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Mayfield (illness) has yet to clear all protocols and won't be activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list ahead of Monday's game against the Raiders, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.

Per Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal, Mayfield remains asymptomatic since testing positive for the virus Wednesday, but he apparently wasn't able to get the negative test he needed to gain clearance to play Week 15. Jake Trotter of ESPN.com confirms that both Mayfield and backup Case Keenum (illness) will remain on the reserve/COVID-19 list for Monday's game, leaving practice-squad call-up Nick Mullens in line to start at quarterback in his Browns debut. Meanwhile, wideout Jarvis Landry (illness) and tight end Austin Hooper (illness) weren't activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list either, so Mullens looks like he'll have to make do without two of Cleveland's top pass-catching options. Mayfield now will turn his focus to getting ready for the Browns' Week 16 game this Saturday in Green Bay.

Mayfield posted on his Instagram account that he is asymptomatic and hopes to test negative and play against the Raiders on Monday.

The Browns-Raiders' Week 15 game was moved from Saturday to Monday at 5 p.m. EST after a wave of COVID-19 struck many members of the Browns, including Mayfield and backup quarterback Case Keenum. Nick Mullens has been added to the active roster and will get the start should neither Mayfield nor Keenum clear the protocols.

Driskel was active as a tight end and played 10 snaps on special teams in Sunday's 30-16 win over Jacksonville.

Driskel, a quarterback who has added tight end to his resume, was active for the second straight week. He did not get into last week's game against Seattle but made his non-quarterback debut against Jacksonville on Sunday.

Lock completed of six of his 12 passes for 88 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 15-10 loss to the Bengals.

Lock entered the game early in the third quarter after Teddy Bridgewater (concussion) exited with an apparent head injury. He immediately led the Broncos to the end zone, finding Tim Patrick for a 25-yard score. Lock was also able to move the offense at a decent clip from that point on, though he turned the ball over on a fumble deep in Cincinnati territory -- costing Denver a chance to go ahead in the game -- early in the final quarter. As has been the case throughout his professional career, Lock was plagued by inconsistency, and that should be expected to continue if he takes over under center for a Week 16 matchup against Las Vegas.

Burrow completed 15 of 22 pass attempts for 157 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Sunday's 15-10 win over the Broncos.

As indicated by the score, this matchup was dominated by the defensive units. As a result, Burrow's volume was limited, and his 22 pass attempts were his lowest mark since Week 3. Even so, he was fairly efficient when he did take to the air, with the highlight of his performance being a 56-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Boyd late in the third quarter. While Burrow had racked up decent yardage in his last two games, he has now failed to throw for multiple touchdowns in five of his last six games.

Garoppolo completed 18 of 23 pass attempts for 235 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 31-13 win over Atlanta.

Garoppolo continued his bounce-back season with another efficient outing while leading his team to victory. The 29-year-old performs well when the rushing attack is clicking and he can look downfield on designed play-action calls. We saw that proven formula in action Sunday, as the 49ers rushed 32 times for 162 yards and three touchdowns, resulting in a double-digit yards-per-attempt mark for Garoppolo for the fourth time this season (10.2 YPA today). This Thursday's opponent, the Tennessee Titans, own a top-five rush defense while struggling against the pass, so it will be interesting to see if the 49ers attempt to establish the run or let Garoppolo start slinging it around early.

Huntley completed 28 of 40 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 31-30 loss to the Packers. He also rushed 13 times for 73 yards and two more scores.

Huntley was impressive while starting in place of Lamar Jackson (ankle). The signal-caller leaned on Mark Andrews in the passing game, connecting with the tight end 10 times for 136 yards and two scores, but Huntley also made plays with his legs. In fact, with rushing scores from three and eight yards inside the last five minutes of regulation, Huntley put the Ravens in position to win the game. Although his two-point conversion attempt on a pass to Andrews with 45 seconds left proved unsuccessful, Huntley overall did an incredible imitation of Jackson given the circumstances, which should offer confidence if Baltimore's starter isn't able to return in Week 16 versus the Bengals.

Rodgers completed 23 of 31 passes for 268 yards and three touchdowns in Sunday's 31-30 win over the Ravens.

Rodgers' performance saw him tie Brett Favre for the most career touchdown passes (422) in Packers history. His first came on a three-yarder to favorite target Davante Adams, then Rodgers found Aaron Jones from nine yards and Marquez Valdes-Scantling from 11 on his two scores in the second half. The signal-caller could've had another to seal the game in the fourth, but he uncharacteristically overthrew Allen Lazard, forcing Green Bay to settle for a field goal on the next play. Despite the Packers subsequently having to eke out a narrow victory, overall Rodgers again fueled an important win and will now turn his attention toward Week 16's Christmas Day matchup versus the Browns.

Coach Vic Fangio said after Sunday's loss to the Broncos that everything has "checked out good" for Bridgewater (head) at the hospital, and Fangio believes the quarterback will be fine, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Bridgewater will stay at the hospital overnight for observation, but it sounds like he avoided a major injury, which is great news after he was carted off with a head injury against the Bengals. Drew Lock threw a touchdown pass after replacing Bridgewater but failed to complete the comeback in the 15-10 loss. It's too early to say which quarterback will start against the Raiders in Week 16.

Bridgewater (head) was taken to a Denver area hospital after he was carted off the field during the third quarter of Sunday's game versus the Bengals, Patrick Smyth of the Broncos' official site reports.

The decision is a precautionary measure after Bridgewater sustained a head injury at the end of a scramble that left him prone on the turf. Fortunately for the quarterback, he has movement in all his extremities. With Bridgewater out, Denver turned to Drew Lock to direct the offense.