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The Bengals waived backup quarterback Sean Clifford, the team announced Monday.

With Joe Burrow returning from injured reserve, the Bengals will still have three quarterbacks, with Joe Flacco and Jake Browning also on the roster.

Clifford, a second-year player, signed to the active roster off the practice squad on Oct. 31 after Burrow's injury. He was inactive for the past three games as the designated emergency third quarterback.

He entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick of the Packers in 2023. Clifford spent his rookie season on the Packers’ active roster and appeared in two games, completing one pass for 37 yards.

Clifford then spent the entire 2024 season on Green Bay’s practice squad before the Packers waived him out of the preseason this summer.

Cowboys left tackle Tyler Guyton is likely to miss Thursday's game against the Chiefs.

According to multiple reports, Guyton suffered a high-ankle sprain during Sunday's 24-21 victory over the Eagles. Guyton left the game in the second half and did not return.

Guyton was replaced by Nate Thomas against the Eagles. Thomas also started when Guyton missed the team's Week 5 victory over the Jets because of a concussion. Hakeem Adenjii was inactive against the Eagles due to an illness, but will step into the backup role if he's able to play against Kansas City.

The Cowboys will issue their first injury report ahead of their Thanksgiving game on Monday afternoon. Final injury designations for the game will be released on Wednesday.

Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud's status hasn't changed since last week.

Head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters on Monday that Stroud remains in the concussion protocol. Stroud was injured in the team's Week 9 loss to the Broncos and has missed the last three games.

Davis Mills has started all three of those games for Houston and the Texans have won all three to push themselves back into the playoff picture in the AFC. Ryans said that Stroud will return to the starting lineup if he clears the protocol ahead of the team's Week 13 game against the Colts.

The next update on Stroud's progress will come with Wednesday's practice. That will also be the case for safety Jalen Pitre as he also remains in the concussion protocol to kick off the week.