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Geno Smith
On track to return in Week 16
Head coach Pete Carroll said Tuesday that there is "a good chance" Smith will return from his shoulder and back injuries in Week 16 against the Texans, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.
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Matthew Stafford
Likely down key target Thursday
Stafford will likely face the Seahawks in Thursday night's Week 16 matchup without Davante Adams, who's listed as doubtful due to knee and hamstring injuries, Brady Henderson of ESPN.com reports.
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Cam Ward
Wants role in HC search
Ward said Wednesday he'd like to be involved in the Titans' search for their next head coach this offseason, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
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Tyrod Taylor
Slated for reserve role Sunday
Taylor, who missed the Week 15 loss to the Jaguars with a groin injury, will serve as no better than the No. 2 quarterback in Sunday's Week 16 matchup against the Saints, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
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Justin Fields
Won't start in Week 16
Fields, who's dealing with a knee injury, has a chance to be healthy enough to serve as the Jets' No. 2 quarterback in Sunday's Week 16 game against the Saints, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
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Brady Cook
Remaining starter Sunday
Cook will remain the Jets' starter for Sunday's Week 16 matchup against the Saints despite the fact at least one of Justin Fields or Tyrod Taylor is expected to be available, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
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Zach Wilson
Bypassed for Week 16 assignment
Wilson will remain the No. 2 quarterback for Sunday's Week 16 game against the Bengals, having been bypassed for the starting assignment by rookie Quinn Ewers, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
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Quinn Ewers
Named Week 16 starter
Ewers will start Sunday's Week 16 game against the Bengals, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
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Tua Tagovailoa
Officially benched for rookie
Tagovailoa will cede his starting job to Quinn Ewers for Sunday's Week 16 matchup against the Bengals, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
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Quinn Ewers
Chance for first career start
Ewers could be in consideration to start Sunday's game against the Bengals, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN reports.
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Zach Wilson
In consideration to start
Wilson could be in line to start for Miami in Sunday's game against the Bengals, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN reports.
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Tua Tagovailoa
Starting job in jeopardy
Head coach Mike McDaniel said that "everything's on the table" when asked Tuesday if he was going to bench Tagovailoa, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN reports.
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Patrick Mahomes
Likely to miss start of 2026 season
Mahomes underwent surgery to repair a torn ACL on Monday, with his recovery expected to take about nine months, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
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Joe Burrow
Not getting shut down
Burrow will continue to start for the Bengals even with the team eliminated from playoff contention, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
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Marcus Mariota
Set to start for rest of year
Mariota should remain the starting quarterback for the Commanders for the rest of the 2025 season after Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that the team has elected to shut down Jayden Daniels.
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Patrick Mahomes
Tears ACL in Week 15 loss
Mahomes suffered a torn ACL in Sunday's 16-13 loss to the Chargers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Philip Rivers
Set for first start in five years
Rivers will start for the Colts against the Seahawks in Week 15, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Philip Rivers
Hall of Fame clock resetting
Rivers' eligibility for the Hall of Fame has been pushed back to 2031 after he was signed from the practice squad to the Colts' active roster Saturday, Mike Chappell of Fox 59 News Indianapolis reports.
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Dak Prescott
Resistant to Vikings blitz?
Prescott has done well against the blitz this season, and that could translate well Sunday against a Vikings defense that blitzes more than any other team in the NFL, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Shedeur Sanders
Could be down two pass catchers
Sanders may face the Bears in Sunday's interconference matchup without two starting pass catchers, Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com reports.
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Joe Burrow
Working short-handed again Sunday
Burrow will work without No. 2 receiver Tee Higgins for the second time in the last three games Sunday against the Ravens due to the latter having been ruled out because of a concussion, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
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Brady Cook
Chances of Week 15 start rising
Cook's chances of making his first NFL start Sunday against the Jaguars seem to be increasing, as Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports that Tyrod Taylor and Justin Fields were both sidelined for a second consecutive practice Thursday due to their respective groin and knee injuries.
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Kenny Pickett
Expected to start in Week 15
Pickett is expected to make his first start as a member of the Raiders in Week 15 against the Eagles, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, as Geno Smith will likely miss Sunday's game due to a shoulder injury.
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Geno Smith
Unlikely to play Sunday
Smith isn't expected play in Sunday's Week 15 game against the Eagles due to his shoulder injury, Grant Gordon of NFL.com reports.
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Riley Leonard
Trending in right direction
Leonard, who suffered a knee injury while filling in for Daniel Jones after he tore his Achilles in a Week 14 loss to the Jaguars, was a full practice participant Wednesday, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports.
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