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Pickett (concussion) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's game against the Ravens.

The report confirms that Pickett is in the NFL's concussion protocol, which makes the QB's status worth monitoring closely as next Sunday's game against the Panthers approaches. In Pickett's absence, Mitch Trubisky is now handling the Steelers' Week 14 signal-caller duties.

Huntley will start at quarterback in Sunday's game against the Steelers with Lamar Jackson (knee) inactive for the contest.

Jackson was listed as doubtful heading into the weekend after failing to practice in any capacity Wednesday through Friday due to a PCL sprain of his left knee, an injury he sustained in last week's game against the Broncos. Huntley came on in relief of Jackson in the 10-9 victory and completed 27 of 32 attempts for 187 yards and an interception while adding 41 yards on 10 carries, one of which went for a game-winning touchdown. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, league sources believe Jackson's knee injury will keep him sidelined until the Ravens' Week 16 game against the Falcons on Christmas Eve, so Huntley could be in line for a two-game stint atop the depth chart. After Sunday's contest, the Ravens will travel to Cleveland for another divisional game next Saturday.

Sudfeld (illness) is active Sunday against the Vikings.

Sudfeld didn't practice this week due to the illness, but he'll suit up Sunday against the Vikings. As long as Jared Goff stays healthy, Sudfeld will likely remain on the sidelines.

Allen (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.

Allen will go from starting the Texans' past two games to falling all the way to third on the depth chart this week, as Davis Mills will get the nod under center while practice-squad call-up Jeff Driskel serves as his backup. During his two-game run in the starting lineup, Allen completed 46 of 78 pass attempts for two touchdowns and four interceptions while also losing a fumble as the Texans suffered double-digit losses to the Dolphins and Browns.

Lawrence (toe) is officially active for Sunday's game against the Titans.

The 23-year-old put in a limited practice Friday to earn the questionable tag, but it's no surprise he's suiting up Sunday after Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the quarterback was expected to play in Tennessee. Lawrence hasn't thrown an interception since Week 8 and has completed 71.9 percent of his passes for 994 yards and seven touchdowns during that four-game stretch.

Jackson (knee) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Steelers, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

As was expected after the Ravens listed him as doubtful heading into the weekend following three consecutive missed practices, Jackson will miss his first game of the season due to the PCL sprain of his left knee that he sustained in Baltimore's Week 13 win over the Broncos. Tyler Huntley came on in relief of Jackson in that contest and will now draw the fifth start of his career Sunday. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Jackson is facing an estimated 1-to-3-week recovery timeline and could be in danger of missing the Ravens' Dec. 17 game at Cleveland as well, though the team has yet to officially comment on the quarterback's status for the Week 15 contest.

The Ravens elevated Brown from the practice squad Saturday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

With Lamar Jackson set to miss at least one game due to a PCL sprain and potentially another Week 15, Brown may be in line for backup quarterback duties behind Tyler Huntley both Sunday at Pittsburgh and next Saturday in Cleveland. Brown has no pro experience under his belt as an undrafted rookie, but he averaged 7.2 yards per attempt and tossed 61 touchdowns versus 27 interceptions while also reeling off 3.9 yards per carry and scoring 15 more times on the ground in 44 games between Boston College and Oregon.

The Falcons signed Woodside off the Titans' practice squad Saturday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Coach Arthur Smith already has made the move from Marcus Mariota to rookie Desmond Ridder under center during Atlanta's bye week. Now, Woodside's addition means he must stay on the Falcons' active roster for at least the next three games. It's unclear if Mariota will be phased out entirely as a healthy scratch moving forward, but the reserve situation behind Ridder may be in flux between Mariota, Woodside and Feleipe Franks.

Jackson (knee), who is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game at Pittsburgh, may not be cleared to play until the Ravens' Week 16 game against the Falcons on Dec. 24, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Jackson is tending to a sprained PCL in his left knee, an injury he sustained in last week's win over the Broncos. The quarterback was given an estimated recovery timeline of 1-to-3 weeks, so Schefter's report would seem to suggest the signal-caller is trending toward the back end of that range. After failing to practice this week, Jackson will most likely be inactive for Sunday's contest, after Baltimore called up Anthony Brown from the practice squad with the expectation that he'll serve as Tyler Huntley's backup in Pittsburgh. The Ravens will wait and see what kind of progress, if any, Jackson makes over the next several days before a decision is reached on his status for the team's Week 15 game at Cleveland, which will be played next Saturday.

Lawrence (toe), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Tennessee, is slated to play Week 14, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

The Jaguars managed Lawrence's practice reps during Week 14 prep, capping him at one limited session Friday. Afterward, he told Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com that he felt "good," and now Schefter's report implies that Lawrence will be all systems go Sunday. In the end, though, Lawrence's availability won't be revealed until 90 minutes before a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.