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Wolford (coach's decision) is inactive ahead of Sunday's game against the Colts, Scott Smith of the Buccaneers' official site reports.

The 28-year-old will serve as Tampa Bay's emergency third quarterback, and he's able to play if both Baker Mayfield and Kyle Trask get injured or disqualified in Sunday's contest. Wolford's last in-game action came in 2022, when he stepped in for an injured Matthew Stafford in Los Angeles.

Woodside (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's matchup against the Saints, but he'll dress and serve as the Falcons' emergency quarterback, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

Taylor Heinicke (hamstring) will be active despite drawing a questionable designation, so Woodside will handle his usual role as an emergency option. Woodside won't count against the 53-man roster but will be available if Desmond Ridder and Heinicke are both forced out of the game.

Heinicke (hamstring) is active for Sunday's matchup against the Saints, Michael Rothstein of ESPN.com reports.

Despite being active, Heinicke will serve as the backup behind Desmond Ridder, who's reclaimed the starting spot after Heinicke struggled through three appearances before suffering a hamstring injury. Barring an injury to Ridder, Heinicke will presumably serve as the primary backup for the remainder of the 2023 campaign.

Jones is expected to start Sunday's game against the Giants, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

On Friday, Patriots coach Bill Belichick declined to reveal the team's starting QB, but it looks like Jones, who, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN, split practice reps this week about 50-50 with Bailey Zappe, is trending toward getting the initial snaps Sunday. If that's the case, Zappe would be next in line for signal-caller work, either by design to mix him in or should Jones struggle in the contest, given that the team let Will Grier go Saturday and didn't elevate Malik Cunningham from the practice squad ahead of Week 12 action. Considering the uncertainly that has surrounded 2-8 New England's QB situation following the team's Week 11 bye, Jones is a risky option in fantasy lineups, considering that he may be on a short leash, assuming he does indeed take the first snap on offense versus New York.

Dalton is dealing with an illness ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Titans, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.

The backup quarterback to rookie No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young is listed as questionable on the injury report. Dalton has played in three games and on 77 offensive snaps this season.

Burrow is set to undergo surgery Monday to repair the torn ligament in his right wrist, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Burrow will miss the rest of the season after Cincinnati placed him on injured reserve Saturday, just over a week after he suffered the injury in the Bengals' Nov. 16 loss to the Ravens. The expectation is that Burrow will make a full recovery in advance of the 2024 season, but the Bengals will turn the offense over to Jake Browning beginning with this Sunday's game against the Steelers.

The Patriots are planning to have Jones start Sunday's contest against the Giants, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports.

After speaking to the media Friday, head coach Bill Belichick refused to commit to either Jones, Bailey Zappe or another option as the team's starting quarterback coming out of New England's Week 11 bye. Jones and Zappe split starting reps during practice this week, with Jones reportedly putting on the better performance. That appears to have been enough to allow him to maintain the lead role behind center, though a poor start to this Sunday's clash with New York could lead Belichick to turn to Zappe at any moment.

Hall (concussion) does not carry an injury designation ahead of Monday's game against the Bears.

Hall sustained a concussion in his first career start against the Falcons in Week 9. He was able to log full practice sessions ahead of Week 12 and seems to have passed the NFL's five-step concussion protocol given that he does not carry an injury designation. While Joshua Dobbs has established himself as the starting quarterback for the Vikings after being traded from the Cardinals, there is less certainty around whether Hall will be the backup or if Minnesota opts to roll with Nick Mullens as the QB2.

McCarron has been elevated to the Bengals' active roster ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Steelers.

This move was expected, as Joe Burrow (wrist) was placed on injured reserve in a corresponding move. McCarron is now set to back up Jake Browning under center. The veteran former has not seen the field for regular-season action since 2020 with the Texans.

The Bengals officially placed Burrow (wrist) on injured reserve Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

No surprise here, as Burrow is set to miss the rest of the season due to a torn ligament in his right wrist. Cincinnati elevated AJ McCarron from the practice squad in a corresponding move to back up Jake Browning under center. Burrow will now focus on his recovery and rehabbing for the 2024 season.