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Johnson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's contest against the Steelers.

Johnson will serve as the emergency quarterback for Week 5 with Tyler Huntley set to slot in as the backup QB behind Lamar Jackson. Johnson was let go by the Ravens on Sept. 23 but re-signed with the team two days later after clearing waivers.

Huntley is active for Sunday's contest against the Steelers.

Huntley will serve as the backup quarterback behind Lamar Jackson, while Josh Johnson will act as the emergency quarterback for Week 5.

Woodside (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Texans but will serve as the Falcons' emergency third quarterback, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.

The quarterback will dress for the game but can only enter if starter Desmond Ridder and backup Taylor Heinicke leave with injuries. It's a role that Woodside has been playing all season for the Falcons. The sixth-year pro has yet to appear in a game in 2023.

Zappe will remain in a backup role for Sunday's game against the Saints, but he took more reps in practice this week than usual, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Mac Jones will make another start Sunday, but he's on a shorter leash after a disastrous showing in last week's blowout loss to the Cowboys. The Patriots want to make sure that Zappe is prepared in the event he has to play again after entering last week's game in the third quarter.

Pickett (knee) is officially active for Sunday's game against the Ravens.

Pickett approached the game without an injury designation after being listed as a full practice participant Thursday and Friday, and it's been confirmed that the QB will play through a bone bruise in his knee that he sustained during Week 4 action. Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Pickett began the practice week working with a knee brace but shed that by Thursday. That said, the QB's mobility could be limited to some degree Sunday, with Garafolo suggesting that the Steelers could look to establish the run versus Baltimore with an eye toward avoiding 3rd-and long situations as much as possible.

Carr (shoulder) is active for Sunday's game at New England, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.

Carr will continue to play through the AC joint sprain in his right throwing shoulder that he sustained during the second half of a Week 3 loss at Green Bay. While he operated with a cap on his practice reps during Week 5 prep, he's far healthier this time around than he was last Sunday against the Buccaneers, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. In that contest, Carr managed just 127 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions on 23-for-37 passing.

Carr (shoulder), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots, is expected to start and should be in a better place health-wise than he was during the Saints' Week 4 loss to the Buccaneers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

After missing the final quarter of the Saints' Week 3 loss to Green Bay with an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder, Carr somewhat surprisingly made enough progress in his recovery to gain clearance to play Week 4. However, the veteran quarterback looked like he could have benefited from some rest; he struggled to push the ball downfield and completed 23 of his 37 pass attempts for just 127 yards (3.4 YPA) and also lost a fumble in the 26-9 loss to Tampa Bay. Though he carries a questionable tag for the second week in a row, Carr was at least able to take a step forward in terms of practice activity. He was a limited participant in practices Wednesday through Friday after managing just one limited practice in Week 4.

Garoppolo (concussion) practiced fully Friday, Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official site reports.

Per Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network and Adam Schefter of ESPN, Garoppolo has cleared the NFL's concussion protocol and thus is slated to start Monday night's game against the Packers. Prior to being inactive for the Raiders' Week 4 loss to the Chargers -- which Aidan O'Connell started -- the veteran QB completed 68.1 percent of his passes for 709 yards, with five touchdowns and six interceptions through the three games he suited up for this season.

Garoppolo gained clearance to play from the concussion protocol and is slated to start Monday against the Packers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Garoppolo opened Week 5 prep Thursday with a limited listing on the Raiders' injury report. Assuming he was a full participant Friday, he'll seemingly be on track to miss just one game as a result of the health concern. With Garoppolo's status likely to be cleared up in the near future, the main question mark for the Raiders offense is Davante Adams, who didn't practice Thursday or Friday due to a shoulder issue. Adams has two more chances to put himself in a position to suit up versus his former team Monday.

Carr (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots but is considered likely to play, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports.

Carr was a limited practice participant throughout the week after playing through the AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder -- albeit rather poorly -- in last Sunday's 26-9 loss to Tampa Bay. The Saints have a capable backup quarterback on hand in Jameis Winston in the unlikely event Carr is declared inactive ahead of a 1 p.m. ET kickoff this Sunday.