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Winston (back/ankle) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Carolina, Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

Winston played through the back injury last week, though not particularly well, in a 20-10 loss to Tampa Bay. He'll likely play again even after adding an ankle issue, but fantasy managers should consider that he may not be at his best while dealing with four small fractures in his back and now a minor lower-body injury as well. Winston was a limited practice participant Wednesday through Friday.

Trubisky completed 20 of 32 passes for 207 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions and rushed twice for seven yards and a touchdown in the Steelers' 29-17 loss to the Browns on Thursday night.

The Steelers' lackluster offensive performance will once again be the subject of plenty of scrutiny, but Trubisky actually turned in his most efficient performance yet in a Pittsburgh uniform. The 2017 second overall pick showed impressive chemistry with Diontae Johnson once again while connecting with him for eight completions and 84 yards, and he hit six different targets on the night overall. Trubisky looked effective running the no-huddle offense in the first half as well, and he notched a completion of at least 20 yards to each of Chase Claypool, George Pickens and Pat Freiermuth, an encouraging sign the veteran signal-caller may be getting more comfortable in the offense. Notably, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports head coach Mike Tomlin answered "definitively no" when asked if he'd consider making a playcaller and/or quarterback change over the team's 10-day layoff, leaving Trubisky to continue getting in sync with his pass catchers ahead of a Week 4 home matchup against the Jets a week from Sunday.

Brissett completed 21 of 31 passes for 220 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Browns' 29-17 win over the Steelers on Thursday night. He also rushed three times for 11 yards.

The veteran quarterback turned in one of his prototypical efficient performances that was free of turnovers, keeping the Browns rolling with multiple long drives throughout the game. Brissett also maintained the momentum he'd built with Amari Cooper in Week 2, hitting the wideout for an 11-yard touchdown to open the scoring late in the first quarter and recording seven completions for 101 yards on 11 targets to him overall. Brissett also displayed plenty of chemistry with David Njoku, who finished with a career-high nine receptions and caught the second of his scoring tosses. Brissett and his teammates will now get extended time to prepare for a Week 4 road battle against the Falcons a week from Sunday.

Herbert (ribs) remained limited at practice Thursday.

Per Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com, Herbert is considered day-to-day after suffering a fracture to his rib cartilage in last Thursday's loss to the Chiefs. While Herbert didn't throw any passes during the portion of practice open to reporters Wednesday, the QB was seen throwing Thursday, with Thiry adding that the Chargers plan to closely monitor how comfortable/sore Herbert is during and after practice. At this stage, Herbert appears to be trending toward being listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, though added context regarding his Week 3 status could arrive once Friday's final injury report is submitted.

Jackson (right elbow) practiced fully Thursday.

Per Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com, Jackson shed the sleeve on his right arm that he sported Wednesday and resumed throwing Thursday. With a full practice behind him, Jackson now is slated to start Sunday's game against the Patriots, as coach John Harbaugh indicated would be the case Wednesday. Through his first two games this season, Jackson has thrown for 531 yards and rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown, while logging a 6:1 TD:INT.

Winston (back/ankle) was a limited practice participant Thursday.

Coach Dennis Allen told John Hendrix of SI.com on Wednesday that Winston would have a cap on his reps during Week 3 prep. Indeed, that so far has come to pass, but Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football noted Thursday that Winston seemed to be doing more work than he did one day prior. Winston currently is playing through four fractures in his back -- per Jay Glazer of Fox Sports -- and an ankle issue, so there's a decent chance he enters the weekend with a designation. The preceding will become known upon the release of Friday's practice report.

Prescott (thumb) got back on the practice field Thursday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Only 10 days out from surgery to repair his broken right thumb, Prescott didn't throw a football or take any snaps, but he was spotted gripping and tossing a softball-sized weighted ball. Per Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News, Prescott still has stitches in his right hand, but those likely will be removed in the near future. It's unclear when Prescott will be able to mix into on-field work, but there's hope he'll be back either Week 4 against the Commanders or Week 5 at the Rams. As long as Prescott is sidelined, Cooper Rush will direct the Cowboys offense.

Jackson was a limited practice participant Wednesday due to a right elbow injury, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Jackson reportedly was an observer for much of practice while backup quarterback Tyler Huntley threw to the Baltimore pass catchers. Even if he didn't do much Wednesday, Jackson's participation in any capacity suggests the injury to his throwing elbow isn't too serious. He showed no signs of limitation this past Sunday, piling up 437 total yards and four touchdowns in a 42-38 loss to the Dolphins. For his part, head coach John Harbaugh noted Wednesday that Jackson will be playing this Sunday against the Patriots, portraying the signal-caller's practice limitations as "just a normal course-of-the-season thing."

Saints head coach Dennis Allen said Wednesday that Winston (back/ankle) will have his practice reps limited this week, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.

The news comes as no surprise, as Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reported before this past Sunday's game versus the Buccaneers that Winston is playing through four fractures in his back. Winston proceeded to complete 25 of 40 passes for 236 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions in the Saints' eventual 20-10 loss. He'll go down as a limited participant Wednesday and likely for the other two official practices of Week 3 as well.

Herbert (ribs) is feeling better this week and will be a limited practice participant Wednesday after doing some throwing Tuesday, Lindsey Thiry of ESPN.com reports.

Herbert played through fractured rib cartilage in the fourth quarter of last Thursday's loss to the Chiefs, throwing his third and final touchdown while clearly in pain. The Chargers consider him day-to-day, and he'll wear a rib protector during individual drills at Wednesday's practice.