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Garbers signed a contract with the Raiders on Saturday.

Garbers was a four-year player at California, racking up 6,580 passing yards and 1,174 rushing yards over the course of his collegiate career. The undrafted rookie free agent will back up Jarrett Stidham, who is replacing Derek Carr in the starting lineup for the rest of the season.

Wolford (neck) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Wolford will miss his third consecutive game after failing to practice during Week 17 prep with a persistent neck injury. As a result, Bryce Perkins will continue to serve as the Rams' backup quarterback behind starter Baker Mayfield.

Prescott hyperextended his knee during Thursday's 27-13 win over the Titans, but he was able to keep playing, and team president Jerry Jones said he has "zero concern moving forward," Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports.

Prescott didn't have his best game against a Titans team missing a slew of key players, throwing for 282 yards and two touchdowns but also committing three turnovers. It sounds like he'll be fine for Week 18 against the Commanders, though rest for the playoffs could enter the discussion depending on how other games in Week 17 play out.

Rodgers (thumb/knee) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against Minnesota.

The knee injury is a recent addition from last Sunday's 26-20 win over Miami, while the thumb is something Rodgers has managed for a couple months, with reports at one point suggesting he has an avulsion fracture in the affected digit. Whatever the case, he hasn't thrown for 300 yards or run for a touchdown all season and has only one game with more than two passing touchdowns. Rodgers does get an excellent matchup in a must-win game for the Packers this week, though he might not have WR Christian Watson (questionable, hip) at his disposal against a Vikings defense that's given up the fifth-most points in the league to opposing quarterbacks.

Hurts (shoulder) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Saints, Eliot Shorr-Parks of Sports Radio 94 WIP Philadelphia reports.

After sitting out Week 16 due to a sprained right throwing shoulder, Hurts returned to the practice field Thursday and maintained a limited listing into Friday's session. Despite showing signs of progress, though, he appears destined to be unavailable Sunday. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported Friday that Hurts did show significant strides this week, so even if he doesn't play Week 17, he may be an option to suit up Week 18 against the Giants, especially if the Eagles have yet to lock up the No. 1 seed in the NFC. With Hurts expected to sit this weekend, Gardner Minshew is in line to get another start under center for Philadelphia.

Minshew is on track to start Sunday's game against New Orleans with fellow Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (shoulder) listed as doubtful, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports that Hurts showed progress when he returned to practice this week, but the Eagles are being cautious and figure to hold him out for another game. They won't have any playoff implications in Week 18 if Minshew leads them to victory this Sunday, so his odds for a third start partially depend on how he plays. Standout RT Lane Johnson (adductor) is out this Sunday, but even without him the Eagles have an above-average offensive line and one of the best groups of skill-position talent in the league. RB Miles Sanders (knee) and WR A.J. Brown (knee) both have been cleared for Sunday after missing out on some practice reps this week.

Huntley will start Sunday against the Steelers, as Lamar Jackson (knee) has been ruled out.

Jackson has yet to practice since injuring his knee Dec. 4, so it's not surprising that Huntley will make a fourth consecutive start. Baltimore has employed a run-heavy approach in Huntley's previous outings, with the quarterback contributing a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown while tossing two interceptions. Jackson regaining health in time to face the Bengals in Week 18 is far from guaranteed at this point.

Jackson (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday night's game against the Steelers.

With Jackson -- who last saw game action Week 13 -- unable to practice this week, he'll sit this one out, which sets the stage for Tyler Huntley to draw another start at QB for the Ravens on Sunday. Jackson's next chance to return to action will arrive in the team's regular-season finale Week 18 versus the Bengals.

Lawrence (toe) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Texans after practicing in a limited fashion Thursday and Friday.

Official confirmation of Lawrence's Week 17 status will arrive once the Jaguars' inactives are posted ahead of Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, but at this stage there's no reason to think that the QB won't continue to play through a toe issue that he's managed at practice since Week 14. Per Adam Stites of USA Today, coach Doug Pederson previously noted that he has no plans to rest any of his healthy starters this weekend. With that in mind, John Oehser of the team's official site relays that no matter what happens versus Houston on Sunday, the AFC South title will be on the line in Week 18, when Jacksonville faces Tennessee, while a scenario exists in which the Jaguars still could secure a wild-card spot even if they lose to the Titans.

Coach Mike Vrabel is still deciding whether Willis or Joshua Dobbs will start the regular season finale against the Jaguars, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

The Titans went with Dobbs against Dallas on Thursday, and the 27-year-old quarterback threw for a respectable 232 yards with one touchdown and two turnovers in the 27-13 loss. Willis is more capable of making plays with his legs, but the rookie third-round pick out of Liberty failed to break triple digits in passing yards in any of his first three NFL starts. Needing a Week 18 win to make the postseason, the Titans will prioritize winning now over any future development, which could give Dobbs the inside track given Willis' struggles as a passer to date.