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Goff (concussion) was listed as a full participant on the Rams' estimated injury report Wednesday, Myles Simmons of the team's official site reports.

If practice had been held Wednesday, Goff would have taken part without restrictions for the second consecutive day. The rookie quarterback is thus on the brink of clearing the concussion protocol, with only the approval of an independent neurologist to come. Having said that, Goff could receive the all-clear for Saturday's game against the 49ers as early as Thursday.

Rodgers (calf) practiced fully Wednesday, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.

Rodgers didn't require a single practice rep last week in order to direct the Packers' offense with his normal amount of aplomb Sunday in Chicago. In particular, he displayed his arm strength on the game-winning drive, hooking up with Jordy Nelson on a pass that traveled more than 60 yards through the air in temperatures hovering around zero degrees Fahrenheit. Head coach Mike McCarthy relayed Monday that Rodgers emerged from Sunday's game feeling better than he did heading into the weekend, and the signal-caller backed up McCarthy's assessment by handling every snap in Wednesday's session. With no doubts surrounding his upcoming availability, he'll attempt to strike Saturday versus a Vikings defense that has allowed multiple touchdown throws in four of the last seven outings.

The Patriots have activated Brissett (thumb) from IR.

Brissett, who was placed on IR on Oct. 7, returns to the team's depth QB mix, where he'll slot behind starter Tom Brady and No. 2 signal-caller Jimmy Garoppolo. Prior to landing on IR, Brissett played in three games and started two of them in the wake of Brady's suspension to open the season and a shoulder injury that Garoppolo sustained in Week 2.

Tannehill (knee) will "definitely miss" Saturdays game against the Bills, but beyond that, the QB's status remains unclear, the Miami Herald reports.

At this stage, Tannehill -- who sprained both his left ACL and MCL in Week 14 -- remains on the Dolphins' active roster, which offers some hope that he might return before the end of the team's season. "They haven't told me that we should shut him down yet," coach Adam Gase noted Wednesday. "That's all I know." With Tannehill still sidelined, Matt Moore is in line for another start at QB for Miami this weekend.

Petty (chest) practiced fully Wednesday and is slated to play Saturday against the Patriots.

Petty is thus an option in the deepest of formats, but he's not looking like a high-percentage fantasy play against a Patriots squad that is allowing a league-low average of 16.6 points per game and that limited Denver to three points in Week 15.

Brissett (thumb) is expected to be activated from the Patriots' injured reserve-designated to return list Wednesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Brissett has been sidelined since early October after requiring surgery on his right thumb, but with the digit fully healed, it appears he's ready to log full-contact reps in practices. The rookie quarterback previously logged two starts earlier in the season when Tom Brady was serving a four-game suspension and Jimmy Garoppolo was was nursing a right shoulder injury, but with both signal callers available, Brissett will check in at third on the Patriots' depth chart.

Goff (concussion) was a full participant at Tuesday's practice, after which interim head coach John Fassel said that "we anticipate having him" Saturday against the 49ers, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.

Embedded in the final stage of the concussion protocol, Goff is expected to be available in Week 16, assuming he remains symptom-free Tuesday and Wednesday, per Rich Hammond of the Orange County Register. Fassel also implied that Sean Mannion will be Goff's backup, if the latter is available, which would push veteran Case Keenum to the inactive list. The breakdown of Rams quarterbacks should receive clarity before week's end.

Nassib will have surgery on his elbow in the near future, Seth Walder of the New York Daily News reports.

Nassib contended with elbow soreness at various points in the season, and with two games remaining, the Giants will look toward to future and a likely playoff berth. No matter if that goal is realized, Nassib will yield backup QB duties to Josh Johnson moving forward.

Petty (chest) expects to play in Saturday's game against the Patriots, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

Petty injured his chest in last week's loss to the Dolphins when he was sandwiched by two defenders, but he said he was not limited while throwing Tuesday and is anticipating playing Saturday with a protective pad. A final call on Petty's availability for Week 16 will be made later this week, but for now, it seems there is plenty of reason to be optimistic about him suiting up.

Nassib (elbow) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, ESPN.com's Jordan Raanan reports.

Nassib has been bothered by a sore elbow for much of the past two months, and with the quarterback apparently not showing enough improvement, he'll be shut down for the final two weeks of the season. Josh Johnson will continue to serve as the backup to starting quarterback Eli Manning the rest of the way.