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Howard (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the emergency third quarterback against the Bengals on Sunday.

As the emergency third quarterback, Howard is not allowed to play Sunday unless both Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph were to be removed from the game due to injury, illness or ejection. Rookie third-round quarterback Drew Allar (coach's decision) will be a healthy scratch for a third consecutive week.

King (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the emergency third quarterback against the Browns on Sunday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.

King will once again operate as the QB3 behind Kenny Pickett and starter Bryce Young. Since he's serving in an emergency role, King is prohibited from playing Sunday unless both Young and Pickett were removed from the game due to injury, illness or ejection.

Lance (groin) is active Week 3 against the Bills.

It wasn't a very active practice week for Lance, who managed just a sole limited session on Friday due to his groin injury. It will ultimately be enough for Lance to suit up, however, relegating DJ Uiagalelei to the emergency QB3 role.

Leonard (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Colts' emergency third quarterback against the Texans on Sunday.

For a third consecutive week, Leonard will operate as the emergency QB3 behind starter Daniel Jones and backup Anthony Richardson. That prohibits Leonard from playing Sunday unless both Jones and Richardson were to be removed from the game due to injury, illness or ejection.

Milroe (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against Washington.

Sam Darnold (glute) is available for Sunday's meeting with the Commanders, meaning Drew Lock will move back to the No. 2 spot on the depth chart. Despite being inactive for Week 3, Milroe's services can still be utilized in an emergency situation.

Daniels (elbow) is expected to return to action for the Commanders in "three weeks or sooner," Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Commanders head coach Dan Quinn had already noted Friday that Daniels wasn't in consideration for a stint on injured reserve, but Rapoport's report offers a clearer timeline for the third-year quarterback's return to the lineup. Marcus Mariota will start Sunday's game against the Seahawks and will most likely continue to direct the Commanders offense in Week 4 versus the Colts, but Daniels could be a realistic candidate to rejoin the lineup thereafter. Rapoport notes that whenever he returns, Daniels will wear a brace to protect the dislocated elbow on his left (non-throwing) arm.

Williams, who is ruled out for Monday's game against the Eagles, has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, which doctors consider a 3-to-4-week injury, Adam Schefter and Ian Rapoport of ESPN report.

Williams sustained the injury in last Sunday's 9-3 loss to the Vikings and was unable to practice in any fashion this week. Head coach Ben Johnson had previously been terming Williams as week-to-week, but Schefter and Rapoport's report offers some clarity on what potential recovery timeline the third-year quarterback might be facing. The report notes that the 3-to-4 range is merely an estimated for Grade 2 strains, so if Williams proves to be a quick healer, it's possible that he can return to action for Chicago sooner than expected. At the very least, the Bears will have to get by with either Tyson Bagent (concussion) or Case Keenum as their starting quarterback versus the Eagles.

The Giants signed Haener from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.

In the wake of Jaxson Dart's serious left knee injury that will sideline him for the rest of the regular season, Jameis Winston will get the first chance to be New York's starting QB on Sunday against the Titans, and Haener's standing as the only other signal-caller on the roster implied that he'd serve as the backup in the initial contest without Dart. Whether or not that'll last beyond Week 3 remains to be seen, but Haener does have NFL experience under his belt, as he completed 18 of 39 passes for 226 yards, one touchdown and one interception and rushed 11 times for 22 yards in eight appearances (one start) as a member of the Saints in 2024.

Ewers is set to be the backup quarterback for the Jaguars in Sunday's game against the Patriots, Ryan O'Halloran of The Florida Times-Union reports.

With quarterback Nick Mullens not receiving a practice squad elevation, Ewers is set to be the backup in Week 3. The quarterback was a healthy scratch for the first two games of the 2026 season as the Jaguars utilized Mullens as the primary backup to Trevor Lawrence, but the 23-year-old will now fulfill the role the team traded for him to fill.

The Chargers signed Uiagalelei from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.

With backup quarterback Trey Lance (groin) still nursing a lingering injury, Uiagalelei is set to be the backup quarterback to Justin Herbert for Sunday's game against the Bills. The quarterback is set to suit up for his first game of the 2026 regular season, though he will likely not see any snaps unless Herbert is forced to exit the contest due to injury.