find Chris Moore for a seven-yard touchdown on a rollout pass. As expected, he also offered some sizzle running the ball when nothing else was open. Overall, Jackson still looks pretty raw as a passer, but maintains a knack for making plays outside of the pocket.