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49ers' newest pass rusher Randy Gregory expected to face Cleveland, which will start P.J. Walker at quarterback.

Deshaun Watson isn't practicing, and it's looking more likely that he won't be playing this week either. Cleveland's starting quarterback missed his third straight practice on Thursday as he continues to rehab a bruised rotator cuff in his right shoulder, an injury that may keep him out of Sunday's game against the unbeaten San Francisco 49ers. While Watson stayed inside, P.J. Walker again worked with Cleveland's starting offense.

ERS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Brock Purdy threw a career-high four TD passes last week to improve to 10-0 as a starter in the regular season. Purdy's 121.1 rating in those games is the best ever through 10 starts. He has completed 70.4% of his passes — second best to Chad Pennington's 70.8% — through 10 starts.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (right shoulder) will not practice on Wednesday.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (shoulder) did not participate in the teams Monday practice after their Week 5 bye.

The Chicago Bears have revamped their defense after finishing near the bottom of the league on that side of the ball last season. Coach Matt Eberflus believes those efforts were successful, but he needs to see his defensive starters playing together — or even practicing together — first. Injuries have prevented Chicago's full first-team defense from taking the field since training camp began.

The Carolina Panthers needed to make several moves to reach the 53-man roster limit ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. Our live tracker will keep an eye on the movement.

The Chicago Bears released quarterback P.J. Walker on Sunday, clearing the way for rookie Tyson Bagent to back up Justin Fields. The Bears agreed to a two-year deal with Walker in March, only to see him struggle in camp. Bagent is now in line for the No.

The Chicago Bears are a team that has had some quarterback issues in the past. Now, the issue was the battle for the backup spot.

Josh Allen pronounced himself ready for the regular season, and Kyle Allen made a strong statement about why he should be the Buffalo Bills' backup quarterback. Josh Allen warmed up for the opener by leading a scoring drive and the Bills (2-1) finished the preseason with a 24-21 win Saturday over the Chicago Bears. The Bills' starter completed 5 of 7 for 49 yards on Buffalo’s first possession.