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Lawrence (toe) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

For the second week in a row, Lawrence's status for game day is in question due to the sprained left toe that he sustained Week 13 at Detroit. This time around, though, he managed two limited showings in practice versus last week's single occurrence, so he appears to be in a better spot to continue playing through the injury Week 15. The Jaguars will confirm Lawrence's upcoming availability about 90 minutes before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff, at the latest.

Rypien will start Sunday against the Cardinals, as Russell Wilson (concussion) has been ruled out, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Wilson successfully passed concussion protocol, but the 3-10 Broncos will keep their pricey starting quarterback out in Week 15 out of an abundance of caution. As a result, Rypien will be tabbed for his second start of the season at home against a Cardinals defense that's giving up a league-high 26.8 points per game.

Wilson (concussion) won't play Sunday against the Cardinals, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

The report relays that Wilson has progressed through the NFL's concussion protocol, but coach Nathaniel Hackett noted Friday that "as an organization, we've decided to give him another week." As a result, Brett Rypien will draw the start at QB for the Broncos this weekend, while Wilson will target a return to action Week 16 against the Rams.

White (ribs), who has been ruled out for this Sunday's game against the Lions, is scheduled to be evaluated again Monday, but head coach Robert Saleh acknowledged that it will be a "challenge" for the quarterback to get cleared in time to play in the team's Week 16 game against the Jaguars next Thursday, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.

White insisted throughout the week that he would be ready to play this Sunday, but he failed to gain clearance from team doctors and thus will be inactive while Zach Wilson draws the start. With the Jets then facing a quick turnaround for Week 16, White may end up sitting out a second straight game due to the rib injury he suffered in the Week 14 loss to Buffalo.

Coach Mike Tomlin indicated Friday that Pickett (concussion) will be listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Panthers, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.

Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Steelers plan to announce their Week 15 starting QB on Saturday, but with Pickett not likely to play this weekend, it looks like either Mitch Trubisky or Mason Rudolph will draw the assignment.

Wilson will start Sunday's game against the Lions after Mike White (ribs) was ruled out, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

Wilson, who was a healthy scratch the past three games, was named the Jets' No. 2 quarterback over Joe Flacco earlier this week and will immediately step in as the starter since White hasn't been cleared for full contact. In seven starts this season, Wilson has completed 56 percent of his passes for 1,279 yards with four touchdowns and five interceptions, and he also has 24 carries for 94 yards and another score.

White (ribs) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Lions, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic reports.

The 27-year-old was limited at practice Wednesday and Thursday and planned to play through the rib injury this weekend, but he won't be cleared for contact in time for Sunday, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Zach Wilson will retake the reins under center for the Jets with White sidelined. New York has a quick turnaround Week 16 with a matchup against Jacksonville next Thursday, and Ethan B. Greenberg of the Jets' official site reports White should have a chance to play in that contest.

Smith completed 31 of 44 passes for 238 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions while adding an 18-yard rush on his one attempt in the Seahawks' 21-13 loss to the 49ers on Thursday night. He also committed a fumble that was recovered by Seattle.

Smith's final numbers were adequate from a fantasy perspective -- especially against an elite defense -- but he ultimately wasn't able to help the Seahawks keep up with the Brock Purdy-led 49ers offense. The veteran signal-caller continued to demonstrate excellent chemistry with his top receiving duo of DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett -- who suffered a broken finger in the contest -- and he also connected with Noah Fant for a 10-yard touchdown with 3:35 remainiing. However, the Seattle defense was never able to get Smith the ball back for a potential game-tying drive, but he'll aim to step up his performance in what should be a critical Week 16 matchup against the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium a week from Saturday.

Purdy completed 17 of 26 passes for 217 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the 49ers' 21-13 win over the Seahawks on Thursday night. He also netted minus-2 yards on four rushes.

Purdy overcame the rib and oblique injuries he managed all week to put together yet another impressive performance, one that was highlighted by 28- and 54-yard touchdown passes to George Kittle in the first and third quarter, respectively. Purdy connected with six different pass catchers overall, and he's now posted a 6:1 TD:INT over his first three games operating as the 49ers' top quarterback. Purdy now heads into a Week 16 home matchup against the Commanders a week from Saturday with no shortage of momentum and confidence.

Purdy (oblique/ribs) is listed as active Thursday at Seattle, Lindsey Pallares of the 49ers' official site reports.

Near the end of his first career start this past Sunday against the Buccaneers, Purdy was removed in garbage time of a 35-7 win. He subsequently underwent an MRI on his oblique Monday, which set the stage for a waiting game as it pertained to his availability for Week 15. Purdy managed limited listings Monday and Tuesday and remained that way at Wednesday's practice, ultimately going down as questionable for Thursday's game. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported earlier Thursday that Purdy was in line to start that contest, though, which has come to pass. Purdy will be without the services of wide receiver Deebo Samuel for roughly the next three weeks, but the seventh-round rookie has enough talent around him to perform in line with his output from the last two outings (70.7 percent passing, 395 yards, four touchdowns and one interception).