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Hall (concussion) isn't slated to practice Thursday, Ben Goessling of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

While Hall is sidelined for a second straight practice, the Vikings are left with Joshua Dobbs and practice squad members Sean Mannion and Tanner Morgan as their three available quarterbacks. Head coach Kevin O'Connell has already suggested that Dobbs is being prepared for the start Sunday against the Saints, and at this stage, Hall doesn't look as though he's on pace to clear the five-step concussion protocol in time to serve as Dobbs' backup this weekend. With that in mind, look for the Vikings to elevate one of Mannion or Morgan to the roster prior to game day.

The Rams officially signed Wentz to their active roster Wednesday, Stu Jackson of the team's official site reports.

After a rollicking Tuesday in which the Rams waived Brett Rypien and cut Dresser Winn from the practice squad, reports emerged indicating that Wentz was in line to sign with the team. It wasn't clear until one day later that Wentz in fact was joining the active roster rather than the practice squad to serve as the backup to Matthew Stafford moving forward. Rypien's uninspiring performance this past Sunday at Green Bay may have been the impetus for the move, and Wentz now seems destined to serve as the No. 2 quarterback following the Rams' Week 10 bye, considering head coach Sean McVay expressed confidence Monday in Stafford's ability to play in the team's next outing Nov. 19 against the Seahawks, per Jackson. Such an outcome isn't guaranteed, so Wentz might not be far away from seeing his first game action since Week 17 of last season.

Hall (concussion) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice.

Hall's early departure this past Sunday paved the way for Joshua Dobbs' heroics in an eventual 31-28 victory in Atlanta. The rookie quarterback was diagnosed with a concussion, and with Hall a spectator for the Vikings' first Week 10 practice, he may not be ready to serve as Dobbs' backup Sunday against the Saints. With Kirk Cousins (Achilles) out for the season and Nick Mullens (back) still on injured reserve, practice-squad member Sean Mannion may get the No. 2 assignment instead of Hall if the latter doesn't clear the five-step protocol in advance of Sunday's game.

Murray (knee) isn't listed Wednesday on the Cardinals' first Week 10 injury report, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.

As was the case on four of the team's previous six practice reports, Murray wasn't included among his injured teammates. And on the other two, he was listed as a full participant to begin prep for both Weeks 8 and 9. The Cardinals officially activated Murray from the reserve/PUP list Tuesday, and his absence from the Week 10 injury report one day later indicates he's essentially in the clear to play for the first time since tearing the ACL in his right knee Dec. 12 of last season. Head coach Jonathan Gannon already indicated that he expects Murray to start this Sunday against the Falcons, though the quarterback's availability may not be confirmed until after Friday's practice.

Fields (thumb) is listed as doubtful for Thursday's game against Carolina, and it isn't yet clear if he'll go through a pregame warmup prior to the 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Head coach Matt Eberflus said Wednesday that Fields made it through a week of limited practices without any setbacks or swelling in his right thumb, but the quarterback still hasn't received medical clearance to play in a game, per Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent is in line for another start Thursday, with Fields potentially returning Week 11 against the Lions or Week 12 against the Vikings.

Tannehill (ankle) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Tannehill practiced for the first time since Week 6, but his status for this Sunday's game in Tampa Bay doesn't hold as much weight following head coach Mike Vrabel's announcement Tuesday that Will Levis will start at quarterback going forward. If healthy enough to play this Sunday in Tampa Bay, Tannehill will serve as the Titans' No. 2 quarterback ahead of Malik Willis.

Barkley will back up starting quarterback Tommy DeVito this Sunday at Dallas, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Barkley could eventually make starts later this season, but the Giants will give DeVito the first look atop the depth chart after losing Daniel Jones (knee) to a season-ending injury. Tyrod Taylor (ribs) is on injured reserve and will miss at least three more games, leaving DeVito and the recently signed Barkley as the healthy quarterbacks on the roster.

Bagent is expected to start Thursday's game against Carolina after the Bears listed Justin Fields (thumb) as doubtful on their final injury report, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Bagent arguably has been better for fantasy purposes than he has been in real-life terms for the Bears, rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns while completing 67.3 percent of his passes for 6.3 yards per attempt in roughly 14 quarters of action thus far in his NFL career. The problem is that he's turned the ball over eight times (six interceptions, two lost fumbles), though he's at least been able to avoid sacks (five on 115 dropbacks), which have long been Fields' kryptonite. The matchup this Thursday is about as good as one could ask for, with the Panthers ruling out edge rusher Brian Burns (concussion) and cornerback CJ Henderson (concussion) and listing both of their starting safeties as questionable. The Bears, of course, are less likely than most other teams to blow the Panthers out of the water, as they've also among the lesser teams in the NFC and are playing with an undrafted rookie at quarterback.

Minnesota signed Morgan to its practice squad Wednesday.

Less than a month after being cut from the Vikings' practice squad, Morgan has now gotten another chance to make an impression. With Jaren Hall (concussion) questionable to suit up in Week 10, Morgan could be elevated to the active roster as soon as Sunday versus New Orleans.

Fields (thumb) is listed as doubtful for Thursday's game against Carolina.

After turning in a limited practice last Friday before ultimately sitting out the Bears' Week 9 loss to the Saints, Fields continued practicing this week and remained listed as a limited participant each day. Though he's seemingly continuing to progress in his recovery from a dislocated thumb on his throwing hand, Fields doesn't look like he's quite ready to play and is expected to miss his fourth straight game Week 10. Rookie backup Tyson Bagent should thus be in store for another start Thursday, and he's not the worst fill-in option in deeper leagues, given that he's facing a poor defense and has proven to be both active as a runner and willing to take risks as a passer. The downside of the risk-taking is that Bagent has thrown six interceptions in four appearances, but he may have better luck against an injury-ravaged Carolina defense that won't have standout pass rusher Brian Burns (concussion) or starting cornerback CJ Henderson (concussion) on the field Thursday. As for Fields, he should have a better chance at making his return to the lineup Week 11, when the Bears will have a normal week of practices leading up to a Nov. 19 game in Detroit.