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Browning completed 28 of 42 passes for 335 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions in Saturday's 34-11 loss to the Steelers. He also threw a two-point conversion and rushed once for no gain.

Browning had a few key errors that contributed to Cincinnati's 24-0 halftime deficit. He threw a ball up for grabs for an interception in Pittsburgh's end zone in the first quarter, then tossed another interception in the second quarter before adding an incompletion on fourth-and-1 from Pittsburgh's five-yard line just before the two-minute warning in the first half. Browning connected with Tee Higgins for an 80-yard touchdown on his first pass of the second half and followed it up with a two-point conversion to Joe Mixon, but he proceeded to throw another interception and another incomplete pass on fourth down as the Bengals failed to cut further into the deficit. Despite his numerous turnovers, Browning exceeded 300 passing yards for the third time in the last four games. He'll look to bounce back in Week 17 against the Chiefs.

Duggan is listed as inactive for Saturday's contest against the Bills, but he is available as the team's emergency quarterback should that situation arise.

Duggan was signed to the active roster earlier this week due to Justin Herbert (finger) being done for the season. He'll fill in if Easton Stick and Will Grier were to get injured.

Levis (ankle) isn't expected to start Sunday's contest versus the Seahawks, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Levis sprained his right ankle in the waning moments of last Sunday's 19-16 overtime loss to the Texans, which kept him out of drills until Friday, when he logged a limited practice. The Titans subsequently listed him as questionable for Week 16, and while there's a chance Levis is active Sunday, the team seems poised to give veteran Ryan Tannehill a spot start under center. Overall, the quarterback situation in Tennessee should be clarified when the team releases its inactive list 90 minutes before a 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

Tannehill is expected to start Sunday's game against the Seahawks, as Will Levis (ankle) is listed as questionable for the contest but isn't expected to play, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports.

Tannehill is in line to make his first start since Week 6. Prior to losing the starting job to Levis, Tannehill completed 98 of 158 pass attempts (62 percent) for 1,128 yards (7.1 YPA), two touchdowns and six interceptions. Official word on Levis' status will be available when Tennessee releases its inactive list 90 minutes before Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

Watson said Saturday that his recovery from November shoulder surgery is "right on track," Scott Petrak of The Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

While an exact recovery timetable for Watson hasn't been provided beyond his injury being season-ending, he's expected to be ready before the start of the 2024 season. Cleveland has cycled through PJ Walker, Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Joe Flacco as its starting quarterback options in Watson's absence, but Watson will almost certainly reclaim the starting role once healthy, and Saturday's update suggests he remains on track to be ready for the 2024 campaign.

Lawrence (concussion/ankle) traveled with the Jaguars on Saturday ahead of Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers, John Oehser of the team's official site reports.

Per Oehser, head coach Doug Pederson noted Friday that Lawrence needed to clear the NFL's concussion protocol in order to travel, so the quarterback looks to be trending toward starting Sunday. With the game beginning at 4:05 p.m. ET, official word on Lawrence's status won't arrive until Jacksonville releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to kickoff. Lawrence missed practice Wednesday and Thursday before logging a limited session Friday and then officially being listed as questionable on the Jaguars' final Week 16 injury report.

Lawrence (concussion/ankle) has reportedly cleared the NFL's concussion protocol and is in line to travel with the Jaguars ahead of Sunday's game against the Buccaneers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

After having not practiced Wednesday or Thursday, Lawrence was listed as a limited participant in Friday's session and questionable for Sunday's contest. With Lawrence now having cleared concussion protocol, per Rapoport, the QB is trending toward being available for Sunday's 4:05 p.m. ET contest, barring any setbacks.

Hill rushed twice for two yards and did not record a target or passing attempt during Thursday's 30-22 loss to the Rams.

Hill played extremely limited snaps for the second week in a row, tallying 10 offensive snaps Thursday after appearing on just 12 snaps during the Week 15 win against the Giants. The 33-year-old logged a rushing attempt on the opening offensive series of each half for the Saints, but he did not factor into the team's game plan elsewhere. Hill missed the Week 14 win versus Carolina while tending to foot and hand issues, though he never appeared on the Week 16 injury report for any reason. He also tied for New Orleans' second-most rushing attempts Thursday, as the team was limited to just 16 total rushes while playing from behind for most of the night. Nevertheless, his stark dropoff in playing time recently, whether if be due to injury or overall offensive struggles, leaves little hope for his fantasy production as the Saints vie for a playoff spot over the final two weeks of the regular season.

Smith (groin) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game at Tennessee, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.

Smith has been listed as a full practice participant all week, after missing Monday's 20-17 win over the Eagles. He'll now step back in as the starting quarterback, facing a Titans defense that has five starters and two key backups ruled out. Coach Pete Carroll told reporters that Smith looked great at Friday's practice and is good to go for Sunday, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times reports.

The Chargers signed Duggan to their active roster Friday.

This is the second time Duggan has signed to the Chargers' 53-man roster this season. He was waived by the Chargers on Dec. 18 before joining their practice squad two days later. He'll operate as the third quarterback behind Easton Stick and Will Grier.