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Morgan signed with the Vikings' practice squad Thursday.

The undrafted rookie out of Minnesota spent time with the Steelers during preseason, but he ultimately failed to make the team's 53-man roster or practice squad. Morgan threw for 9,469 yards, 65 touchdowns and 32 interceptions throughout his five-year collegiate career.

Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels said that Garoppolo is in "the final stages" of the NFL's concussion protocol and will be a full practice participant Thursday, Levi Edwards of the Raiders' official site reports.

Garoppolo sat out this past Sunday's loss to the Chargers after he wasn't able to clear the protocol seven days after suffering the brain injury in the Raiders' Week 3 loss to the Steelers. The veteran quarterback looks to be trending toward a return to action Week 5, however, as his ability to take part in the entire practice Thursday bodes well for his chances of gaining clearance for Monday's game against the Packers in the absence of any setbacks. Garoppolo logged limited practices last Thursday and Friday before ultimately sitting out against the Chargers, enabling rookie Aidan O'Connell to pick up his first NFL start.

Stafford (hip) was a full practice participant Wednesday, Sarah Barshop of ESPN.com reports.

As predicted by head coach Sean McVay prior to the session, Stafford didn't face any restrictions in the Rams' first practice of Week 5, according to Greg Beacham of the Associated Press. Stafford played through a bruised hip during this past Sunday's overtime win at Indianapolis en route to 319 yards, one touchdown and one interception. With his availability confirmed for this Sunday's game against the Eagles, he'll now wait and see whether two key skill-position players might also be available this weekend. Top wide receiver Cooper Kupp (hamstring) was designated for return from injured reserve Wednesday and put in a limited practice, while starting running back Kyren Williams didn't take part due to his own sore hip.

Hall is not on the injury report for Minnesota's game against the Chiefs on Sunday.

Hall served as the team's emergency quarterback last week after previously missing practice while tending to a personal matter. With Nick Mullens dealing with a back injury, Hall could potentially be called upon to serve as the backup to Kirk Cousins on Sunday.

Head coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that Stafford (hip) is slated to be a full practice participant, Greg Beacham of the Associated Press reports. "He's full go," McVay added. "He's as tough as it gets. We're not going to be running any zone read or anything like that, so he'll be in good shape."

Stafford played through a hip injury during this past Sunday's overtime win at Indianapolis. On Monday, McVay clarified that Stafford was dealing with a bruised hip, per Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register. Despite the health concern, both quarterback and coach seem confident that Stafford will be able to play Sunday against the Eagles. A full practice Wednesday would set Stafford on a path to being able to do so.

Pickett (knee) was a limited practice participant Wednesday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.

Pickett sustained a bone bruise to his left knee during this past Sunday's loss to the Texans, but he said Wednesday that he anticipates playing against the Ravens this weekend. An upgrade to full practice participation Thursday or Friday would confirm Pickett is good to go for Sunday, while a setback or downgrade in practice activity would open the door for Mitch Trubisky to make his first start of the season. Pickett's poor performance through the Steelers' first four games suggests Trubisky could get a look as a starter at some point later this season even if his second-year teammate is able to play through the bone bruise and otherwise stays healthy.

Ehlinger wasn't listed Wednesday on the Colts' first Week 5 injury report.

Ehlinger was listed as questionable ahead of last week's game against the Rams due to a right shoulder injury. He was ultimately inactive for the Colts' 29-23 overtime loss, but that might have had more to do with his standing as Indianapolis' No. 3 quarterback behind Anthony Richardson and Gardner Minshew than because of the injury. Now that he's off the injury report entirely, Ehlinger should be in the clear for Sunday's game against the Titans, though he might be a healthy inactive this time around.

Head coach Dennis Allen said that Carr (shoulder) was a limited participant at Wednesday's practice, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.

Allen added that Carr "threw a little bit more" and that "things look good in terms of where he's at heading into this week." Those comments suggest Carr came out of Sunday's loss to the Buccaneers without aggravating the AC joint sprain in his right throwing shoulder. In the end, though, he may have a cap on his practice reps until he's able to put the injury in the rear-view mirror.

Pickett (knee), who took part in practice Wednesday, said that he expects to be available for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Dale Lolley of the Steelers' official site reports.

The Steelers will release their first Week 5 practice report later Wednesday and reveal the extent of Pickett's involvement in the session, but at this stage, the second-year quarterback looks like he'll be able to play through the bone bruise in his left knee. Per Lolley, Pickett sported a brace on his knee during Wednesday's session, but he was wearing the accessory as a precautionary measure.

Burrow said Wednesday that he's feeling better than he did the past few weeks while playing through a calf injury, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Burrow and head coach Zac Taylor both have confirmed this week that they plan for the quarterback to continue playing through the calf injury that he originally suffered during the first week of training camp. The 26-year-old noted Wednesday that he aggravated the calf injury a couple weeks ago and has struggled ever since, though he also noted that he's "optimistic" about regaining his mobility soon. He'll start Sunday's game in Arizona unless he experiences some kind of drastic setback during practice this week.