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Stafford (right elbow) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Sarah Barshop of ESPN reports.

Stafford was seen leaving the locker room with his upper right arm wrapped in ice after this past Sunday's win against the Chargers. Head coach Sean McVay told Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register on Monday that Stafford has been tending to arm soreness, but the quarterback clarified the situation with Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday, stating that he's had his right arm wrapped in ice regularly this season. An uncapped session to begin Week 9 prep puts Stafford in the clear to continue to lead the Ramas offense Sunday in Washington.

Trade acquisition Jacoby Brissett is not expected to be available for Baltimore until Week 10, leaving Fagnano as the team's projected starting quarterback for Week 9, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

With Lamar Jackson bound for IR with a thumb injury to his throwing hand and Tyler Huntley expected to miss the rest of the season with turf toe, coach Jesse Minter named Fagnano as the Ravens' starting quarterback for Week 9 on Tuesday. However, news broke Wednesday that Baltimore is finalizing a trade to acquire quarterback Jacoby Brissett, casting doubt on Fagnano's place in the pecking order. It looks like he'll ultimately take a back seat to Brissett starting in Week 10, but since the trade won't be finalized in time for Brissett to be available for the Ravens on Thursday, Fagnano still projects to start versus the Jaguars.

Milroe will get added reps at practice ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Cardinals, Gregg Bell of Sports Radio 93.3 KJR Seattle reports.

Milroe is expected to serve as the top backup behind Drew Lock at quarterback in Week 9 with Sam Darnold (quadriceps) sidelined. Milroe has yet to appear in a regular-season contest this season and likely won't do so Sunday unless Lock is forced out of the contest with an injury.

The Browns listed Watson (concussion) as a non-participant in Wednesday's practice.

Early in this past Sunday's 27-6 loss to the Steelers, Watson exited the game to get checked for a concussion following a helmet-to-helmet hit, but he was cleared to re-enter the contest after missing just four offensive snaps. However, after he had some late-surfacing symptoms, Watson entered concussion protocol Tuesday and was a spectator for the Browns' first Week 9 session. According to Daniel Oyefusi of ESPN.com, Watson "felt a lot better" Wednesday and was involved in meetings, but Shedeur Sanders took all the reps with the first-team offense. Sanders appears to be trending toward starting Sunday against the Saints, as Monken acknowledged that it will be difficult for Watson to play even if he ends up clearing the protocol late in the week, per Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram.

The Ravens are finalizing a trade with the Cardinals that will send Brissett to Baltimore, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The deal is expected to be completed over the weekend.

Brissett was set to become a free agent this offseason and was demoted from the starting role earlier this week, making him an expendable piece for the Cardinals, who will move forward with Gardner Minshew and Carson Beck as their quarterbacks. Baltimore, meanwhile, had a critical need for an experienced signal-caller after losing Lamar Jackson (thumb) and Tyler Huntley (foot) to injuries that will send both quarterbacks to injured reserve and potentially keep them out for the rest of the season, so Brissett will fill a void. Since the trade won't be made official for a few more days, Brissett won't be available for the Ravens' Thursday night game against the Jaguars. Undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano will direct the Baltimore offense against Jacksonville, but Brissett could step in as the Ravens' new starter beginning with a Week 10 matchup with the Chargers.

McKee will shift to a backup role for Sunday's game against the Giants with the Eagles set to move forward with Joe Milton as their starting quarterback in Week 9, Adam Schefter of ESPN and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network report.

Just two days after announcing that McKee would draw a fourth straight start this weekend, head coach Nick Sirianni appears to have changed his tune. The Eagles' decision to move forward with Milton comes after McKee went 0-3 as a starter while completing 63.2 percent of his passes for 5.6 yards per attempt and a 2:2 TD:INT since replacing Jalen Hurts (calf) atop the depth chart. Since McKee is set to become a free agent next spring and may not be part of the Eagles' long-term plans, he could end up serving as the No. 3 quarterback if the team wants to give rookie fifth-round pick Cole Payton the opportunity to suit up on game days.

Milton is set to be the Eagles' starting quarterback Sunday against the Giants, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.

Philadelphia signed Milton off of the Cowboy's practice squad Oct. 16, and less than a month later, he's getting the call after the Tanner McKee experience so far has resulted in three consecutive losses. In five appearances (no starts) between New England and Dallas in his career, Milton has competed 37 of 53 passes for 424 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions while rushing 15 times for 66 yards and one TD and losing both of his fumbles.

Lock (elbow) is slated to start Sunday's game against the Cardinals, perNFL reporter Andrew Siciliano.

Siciliano adds that Lock has an elbow injury that the team will manage during the week, but he's nonetheless set to get the starting assignment Sunday, with fellow signal caller Sam Darnold unavailable due to quad and rib issues. Beyond this weekend, it's possible that Lock's QB1 stint could continue, given that Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports that Darnold is viewed as week-to-week, according to coach Mike Macdonald.

Head coach Mike Macdonald announced that Darnold won't play Sunday against the Cardinals due to a quadriceps injury, NFL reporter Andrew Siciliano reports.

In addition to a quad issue that Darnold sustained late in Monday's loss to the Bears, Macdonald revealed that the quarterback suffered a rib injury early in that contest. The pair of health concerns may have played a part in Darnold's subpar performance, which included 188 yards, two touchdowns and one interception on 17-for-34 passing and two carries for 20 yards. With Darnold out for the first time since Week 2, backup QB Drew Lock will draw the Week 9 start under center for the Seahawks.

Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer suggests that Watson may have difficulty clearing the NFL's concussion protocol ahead of Sunday's game against the Saints.

In the wake of Wednesday's news that Watson is in the protocol, the Browns' Week 9 QB situation will be worth monitoring closely as Sunday's 1:00 pm ET kickoff approaches. Key context on that front will arrive via the team's upcoming practice report, but if Watson is unable to gain clearance to play this weekend, Shedeur Sanders would be in line to get his first regular-season start.