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Mayfield completed 21 of 36 pass attempts for 222 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions against Green Bay on Saturday.

Mayfield made a handful of nice throws and had an on-target deep ball dropped by Donovan Peoples-Jones at one point, but the four interceptions were a brutal sight and arguably the primary reason the Browns fell in the 24-22 loss. There just isn't much reason to think Mayfield can provide the Browns with high-volume passing production unless the matchup is a favorable one, because in this game and others he seems out of his comfort zone when playing catch-up or when otherwise forced to throw without the aid of playaction setups. The Browns should have the luxury of limiting Mayfield's exposure by setting up more favorable looks against the Steelers in Week 17, assuming they can manage the pass rush threat posed by T.J. Watt and Cameron Heyward. A healthier offensive line would be reassuring on that front after playing without left tackle Jedrick Wills against Green Bay.

Johnson will start Sunday's game against the Bengals, Ryan Mink of the Ravens' official site reports.

With Tyler Huntley officially on the reserve/COVID-19 list and Lamar Jackson (ankle) not traveling with the team to Cincinnati, Johnson is now set to start Sunday's game, with Kenji Bahar slated to back him up. While Johnson is not a high-percentage fantasy lineup option in Week 16, he does offer an alternative for those in two-QB formats or who are otherwise scrambling at this stage for a QB for any reason.

Baltimore placed Huntley (illness) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday.

With Huntley on the COVID list and Lamar Jackson (ankle) not traveling with the Ravens to Cincinnati for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Josh Johnson is now slated to start to pick up his first start since 2018, when he was a member of Washington. Kenji Bahar has been elevated from the practice squad and will back Johnson up Sunday.

The Panthers activated Darnold (shoulder) from injured reserve Saturday, Darin Gantt of the team's official site reports.

As expected, Darnold is back on the active roster after participating in practice the past two weeks. In his first game action since Week 9, he's slated to back up Cam Newton, but Darnold will be a candidate to get snaps at some point, whether it's Sunday against the Buccaneers and/or in the Panthers' final two games of the campaign after that.

Johnson is expected to start Sunday's game against the Bengals, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.

With Lamar Jackson (ankle) not traveling with the team to Cincinnati and Tyler Huntley reportedly headed to the reserve/COVID-19 list, Johnson is the next man up at QB for the Ravens in Week 16. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Ravens intend to sign Kenji Bahar to provide the team with a backup option behind Johnson on Sunday.

Mullens is inactive for Saturday's game against the Packers, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

After logging a spot start at QB in Week 15, Mullens won't be needed Saturday with both Baker Mayfield and Case Keenum active versus Green Bay.

Keenum (illness) is listed as active for Saturday's game against the Packers, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.

As is Baker Mayfield, who is slated to start the contest. In that context, Keenum, who was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday, is in line to serve as Cleveland's No. 2 QB on Saturday.

Jackson (ankle) won't travel with the Ravens for Sunday's game against the Bengals.

With Jackson unavailable and reports that Tyler Huntley is headed to the reserve/COVID-19 list, Josh Johnson is now poised to start at QB for the Ravens on Sunday.

Huntley reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 Saturday morning, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Though the Ravens have yet to officially make a transaction confirming that, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com relayed that Huntley is slated to be placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. In that context, it looks like Josh Johnson is trending toward starting Sunday's game against the Bengals, while Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic notes that Lamar Jackson (ankle/questionable) may have to be listed as active for the contest, either way.

With Tyler Huntley reportedly headed to the reserve/COVID-19 list, per Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com, Johnson is a candidate to start Sunday's game against the Bengals.

In that context, Johnson is Ravens' healthiest available QB in advance of the game, with Lamar Jackson (ankle) listed as questionable after not practicing all week. Prior to Saturday's news, the expectation had been that Huntley was the team's likely Week 16 starter, but the assignment may now go to Johnson if Jackson isn't able to handle it.