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McCarthy (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Vikings' emergency third quarterback against the Packers on Sunday, Craig Peters of the Vikings' official site reports.

McCarthy lost out to Kyler Murray for the starting job in training camp, and head coach Kevin O'Connell opted to go with Carson Wentz as the backup in Week 1. As the emergency third quarterback, McCarthy is not allowed to play Sunday unless both Murray and Wentz are removed from the game due to injury, illness or ejection.

McKee (coach's decision) is inactive as the emergency third quarterback for Sunday's game against the Commanders.

McKee will be the emergency option behind Jalen Hurts and Andy Dalton. The quarterback will only enter the game if both active players are unable to play.

Beck (coach's decision) is inactive as the emergency third quarterback for Sunday's game against the Chargers.

Beck will be the emergency third option behind Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew. Beck will only enter the game if both active quarterbacks cannot continue to play. The rookie out of Miami will likely fill this role for the first few weeks of the season.

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

As the emergency third quarterback, Kaliakmanis is prohibited from playing in Sunday's game unless both Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota were to leave the contest due to injury, illness or ejection. Kaliakmanis was a seventh-round selection of the Commanders in the 2026 NFL Draft after spending the last two years of his college career at Rutgers.

O'Connell (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Raiders' emergency third quarterback against the Dolphins on Sunday.

Kirk Cousins beat out first-overall pick Fernando Mendoza for the starting quarterback job Week 1, so O'Connell will suit up as the emergency QB3. As such, O'Connell is prohibited from playing Sunday unless both Cousins and Mendoza were to leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection.

Cook (coach's decision) will be the emergency quarterback for Sunday's game against the Raiders.

The Dolphins claimed Cook off waivers from the Jets after cutdown day. The quarterback will sit behind Malik Willis and Kyle McCord, only able to enter the game if both players can no longer participate.

Wilson (coach's decision) is inactive as the emergency third quarterback for Sunday's game against the Lions.

Spencer Rattler kept his gig as the QB2 behind Tyler Shough this summer, leaving Wilson as the emergency option entering the season. Wilson appeared in four games with the Dolphins last season, completing six of 11 passes for 32 yards.

Ewers (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns.

The Jaguars traded for Ewers toward the tail end of training camp, but the 2025 seventh-rounder will be a healthy scratch Week 1 while Nick Mullens serves as Jacksonville's backup QB behind Trevor Lawrence. Ewers isn't listed as the emergency third quarterback against Cleveland, so his next chance to suit up is Week 2 against Denver on Sunday, Sept. 20.

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

King beat out Kyle Trask for a spot on the Panthers' 53-man roster at the conclusion of training camp, and the former will be the emergency QB3 behind starter Bryce Young and backup Kenny Pickett for Week 1. That means King will not be allowed to play Sunday unless both Young and Pickett were removed from the contest due to injury, illness or ejection.

Fagnano (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's matchup with the Colts.

The preseason standout is third on the depth chart behind Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley, and he will need both to be unavailable to have a chance to enter the game Sunday. Fagnano completed 74.7 percent of his passes during the preseason for 509 yards and three touchdowns.