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Sam Ehlinger QB | DEN
Broncos' Sam Ehlinger: Emergency QB3 vs. Jacksonville
Ehlinger (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the emergency third quarterback against the Jaguars on Sunday, Susanna Weir of the Broncos' official site reports.
For a second consecutive week, Ehlinger will be the emergency QB3 behind Bo Nix and backup Jarrett Stidham. Ehlinger is prohibited from playing Sunday unless both Nix and Stidham were to leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection.
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Andy Dalton QB | ATL
Eagles' Andy Dalton: Active as backup signal-caller
Dalton is active as the Eagles' top backup quarterback for Sunday's game against the Titans.
After facing competition from Tanner McKee and rookie Cole Payton for the No. 2 job behind Jalen Hurts throughout training camp and the preseason, Dalton has emerged as the victor in the job battle. Dalton will suit up for the second week in a row, while McKee is inactive as the emergency No. 3 quarterback and Payton is also donning street clothes.
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Drew Allar QB | PIT
Steelers' Drew Allar: Healthy scratch again
Allar (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
Allar is the odd man out in the Steelers' quarterback room. Aaron Rodgers and Mason Rudolph are the active options, while Will Howard (coach's decision) seems to be the primary option as the emergency third quarterback. The rookie third-rounder will likely continue to be a healthy scratch unless he surpasses Howard and Rudolph for the backup role.
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Behren Morton QB | NE
Patriots' Behren Morton: Serving as emergency QB3 again
Morton (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Patriots' emergency third quarterback against the Steelers on Sunday.
As the emergency third quarterback, Morton is not allowed to play Sunday unless both Drake Maye and Tommy DeVito leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection. Morton was a seventh-round selection of the Patriots in the 2026 NFL Draft.
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Kenny Pickett QB | CAR
Panthers' Kenny Pickett: Serving as backup to Young
Pickett will be the Panthers' backup quarterback against the Falcons on Sunday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
For a second consecutive week, Pickett will be the QB2 behind Bryce Young, with Haynes King (coach's decision) serving as the emergency third quarterback. Pickett has appeared in 37 regular-season games and has a 16-11 record across 27 starts in his NFL career, with most of those starts taking place in 2022 and 2023 as a member of the Steelers.
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Will Howard QB | PIT
Steelers' Will Howard: Emergency QB for Week 2
Howard (coach's decision) is inactive as the Steelers' emergency third quarterback for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Teresa Varley of the team's official site reports.
The Steelers' four-quarterback roster consists of starter Aaron Rodgers, backup Mason Rudolph, and the younger options Howard and Drew Allar (coach's decision). Howard gets the nod as the third quarterback over Allar, but the QB3 will only be able to enter Sunday's contest if both Rodgers and Rudolph cannot continue to play.
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Josh Johnson QB | CIN
Bengals' Josh Johnson: Inactive after elevation
Johnson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Texans.
Johnson was elevated in the event Joe Burrow missed Sunday's contest due to the back injury that had him listed as questionable on the final injury report of the week. With Burrow healthy and suiting up, Johnson will be inactive for the game in Houston.
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Joe Fagnano QB | BAL
Ravens' Joe Fagnano: Emergency QB again in Week 2
Fagnano (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game versus the Saints but serving as the emergency third quarterback, Ryan Mink of the team's official site reports.
Fagnano is inactive once again but will serve as the Ravens' emergency signal-caller in Week 2. However, unless Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley are injured during the contest, Fagnano won't be on the field Sunday.
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Zach Wilson QB | NO
Saints' Zach Wilson: Emergency QB3 vs. Baltimore
Wilson (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Saints' emergency third quarterback against the Ravens on Sunday.
For a second consecutive week, Wilson will be the emergency QB3 behind starter Tyler Shough and backup Spencer Rattler. Wilson is not allowed to play Sunday unless both Shough and Rattler leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection.
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Taylen Green QB | CLE
Browns' Taylen Green: Emergency QB for Week 2
Green (coach's decision) is inactive as the emergency third quarterback for Sunday's game against the Buccaneers.
Green will once again serve as the third option behind Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders. The quarterback can only enter the game if both players ahead of him cannot continue to play in Sunday's game due to injury, illness or ejection. The sixth-round rookie is likely set to fill this role for the remainder of the season unless either Watson or Sanders misses time.