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Prescott's teammate Tony Romo (back) is still dealing with swelling around the area of his injury, making a return in Week 9 at Cleveland more realistic than Week 8 against Philadelphia, ESPN's Ed Werder reports.

Most reports have suggested Romo is targeting a return immediately after the Cowboys' Week 7 bye, as updates on his progress have overwhelmingly been optimistic. However, recovery from the injury doesn't mark the end of his process, as the 36-year-old does needs to strengthen his core and improve his conditioning before he can even practice with teammates, ESPN.com's Todd Archer reports. Furthermore, the Cowboys don't have much incentive to rush Romo back, considering Prescott has been fantastic in the veteran quarterback's stead. The rookie's strong play has led to ample speculation that the team has a QB controversy. While owner Jerry Jones said Monday that Romo remains the No. 1 signal caller, Jones then said Tuesday that the team's quarterback situation requires "a tolerance for ambiguity," according to David Helman of DallasCowboys.com. The only thing entirely clear at the moment is that Prescott will start Sunday's game in Green Bay.

Winston completed 18 of 30 passes for 219 yards and one touchdown in Monday night's win over the Panthers.

Winston entered Week 5 among the league leaders in pass attempts, but after his eight interceptions through four games, the Buccaneers emphasized running the ball early and often Monday night. That led to Winston firing a season-low 30 passes, but also resulted in his first turnover-less outing. Furthermore, Winston's 7.3 yards per attempt were his most since his stellar season-opening performance. Although Winston's decision-making was still questionable on occasion Monday, Tampa Bay's offensive gameplan produced a more controlled display from the second-year signal caller, who will now enter the bye week and aim for more consistency once back in action.

Siemian (shoulder) was listed as a limited participant at Monday's practice, Ricky Henne of the Chargers' official website reports.

It's unclear exactly what Siemian did, as the Broncos held a walk-through practice without any pads. Regardless, it's already been reported that the second-year quarterback is expected to return for Thursday's game in San Diego. Rookie first-rounder Paxton Lynch struggled in Sunday's loss to Atlanta, leaving Siemian as the unquestioned top quarterback so long as he stays healthy.

Whitehurst hyper-extended his left knee toward the end of Sunday's game against the Titans, Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

The team's healthiest quarterback at that point, Whitehurst returned to take a knee on the final snap, which doesn't necessarily mean he was healthy enough to play. However, it sounds as if Cody Kessler (ribs) and/or Josh McCown (collarbone) will be ready for Week 6 against the Titans, rendering Whitehurt's health status of little importance to the team. Then again, it's a bit too early to make assumptions, so Whitehurst does have an outside shot to get a start, if his hyper-extension isn't too serious. He replaced an injured Kessler on Sunday, completing 14 of 24 passes for 182 yards, with a touchdown and an interception.

The 49ers' staff is meeting Monday to discuss whether Gabbert or Colin Kaepernick will start Sunday's game in Buffalo, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports.

Gabbert has been consistently bad since Week 1, with his surprising rushing production negated (and then some) by his complete lack of accuracy. He's completing just 58 percent of his passes for 5.9 yards per attempt this season, with five touchdowns and six interceptions, though it's only fair to note that he doesn't have much help. The only other argument in Gabbert's favor is the distinct possibility Kaepernick could be worse, especially considering that the latter still hasn't quite regained all the weight he lost after having three surgical procedures in the offseason. A decision may be announced soon, but either way, running back Carlos Hyde remains the only trustworthy weapon in a flailing San Francisco offense.

Coach Adam Gase stated Monday that Tannehill will remain the starting quarterback for the remainder of the season, Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports.

This comes after fans in Miami were calling for his release both during and after the game versus Tennessee on Sunday. Tannehill has been below average once again this season and may have even regressed, but the bottom line is that the Dolphins don't have a young future NFL starter on their roster. Tannehill only has to worry about Matt Moore, and it is unlikely that he would be a significant upgrade. It's Tannehill or bust in south Florida this year.

Cowboys owner/GM Jerry Jones said Sunday that Tony Romo (back) is still the team's No. 1 quarterback, but Jones also added that the team will have the luxury of seeing both Prescott and Romo, ESPN.com reports. "We're going to have the luxury of being able to, I think, see them both," Jones said. "Now I don't want to take anything -- presume that Dak is going to be necessarily healthy. I don't want to presume anything like that, but I welcome the opportunity of having Dak playing at this level and Tony back in excellent health."

Although Jones clearly stated that Romo is still the team's No. 1 quarterback, the rest of the owner/GM's quote is a bit confusing, as it seems to suggest Prescott could retain some kind of role. Given that Jones is often misleading or unclear when he speaks to the media, it's probably unwise to make any assumptions based on his comments, even if he elaborates further in the coming days and weeks. While Prescott has unquestionably been fantastic, especially for a rookie, the most likely scenario still has Romo retaking the reins whenever he is physically ready. The most likely date is Week 8 -- Oct. 30 against the Eagles -- as the Cowboys have a Week 7 bye. Of course, even if Romo does take the job back without any questions, he won't have the same long leash he had in past seasons. As for the immediate future, Prescott will face the Packers at Lambeau Field in Week 6, while Romo is scheduled for an MRI on Monday. The MRI may show that Romo's compression fracture has fully healed, which would allow him to start preparing for his return.

Siemian (shoulder) is expected to return for Thursday's game against the Chargers, NFL.com reports

Siemian's sprained non-throwing shoulder caused him to sit out Sunday's loss to the Falcons, when rookie Paxton Lynch had a tough time in his stead. While the Broncos were dealt their first loss of this season with Siemian sidelined, his rest over the weekend is expected to allow him to return for this Thursday's Week 6 matchup versus the Chargers. Siemian's practice workload was increasing prior to him being deemed inactive Sunday, so it's likely that he'll continue to build on that involvement before reclaiming Denver's starting gig later this week.

Rodgers completed 23 of 45 passes for 259 yards, with two touchdowns, two interceptions and 17 rushing yards in Sunday's 23-16 win over the Giants.

Rodgers turned in a rare inefficient home performance against a solid Big Blue defense, but he still managed a decent fantasy outing thanks to his team's dominance of possession. He was unusually out of sync with top receiver Jordy Nelson, who caught just four passes for 38 yards and a touchdown on a team-high 13 targets. While yet to turn in a true clunker, Rodgers also hasn't had any of the huge games that were so frequent prior to last season. Even last week's four-touchdown outing wasn't overwhelming from a fantasy standpoint, as he only threw for 205 yards, limited by a lack of second-half volume. Rodgers has mostly come through for his team when needed most, but it's impossible not to worry about his sub-60 completion percentage and sub-7.0 YPA. It can no longer be assumed that it's merely a matter of time before he starts to put up the kind of elite numbers that were taken for granted from 2011 to 2014. However, it also isn't out of the question, and he will be back at Lambeau Field the next two weeks, first facing the Cowboys and then taking on the Bears.

Cousins completed 29 of 41 pass attempts for 260 yards, a touchdown and an interception during Sunday's 16-10 win over the Ravens.

Cousins' only touchdown pass of the day came on a 21-yard connection with Pierre Garcon as part of a 10-point third quarter that ultimately decided the game. He was unable to throw for multiple scores for the first time since Week 3, but he tasted victory for the third straight game. Cousins will look to make it four straight in Week 6 versus a sound Eagles defensive unit.