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Jones is dealing with numbness in the toes on his left foot, but he was a full participant in practice all week and will start Sunday's game against the Jets, Zack Cox of NESN.com reports.

The toe numbness is likely related to the left high-ankle sprain that sidelined Jones for Weeks 3 through 6 before he returned to action for the Patriots' 33-14 loss to the Bears in Week 7. Jones started in the loss Monday, but he was replaced by Bailey Zappe after he threw an interception on his 16th and final snap of the night. According to the report, the lingering toe numbness didn't affect Jones in his on-field prep this week, and he's expected to have a longer leash Sunday now that he's further removed from the ankle sprain and after Zappe committed three turnovers in relief of Jones on Monday.

Thompson doesn't have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Lions, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Thompson was upgraded to a full participant Friday after logging back-to-back limited sessions to open the week due to a thumb injury. The backup quarterback doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday, but with Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater both healthy, Thompson is unlikely to see the field in Week 8.

Rodgers (thumb) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game in Buffalo.

The Packers have limited Rodgers' practice reps the past two weeks while he's dealt with an injury to the thumb on his throwing hand, but there was never any doubt he'd play in Sunday's game. Top wideout Allen Lazard, on the other hand, has been ruled out with a shoulder injury, leaving Rodgers with Romeo Doubs and Sammy Watkins as his likely top receivers against one of the best defenses in the leagues.

Willis took reps with the first-team offense at Friday's practice and would be in line to start Sunday against the Texans if Ryan Tannehill (ankle) -- who is listed as questionable for the contest -- is unable to play, Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reports.

Tannehill has started each of the Titans' last 49 games, but his availability for Week 8 is in jeopardy after he missed a pair of practices this week -- including Friday's session -- while managing a right ankle injury. According to McCormick, head coach Mike Vrabel said that the Titans will likely wait as long as possible to see how Tannehill heals up from the injury before determining the quarterback's availability for Sunday's contest, so Tannehill is seemingly trending toward a game-time decision ahead of the 4:05 p.m. ET kickoff. If Tannehill is inactive this weekend or dresses an emergency backup, Willis, a rookie third-round pick out of Liberty, would at least make for an intriguing option in DFS contests or in two-quarterback or superflex season-long leagues. Willis has taken just 19 regular-season snaps, but the dual-threat signal-caller turned some heads in the preseason with 28 completions for 318 yards and two touchdowns on 51 attempts while amassing 159 yards and a score on 14 carries.

Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said Tannehill (ankle) won't practice Friday and will be listed as questionable for Sunday's game in Houston, Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reports.

While closing a week with an absence at practice typically isn't a great sign for a player's status, Tannehill at least took part in Thursday's session as a limited participant, so he was able to get in some on-field work this week while managing a right ankle sprain. According to Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com, the Titans are seemingly still hopeful that Tannehill will play Sunday, but the team wants to wait as long as possible before making a decision on his availability. With Sunday's contest kicking off at 4:05 p.m. ET, it's possible that clarity on Tannehill's status doesn't arrive until the Titans release their inactive list 90 minutes before kickoff. Even if Tannehill is active, he could be on a short leash if the ankle presents any issues or may be available only in a backup capacity, in which case rookie Malik Willis would be in line for his first career start. Regardless, fantasy managers considering Tannehill in Week 8 lineups will want to keep close tabs on news pertaining to the quarterback leading up to the first wave of games Sunday.

Tannehill (ankle) wasn't on the field during the media-access portion of Friday's practice, Jim Wyatt of the Titans' official site reports.

Tannehill didn't practice Wednesday, but was listed as a limited participant in Thursday's session. With the quarterback not taking the field for the early part of Friday's practice, his status for Sunday's game against the Texans will need to be monitored closely, with an added layer of context regarding his Week 8 availability slated to arrive upon the arrival of the team's final injury report. If Tannehill is unavailable this weekend, Malik Willis would be in line to start against Houston.

Rypien will move back to the No. 2 quarterback role Sunday against the Jaguars in London with Broncos head coach Nathaniel Hackett confirming that Russell Wilson (hamstring) is in line to start the contest, Jeff Legwold of ESPN.com reports.

After concluding Week 8 prep with a full practice, Wilson has been deemed ready to take back the reins of the Denver offense after a one-game absence due to a hamstring strain. While Wilson was sidelined Week 7, Rypien wasn't able to uplift an already struggling Denver offense, completing just 24 of 46 pass attempts for 225 yards and an interception to go with nine yards on the ground in a 16-9 loss to the Jets.

Coach Nathaniel Hackett said Friday that Wilson (hamstring) will start Sunday versus the Jaguars barring any setbacks, Zac Stevens of TheDNVR.com reports.

Wilson didn't have any limitations at Friday's practice, per Stevens, so it looks like he's even on track to avoid an injury designation heading into Sunday's contest in London. The veteran quarterback said Thursday that he feels felt "great" and "ready to roll" Week 8, per Jeff Legwold of ESPN, and it looks like his mobility under center may be unaffected. It's still worth noting that Hackett qualified Wilson would start as long as he avoids any setbacks, so his status will still warrant monitoring as Sunday's 9:30 a.m. ET kickoff approaches. The Broncos are set for a bye week after taking on Jacksonville.

Jackson completed 27 of 38 passes for 238 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Ravens' 27-22 win over the Buccaneers on Thursday night. He also rushed nine times for 43 yards.

Jackson was much busier than usual through the air, putting up a season-high number of pass attempts. Jackson also compiled his second-best passing yardage total of the campaign and threw multiple touchdown passes for the first time since Week 3, despite losing Mark Andrews and Rashod Bateman to shoudler and foot injuries, respectively. Jackson's rushing yardage total wasn't as elevated as in recent weeks, either, but his pair of third-quarter touchdown passes to Kenyan Drake and Isaiah Likely of five and 10 yards, respectively, allowed Baltimore to erase a 10-3 deficit. With two straight wins, Jackson and the Ravens head into a Week 9 road matchup against the Saints on Monday night, Nov. 7 with plenty of momentum.

Carr (back) returned to a full practice Thursday, Rachel Gossen of the Raiders' official site reports.

Carr was limited at practice Wednesday, but the quarterback's return to a full session Thursday puts him on track to start Sunday's game against the Saints.