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White completed nine of 14 passes for 85 yards and an interception in Friday's preseason loss to the Falcons.

The former Jet got the start for the Dolphins and looked sharp on the opening drive until he got picked off in the red zone. White ended up leading Miami to no points on three first-half drives, but Skylar Thompson struggled just as much after intermission in an eventual 19-3 loss. White is the favorite to claim the No. 2 job behind Tua Tagovailoa after signing a two-year, $8 million deal in the offseason, but his first game action with his new club was unimpressive.

Love completed seven of 10 passes for 46 yards and a touchdown in Friday's 36-19 preseason win over the Bengals.

Love played the first two drives, the second of which he capped with a nine-yard touchdown pass to Romeo Doubs. The 24-year-old quarterback looked decent in his limited playing time here, but the jury's still out over how capably Love will be able to step into the starting role vacated by Packers legend Aaron Rodgers. As he prepares for his first season as a starter, Love will likely ramp up his workload in Green Bay's second preseason game against the Patriots.

Woodside completed 14 of 23 passes for 146 yards without a touchdown or interception in Friday's preseason win over the Dolphins. He also gained five yards on his only carry.

The Falcons' No. 3 quarterback went the distance, as neither Desmond Ridder nor Taylor Heinicke saw any action in the team's exhibition opener. Woodside was originally drafted in 2018 but has only attempted three passes in his NFL career to date, and his lack of success Friday -- he led only one scoring drive, capped by an 11-yard TD run from Godwin Igwebuike, and the bulk of Atlanta's points in a 19-3 win came on defense and special teams -- doesn't make a compelling case for a bigger role in 2023.

Goff isn't slated to play in Friday's preseason game against the Giants, Kyle Meinke of MLive.com reports.

With Goff in street clothes and newcomer Teddy Bridgewater also unavailable, the combination of Nate Sudfeld and undrafted rookie Adrian Martinez will direct the Lions offense in the team's exhibition opener. Goff's next opportunity for some preseason action will arrive Saturday, Aug. 19 against the Jaguars.

Browning is in line to start Friday's preseason game against the Packers, Bridget Condon of NFL Network reports.

With top QB Joe Burrow nursing a calf injury, Condon notes that Browning and Trevor Siemian are slated to see QB reps for the Bengals on Friday, while it's also possible that Reid Sinnett could factor in.

Tagovailoa is not in line to see action in Friday's preseason opener against the Falcons, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

Wolfe also indicates that Atlanta signal caller Desmond Ridder is not slated to play in the contest. In Tagovailoa's anticipated absence, Skylar Thompson and Mike White are available to handle Miami's QB reps Friday.

Ridder isn't expected to play in Friday night's preseason opener against the Dolphins, Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network reports.

This comes as a bit of a surprise, as Ridder is an inexperienced quarterback with just four games under his belt. However, the Falcons are apparently confident with the reps he's gotten in practice. If Ridder isn't playing, we shouldn't expect to see much, if anything, from Bijan Robinson, Tyler Allgeier and Drake London.

Jones isn't expected to play in Friday night's preseason opener against the Lions, The Athletic's Dan Duggan reports.

Tyrod Taylor and Tommy DeVito will split the quarterback reps in Friday's exhibition, while Jones' next opportunity to make his preseason debut will come next Friday night against the Lions.

Levis has been running the third-string offense in practice while Malik Willis is working with the second-string offense, Joe Rexrode of The Athletic reports.

Levis still has an uphill climb to win the backup spot behind Ryan Tannehill. However, the 33rd overall selection in the 2023 NFL Draft has been closing ground and could potentially leapfrog Willis with a strong performance in the preseason, starting with Saturday's game against the Bears. Willis was drafted in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft, and while he started three games as a rookie, he struggled to a 0:3 TD:INT. Rexrode notes that Levis is far ahead of where Willis was at this point as a rookie.

Prior to Friday's preseason opener against the Packers, Burrow (calf) was spotted on the field doing some running and throwing, Bridget Condon of NFL Network reports.

Per Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer, Burrow was able to make some "big throws down the field" during Friday's pre-game session and was not wearing a protective leg sleeve while doing so. Though it remains to be seen how close the QB is to a return to action, both reports are highly encouraging with regard to Burrow's chances of being ready for the start of the regular season.