Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson remains as a DNP as of Wednesday after working through a shoulder injury. Watson missed Week 4's matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, rested during the team's Week 5 bye, and has yet to practice as the team prepares for Week 6 against the San Francisco 49ers.
It's early in the practice week, so Watson still has a chance to practice before gametime. In the event that he cannot go, backup PJ Walker will start in his place.
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Quarterback Mac Jones is expected to start for the New England Patriots in Week 6, after being benched in back-to-back weeks. While most chalked Jones' weak showing in 2022 as a product of the offensive coordinator, Jones is continuing 2023 with poor performances. Backup QB Bailey Zappe has entered the game in place of Jones for the past two weeks.
Jones could be on the way out if he continues to under-perform. Part of the reason the Pats don't want to completely shun Jones this week is because (and this is my opinion) he will face his former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. more qb news:
New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones was benched in Sunday's game (yes, again) and was replaced by backup Bailey Zappe. The Pats were trailing the New Orleans Saints 31-0. This also happened last week against the Dallas Cowboys (they were losing 38-3 before Zappe replaced Jones). The Patriots have gone two straight games without a touchdown. Head coach Bill Belichick isn't giving us any indication that the team is going to move on from Jones, pointing to the score as the reason why Jones was riding the bench. "Yeah, there were a lot of problems, it certainly wasn't all him," Belichick said post-game. If New England does choose to stick with Jones, you'd have to think his leash is getting shorter. Zappe was given extra practice reps during Week 5's practice sessions, and you kinda have to think that happens again in Week 6. more qb news:
Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow was listed as "day-to-day" over the weekend by head coach Zac Taylor, but Burrow appears to be trending upwards as far as being available for Week One.
The Bengals enacted a somewhat 'secret' plan to prepare Burrow for in-game action. I'm starting to think the 'secret' was that he wasn't as injured as originally thought - but that's just me.
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The New England Patriots have made some interesting quarterback moves over the past few days - cutting Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham. Here's another - they claimed QB Matt Corral off waivers after he was cut by the Carolina Panthers.
The Panthers selected Corral in the 2022 draft before he was sidelined the entirety of the season with a Lisfranc injury. It'll be interesting to see how he fits in with the other QBs on the practice squad - and how much, if any, playing time he sees behind Mac Jones.
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As NFL teams got down to their final 53-man rosters on Tuesday, the New England Patriots cut everyone not named Mac Jones basically. Backup QBs Bailey Zappe (a fan-favorite) and Malik Cunningham (after a strong preseason) were both waived by the team.
Zappe, a fourth-rounder in 2022, appeared in two games as a rookie - and played well enough for fans to scream incessantly that they wanted him to start over Jones. Cunningham, who was an undrafted free agent out of Louisville in 2023, had a strong preseason. Fans and media weren't the only ones a little shocked by the moves. Patriots special-teamer Matthew Slater said the news that Zappe was being cut was a shock to the whole locker room.
It's possible that one, or both will end up on someone else's roster - or someone's practice squad.
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The Arizona Cardinals will stick quarterback Kyler Murray on the PUP (physically unable to perform) list to begin the season. Murray has been rehabbing an ACL tear from Week 14 in 2022, so this was bound to happen. This move means that Murray will miss the first four games of the season, at a minimum. Onto the good stuff.
The Cardinals released veteran QB Colt McCoy, meaning that he clearly won't be the backup when Murray is out. The team traded for QB Joshua Dobbs last week and have rookie Clayton Tune also on the roster, making the two of them prime candidates for the job. There's still more. Head coach Jonathan Gannon says he won't name a starter ahead of Week 1. We're all on the edges of our seats.
Citing "competitive advantage" here is insane. It might be the only advantage they have.
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Miami Dolphins backup quarterback Mike White is in concussion protocol after this weekend's preseason game.
Despite their fan base spending their custody weekend with their kids shit-talking me on the Internet, the Miami Dolphins have yet another concussion problem on their hands. In what seems like deja-vu from starter Tua Tagovailoa's concussion debacle last season, this is yet another instance that makes you scratch your head (no pun intended).
The Dolphins gave $4.5 million guaranteed to White this offseason to be their backup, but third-stringer Skylar Thompson has shown promise this preseason as well. Miami could have a decision to make as to whom the QB2 will be. The team will likely keep all three QBs on the 53-man roster as an insurance policy. And yes, this concussion is Concussion No. 4 for Dolphins QBs in the past year. more qb news:
Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Will Levis left practice on Thursday and did not return. Levis is dealing with a lower body injury, and his status for this weekend's preseason game is up in the air.
Malik Willis is already expected to start preseason Week Two. Head coach Mike Vrabel said they will see where he's at come Saturday.
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The New York Jets offensive line has been up-and-down throughout training camp, and new quarterback Aaron Rodgers is ready to see some consistency. At 39, the less hits Rodgers takes week-to-week, the better.
The Jets have been practicing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week, and had some trouble all day Wednesday, per reports.
It's still August, so it's not time to panic yet, but if this issue isn't fixed come September, we could see an even more angrier Rodgers if he finds himself in the turf frequently. more qb news:
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