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Dalton (thumb) had his cast removed Monday, ESPN's Bob Holtzman reports.

Dalton's visit with his doctor yielded a clear sign of progress, yet the quarterback is still highly uncertain to be ready for Saturday's playoff game against the Steelers. Although he may be willing to push things in the playoffs, previous reports suggested that Dalton likely wouldn't be available until mid-January.

Head coach Jeff Fisher confirmed Monday that Keenum enters the offseason as the Rams' starting quarterback, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

As a restricted free agent, Keenum is the only quarterback on the roster that will be subject to free agency in the coming months, with both Nick Foles and Sean Mannion signed through the end of the 2016 season, at the very least. Considering the preceding, Keenum will almost certainly return to the Rams, though a veteran addition or player selected in the NFL Draft could place his current status in question. In six outings in the recently-completed campaign, he was risk averse but far from explosive, completing 61 percent (76 of 125) of his passes for 828 yards, four touchdowns, and one interception.

Winston completed 29 of 47 passes for 325 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 38-10 loss to the Panthers. He also gained 14 yards on three rushes and scored a rushing touchdown.

The 2015 first overall pick's closing performance of his rookie year was a mixed bag, with Winston tallying his second 300-yard performance of his career (and of the last three weeks), but also throwing multiple interceptions for the first time since Week 10 versus the Cowboys. Winston also eclipsed the 4,000-yard mark for 2015, and completes the season with a respectable 22:15 TD:INT ratio. He impressively started all 16 games and undoubtedly garnered invaluable experience that should serve him well as he intends to take a significant leap in Year 2. With stud wideout Mike Evans and stalwart all-around back Charles Sims on board, Winston is guaranteed two solid weapons heading into 2016. If Tampa can secure free agent Doug Martin over the offseason, it will only serve to further enhance Winston's arsenal heading into what will be a pivotal year for both the franchise and Lovie Smith regime.

Rodgers completed 28 of 44 passes for 291 yards, with a touchdown and an interception in Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Vikings.

Rodgers added 12 yards on five carries, was sacked five times and lost a fumble. Once again, he made a bunch of plays that were reminiscent of his form from previous seasons, but with quite a few ugly throws also mixed in. Though it was an improvement from the previous week's massacre in Arizona, Rodgers still looks very uncomfortable in a Green Bay offense that's been decimated by injuries. Sunday's loss may have cost the Packers a division title and home playoff game, but it does mean that Rodgers will get to face the Washington defense, whereas Teddy Bridgewater will have his hands full with the Seahawks.

Bridgewater completed 10 of 19 passes for 99 yards, with no touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's 20-13 win over the Packers.

An effective game manager for most of the season, Bridgewater was unquestionably terrible Sunday night, with the lowlight being a left-handed interception. He later botched an attempted hand-off right before the two-minute warning but was luckily bailed out when Adrian Peterson came up with the ball. With Sunday's win leading to a first-round matchup against the Seahawks, Bridgewater will need to play much better in order to avoid an embarrassing loss. Seattle beat Minnesota by a score of 38-7 in Week 13, turning in one of the more impressive road performances in the NFL all season.

Tannehill completed 25 of 38 passes for 350 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 20-10 victory over the Patriots. He also gained 17 yards on three rushes and recovered a fumble.

In what has to be considered one of the unlikeliest outcomes of the 2015 season, the Dolphins thoroughly stymied a Patriots team with plenty of incentive, and the much maligned Tannehill spearheaded the victory. He posted his second consecutive 300-yard performance, and his 9.21 yards per attempt was a season high.The 26-year-old finished the 2015 campaign with six 300-yard games, and has progressively increased his passing yards through his first four seasons. He also threw a career-low 12 interceptions in 2015, but did suffer a career-high eight fumbles. While there are currently whispers that the team is willing to part ways with the fourth-year quarterback if the incoming head coach were to want to clean house at the position, Tannehill's 4,208 passing yards and 24:12 TD:INT ratio wouldn't be readily replaced by any free agent or 2016 draft choice.

Stafford connected on 28 of 39 of his attempts for 298 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's win over Chicago. He added 10 yards on the ground.

Less than two months ago, the Lions were heading into their bye with a 1-7 record and the future of Stafford was in doubt. The Lions finished the season's second half with a 6-2 record and a three-game winning streak, and Stafford looks like he's back on track. During the season's final eight games, Stafford completed just shy of 70 percent of his passes and boasted a 19-2 touchdown-to-interception ratio. He averaged 272 yards per game during the span. Given Calvin Johnson's enormous contract, change may be coming one way or the other in Detroit, but if head coach Jim Caldwell and offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter are permitted to stay, Stafford may be in line for a big 2016.

Gabbert completed 28 of 44 passes for a career-high 354 yards, with one touchdown and an interception, in Sunday's 19-16 overtime win against the Rams.

Gabbert had one of the most productive outings of his career, and set up the game-winning field goal in overtime by connecting with Quinton Patton on a 33-yard pass. While he generally didn't put up big numbers after taking over for an ineffective and injured Colin Kaepernick (shoulder) in Week 9, Gabbert certainly didn't embarrass himself, showing enough to possibly get him a starting job somewhere else, if not in San Francisco. With that said, he's probably projects as a poor man's Alex Smith (both QBs are more athletic than you think), and that's not really a great thing. In any case, he finishes the season with a 10:7 TD:INT ratio in eight games.

Keenum completed 22 of 37 passes for 231 yards with no touchdowns in Sunday's 19-16 overtime loss at San Francisco.

Keenum was serviceable in the five starts he made during the second half of the season, although he wasn't really asked to do much, completing more than 14 passes just once. Nick Foles is clearly not the answer at QB for the Rams, but that doesn't necessarily mean that Keenum is the solution either. Thus, it will be interesting to see what the team does in the offseason, but in all likelihood, they'll either acquire or draft another QB.

Bradford completed 30 of 38 passes for 320 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in Sunday's win over the Giants.

The 28-year-old was excellent Sunday, connecting with eight different receivers en route to posting an impressive completion percentage of 79. It was a turbulent season in Philadelphia to say the least, but Bradford finished the season strong, throwing for 1,061 yards in the final three games. A number of changes are expected in Philly this offseason, and Bradford's erratic year combined with impending free agency could have him in another uniform next season.