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Tuesday's scheduled contest between Allen and the Bills vs. the Titans is in line to proceed as planned, barring further developments, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

That said, the status of the slated 7:00 ET kickoff should still be monitored by fantasy managers, with Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com noting that "another positive (COVID-19 test Monday) would likely throw things into limbo." In addition to having their Week 5 game moved to Tuesday, the Bills' Week 6 tilt against the Chiefs has been moved from this coming Thursday to Monday, Oct. 19.

Allen (arm) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Rams, Sam Fortier of The Washington Post reports.

Allen took a big hit from an L.A. defender near the sideline and was examined in the sideline tent before going to the locker room. There's a chance Allen reenters the contest, but Alex Smith has taken over the offense in his stead. Note Washington's previous starter Dwayne Haskins isn't at the stadium Sunday due to an illness, so tight end Logan Thomas, a quarterback in college, may be the emergency option in the event another change under center is needed.

Rush will participate in a workout with the Texans, Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle reports.

The 26-year-old quarterback most recently suited up as a member of the Giants' practice squad, but he apparently did not show enough for offensive coordinator Jason Garrett to consider him indispensable. Houston is taking a look at its developmental quarterback options, with the team currently having Bill O'Brien-era holdover AJ McCarron playing on a $4 million deal as the No. 2 QB.

Coach Vic Fangio said Sunday that Lock (shoulder) will likely be ready to start for the Broncos in the team's next game Week 6 at New England, Troy Renck of Denver 7 News reports. "The extra week should help...we'll see how he progresses the next 72 hours, see how much better he gets, and go from there," Fangio said of Lock.

The Patriots and Broncos were initially scheduled to play Sunday in Week 5, but due to three positive COVID-19 test results among New England players over the past week, the game was pushed back to Monday and then postponed to Week 6. The postponement created a de facto bye week for the Broncos, and few players on the team should benefit more from the extended break more than Lock, who had missed Denver's last two games with a right shoulder strain. Had the Broncos played Week 5, Fangio said Lock likely wouldn't be ready to go, but the signal-caller will likely have enough time to get healthy with Denver off the schedule until Oct. 18. Fangio hasn't decided whether Brett Rypien, Jeff Driskel or Blake Bortles will serve as Lock's top backup when the second-year quarterback is officially cleared to start again.

Jackson (knee/illness) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Bengals.

This was expected after coach John Harbaugh declared Friday that Jackson was "good to go" for Week 5 action, but it's still worth confirming after the QB was one of 12 players officially listed as questionable by the team heading into the weekend. Baltimore's franchise signal-caller will thus take aim at a beatable Bengals defense that has allowed an average of 243.0 passing yards and 158.5 rushing yards per game through the first four weeks of the season.

White was elevated to the Jets' active roster from the practice squad Saturday, Ethan Greenberg of the team's official site reports.

The 25-year-old signed with the practice squad at the start of the week and will serve as an extra player for Sunday's game against the Cardinals. Starter Sam Darnold (shoulder) is out, but White is still unlikely to see the field with Joe Flacco and James Morgan already on the roster.

Lock (shoulder) and the Broncos won't play the Patriots on Monday after the game was postponed until Week 6 due to a third positive COVID-19 test in the New England organization within the past eight days, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The Broncos and Patriots are now tentatively scheduled to play Sunday, Oct. 18 in Week 6, which was originally a scheduled bye week for New England. Denver, meanwhile, had been in line to host the Dolphins, but Miami now looks poised to take its bye Week 6. Lock (shoulder) had been listed as questionable heading into Monday's contest and was uncertain to play, but Denver's starting quarterback should be ready to return from a two-game absence if the Patriots are able to host the Broncos next weekend.

Jackson (knee/illness) is expected to play Sunday against the Bengals, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The 23-year-old is officially considered questionable, though he was able to practice as a full participant Friday and coach John Harbaugh said his quarterback was "good to go." WR Marquise Brown (knee) and TE Mark Andrews (thigh) are also expected to suit up, so Jackson should have his usual complement of weapons for Week 5.

Lock (right shoulder) is listed as questionable for Monday's game.

The extra day of preparation certainly appears to have benefitted the Broncos as Lock registered a second straight day of limited participation in practice. While Monday's matchup is likely a difficult one from a fantasy perspective, star cornerback Stephen Gilmore will not play after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier this week, which could help Lock if he's able to take the field. The Broncos would certainly like the second-year QB to start if he's deemed healthy enough to, though fantasy mangers should still monitor his status ahead of the 5:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

Taylor (ribs/chest) has been ruled out ahead of Monday's contest against the Saints, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Taylor will miss his fourth consecutive game due to the pain-killing injection which accidentally punctured his lung prior to the start of the Week 2 game against the Chiefs. More importantly, coach Anthony Lynn confirmed earlier this week that No. 6 overall pick Justin Herbert would be the starter moving forward once Taylor returned from injury. Easton Stick will act as the primary backup to Herbert on Monday.