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Ahead of Week 10, Ravens head coach Jesse Minter noted "I expect (Brissett) to be our starter" next Monday, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic reports.

Brissett officially landed with the Ravens in a trade with the Cardinals this past Friday, and he's now on track to assume his new team's starting QB role for the foreseeable future. As a result, Joe Fagnano -- who had a spot start in Week 9 -- will revert to backup status. With regard to franchise signal caller Lamar Jackson (thumb), who is currently on IR, he's indicated that he plans to return later this season. However, he's out for at least three more games and 4-5 Baltimore's record as the season progresses figures to factor into Jackson's approach to a potential return to action.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Monday that Mahomes (elbow) is considered day-to-day as this Sunday's game against the Falcons approaches, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reports.

Mahomes emerged from Week 9 action with what Ian Rapoport of NFL Network described earlier Monday as an elbow "strain/sprain" to his throwing arm following an MRI on Sunday. For his part, Reid also noted with regard to the star QB's exam results, "it was more positive news than negative news. It looks like it's just a matter of rehabbing and getting rid of some of the soreness." As a result, look for Mahomes' practice participation to be managed this week, which could lead to his top backup Justin Fields logging some added reps in the coming days.

Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that Lock's tests on his oblique injury were "good," and the issue is something the QB is expected to manage ahead of Sunday's game against the Raiders, Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

As a result, it seems likely that Lock's practice reps will be managed this week in order to prepare him for another starting assignment, with fellow signal caller Sam Darnold -- who was inactive in Week 9 -- not ready to return to the lineup this weekend. The Seahawks have a bye in Week 11, which may afford Darnold enough time to return to action Nov. 29 against the 49ers, but barring any setbacks it looks like Lock is bound to fill in again, backed up by Jalen Milroe.

Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said Monday that Darnold (quadriceps/ribs) won't be available for Sunday's game against the Raiders, John Boyle of the team's official site reports.

Meanwhile, Macdonald noted that the Seahawks got a "good exam" for Drew Lock, who is nursing an oblique injury but is expected to be able to play through the issue and make a second straight start in Week 10. With a bye on tap for the Seahawks in Week 11, Darnold will benefit from some extended time to recover from his injuries and will turn his focus toward returning to action Nov. 29 versus the 49ers.

The Browns are planning for Watson (concussion) to start Sunday's game against the Texans, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

After entering concussion protocol following the Browns' Week 8 loss to the Steelers, Watson was able to resume practicing in a limited fashion Friday and then passed neurological tests Saturday. However, because of the lack of prep time leading up to Sunday, Watson ended up being inactive for the Browns' 23-22 overtime loss to the Saints while Shedeur Sanders made his first start of the season. Though Sanders performed capably in the losing effort, Watson -- who helped lead Cleveland to a 5-3 record through its first eight games -- will retain the starting gig and will return to the lineup against Houston following a normal week of practice.

Giants head coach John Harbaugh said that McCarthy is managing a hip pointer but is expected to play Thursday against the Commanders, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports. "It does look like he's gonna play," Harbaugh said. "I feel fairly good about it."

During Sunday's 19-11 win over the Eagles, McCarthy exited with just over 12 minutes left in the third quarter due to the hip issue and appeared to be in significant discomfort while attempting to test out the injury by throwing on the sideline. Backup Jameis Winston stepped in to finish out the Giants' possession and directed another drive before McCarthy was able to check back into the contest for the final play of the quarter. Though he finished out the game for the Giants, McCarthy still looks to be less than 100 percent, and his practice reps could be affected on a short week. However, barring a major downturn in his condition, McCarthy should be ready to start Thursday's contest.

Mahomes was diagnosed with an "elbow strain/sprain" on his throwing arm following an MRI on Sunday, and he'll "continue to be monitored" leading up to the Chiefs' Week 10 game in Atlanta, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Though his MRI didn't reveal any major injury, Mahomes could have his practice activity managed carefully in Week 10 while he tends to the elbow issue. Mahomes sustained the right elbow injury at the two-minute mark in the second quarter Sunday, when the Jets' David Bailey took him down on a strip-sack. The Chiefs recovered the fumble, and after tossing a few warmup passes, Mahomes was able to stay in the game and finished with 23 completions on 31 attempts for 242 yards and two touchdowns in a 35-12 victory.

Mayfield completed 18 of 32 passes for 243 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions in Sunday's 27-24 loss to the Bears. He also rushed once for no gain and ran in a two-point conversion.

Mayfield notched a season high in passing yards after finishing Tampa Bay's previous game without a completed pass, but he also threw multiple interceptions for the first time in six starts this season. He put forth a gutsy performance, getting back up from several big hits and scoring the game-tying two-point conversion with his legs to cap Tampa Bay's final drive, only for Chicago to kick a game-winning field goal on the ensuing possession. The struggling QB has taken a back seat to the Buccaneers' Bucky Irving-led running game in recent weeks, and Mayfield has an ugly 3:4 TD:INT heading into Tampa Bay's Week 10 bye. After the bye, Mayfield will have a chance to pick up the pace in Week 11 against Detroit's vulnerable secondary.

Williams completed 22 of 37 passes for 279 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Buccaneers. He also rushed five times for 16 yards.

Williams looked unstoppable early, capping Chicago's two first-quarter drives with touchdown passes of nine yards to Rome Odunze and 56 yards to Luther Burden, the latter of whom later exited due to a concussion. The 2024 first overall pick cooled down after that, throwing three second-quarter interceptions en route to a career-worst four interceptions overall. Chicago's defense picked up the slack with a pick-six against Baker Mayfield, and Williams found Colston Loveland for a 38-yard gain to set up Cairo Santos' game-winning field goal on the game's final play. The Bears have reeled off four consecutive wins since Williams returned from a hamstring injury to improve to 7-2, and he didn't have a turnover in the previous three games prior to Sunday night's downturn. Williams will look to clean up the errors in Week 11 against the Saints following Chicago's Week 10 bye.

Minshew was 21-for-30 passing for 166 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions and had a four-yard carry during Sunday's 17-3 defeat in Seattle.

Minshew was unable to recreate his magic from last Sunday's cameo in Dallas in which he put together four straight TD drives for the benched Jacoby Brissett to force overtime in an eventual 33-30 win. The series of events led head coach Mike LaFleur to announce Minshew as the Cardinals' new starting QB, before the team finalized a trade to send Brissett to the Ravens. Minshew likely will be given some leash to help the offense generate more consistent results, but 2026 third-round pick Carson Beck is waiting in the wings in the event LaFleur opts to move on to the rookie.