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Mariota (knee) returned to practice Monday, JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Mariota missed the last two weeks of the preseason after suffering a sprained MCL in his right knee in the team's 20-7 preseason win over the Dolphins on Aug. 14. The veteran QB will look to increase his workload at practice in the coming days in preparation to serve as the the Commanders' top reserve option behind Jayden Daniels again in 2026.

Milton was waived by the Cowboys on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Milton was competing with Sam Howell for the top backup spot behind Dak Prescott at quarterback in 2026, and Howell appears to have won the job. Milton completed 29 of 43 passes for 378 yards and three touchdowns while also adding 12 carries for 14 yards and a score while playing in all three of the Cowboys' preseason contests. If he clears waivers, he's expected to join the practice squad with Dallas.

Coach Mike LaFleur said Beck (ribs) will return to practice Monday, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.

Beck suffered a ribs injury in the Hall of Fame Game earlier this month and missed the Cardinals' three official preseason contests. The third-round rookie is set to open the season as Arizona's QB3 behind starter Jacoby Brissett and veteran backup Gardner Minshew. There's a pretty good chance Beck sees action as a rookie during the regular season.

Head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed Monday that Klubnik will open the season as the Jets' No. 2 quarterback behind Geno Smith, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

The Jets cut both Brady Cook and Bailey Zappe over the weekend, leaving the rookie Klubnik as the lone signal-caller on the roster other thant Smith. Glenn said Monday any further additions to the quarterback room prior to Week 1 would come in the form of a practice-squad signing. A fourth-round draft pick out of Clemson, Klubnik completed 21 of 34 pass attempts for 197 scoreless yards and one interception during the preseason.

Coach Todd Monken said Monday that Gabriel's back injury is not considered serious, Zac Jackson of The Athletic reports.

Gabriel has been placed on injured reserve to begin the season, so he'll be required to miss at least the first four games of 2026. It sounds like it was more of a procedural move by Cleveland to buy the team more time to sort out its quarterback situation, one that also involves starter Deshaun Watson and current backups Shedeur Sanders and rookie Taylen Green. Gabriel showed enough in the preseason to warrant a roster spot, either in Cleveland or elsewhere.

The Chiefs waived/injured Oladokun (undisclosed) on Sunday.

Oladokun participated in the first two preseason games for the Chiefs before missing the third due to injury. The quarterback completed 10 of his 17 pass attempts for 78 yards and an interception. The 28-year-old also rushed four times for 32 yards. Oladokun was unable to outperform Justin Fields or Garrett Nussmeier and will now be placed on waivers. The quarterback will likely go unclaimed and spend the entirety of the 2026 season on the Chiefs' injured reserve list unless he is waived with an injury settlement.

The Chiefs waived/injured Oladokun (undisclosed) on Sunday.

Justin Fields and Garrett Nussmeier have won spots on the initial 53-man roster as the backup and emergency quarterbacks behind Patrick Mahomes (knee). Oladokun missed Friday's preseason finale against the Seahawks due to an unknown injury, meaning the quarterback will revert to injured reserve if he clears waivers. If the 28-year-old does revert to IR, he will miss the entirety of the 2026 regular season unless he is waived with an injury settlement.

The Chiefs waived/injured Oladokun (undisclosed) on Sunday.

Justin Fields and Garrett Nussmeier have won spots on the initial 53-man roster as the backup and emergency quarterbacks behind Patrick Mahomes (knee). Oladokun missed Friday's preseason finale against the Seahawks due to an unknown injury, meaning the quarterback will revert to injured reserve if he clears waivers. If the 28-year-old does revert to IR, he will miss the entirety of the 2026 regular season unless he is waived with an injury settlement.

The Jaguars waived/injured Bradley (undisclosed) on Sunday, John Oehser reports.

Bradley played in all three preseason games for the Jaguars, completing 24 of his 45 pass attempts (53 percent) for 233 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. The Jaguars traded for second-year quarterback Quinn Ewers on Saturday, making Bradley's role as the reserve option obsolete. The quarterback will now be placed on waivers, and if he clears will revert to the Jaguars' injured reserve list. If Bradley reverts to IR, he will miss the entirety of the 2026 regular season unless he is waived with an injury settlement.

Richardson remains on the 53-man roster for the Colts.

Richardson requested a trade over the offseason, but the Colts elected not to move him, and he remains part of the Indianapolis organization for the time being. It remains to be seen, though, if he or Riley Leonard will open as the backup behind starting signal-caller Daniel Jones.