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Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Allen (toe) will be a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Joe Buscaglia of The Athletic reports.

The Bills are hosting a walk-through practice Wednesday, rather than a full-contact session. Still, it's encouraging to see Allen taking on at least limited work after McDermott labeled him day-to-day with a left foot sprain. Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com relays that Mitchell Trubisky will take on increased reps in practice this week, preparing for a potential starting assignment Sunday against the Panthers if Allen doesn't gain clearance to play. At this stage, the Bills seem optimistic that Allen will be ready to go by the weekend.

Mayfield tested positive for the coronavirus Wednesday and will be placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Along with Mayfield, head coach Kevin Stefanski also tested positive for the virus Wednesday, one day after the Browns placed eight players on the list. Unless he can clear the NFL's COVID-19 protocols by returning two consecutive negative tests prior to Saturday's game against the Raiders, Mayfield will be unable to suit up Week 15. Cleveland at least have a capable veteran backup on hand in Case Keenum, but with wide receiver Jarvis Landry, offensive tackle Jedrick Wills and guard Wyatt Teller already on the list, and Kareem Hunt (ankle) likely slated to miss at least one game, this could be an offense depleted of much of its top personnel versus Las Vegas.

Updating a previous report, Jones (thumb) was a full practice participant Tuesday, per Ryan Hannable of WEEI.com.

Initially, Jones wasn't listed on the Pats' first Week 15 injury report, only to be added later as limited due to a left thumb issue, but his activity level since has been adjusted. With his health not in question, Jones will continue to prepare for Saturday's contest at Indianapolis.

Jones was limited at Tuesday's practice due to an injury to his left thumb, Ryan Hannable of WEEI.com reports.

Jones was a late addition to the Patriots' initial practice report of Week 15 prep. Considering he fit in some activity and the issue is to his non-throwing hand, he likely isn't in danger of sitting out Saturday at Indianapolis. Still, Jones' status will be one to watch to ensure that he's available this weekend.

Rodgers said Tuesday on his weekly appearance on The Pat McAfee Show that his toe injury won't keep him from suiting up on game days, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports. "It's just pain management, but I'm going to keep playing and probably not practice a whole lot," Rodgers relayed

There was no mention of surgery, which Rodgers bandied about after aggravating his toe injury during this past Sunday's win against the Bears. It appears the quarterback has avoided such a fate, but he also seems as if he'll cede practice reps to whichever quarterback is available this week, whether it's Jordan Love (illness) -- who is on the reserve/COVID-19 list -- or Kurt Benkert. Assuming his prediction comes to pass this weekend, Rodgers again will be under center Sunday at Baltimore.

Stafford completed 23 of 30 passes for 287 yards and three touchdowns in Monday night's 30-23 win over the Cardinals.

Stafford hit Odell Beckham on a two-yard slant to open the scoring for the Rams. He continued to find Beckham throughout the first half, taking a few tough hits while incorporating top target Cooper Kupp as well. To begin the second half, though, Stafford unloaded a deep ball to No. 3 wideout Van Jefferson, giving Los Angeles the lead with a 52-yard touchdown. He then capitalized on a Kyler Murray interception by threading a four-yard touchdown to Kupp, who he subsequently leaned on while leading another scoring drive in the fourth quarter. Now with back-to-back games with three touchdowns and no turnovers -- along with Beckham's presence in place of Robert Woods (knee) -- Stafford has rediscovered his best form ahead of Week 15's divisional clash versus the Seahawks.

Murray completed 32 of 49 passes for 383 yards and two interceptions in Monday night's 30-23 loss to the Rams. He also rushed seven times for 61 yards.

Murray missed a couple deep throws on Arizona's opening drive and was then picked on the doorstep of scoring to end his second series. The signal-caller subsequently rallied, though, helped by a perfect, 41-yard throw to Christian Kirk and some timely scrambles on the Cardinals' pair of scoring drives prior to halftime. However, to kick off the second half, Murray threw another costly interception, this time surrendering possession deep in his own territory. Although he compensated with some big plays through the air and on the ground in the fourth, racking up yardage, his comeback attempt ultimately fell short. He was also seen walking gingerly on the sideline after taking some hits late, Lindsay Jones of The Athletic reports. As long as he's fine to play, Murray will have a great opportunity to rebound in Week 15, as the Cardinals take on the one-win Lions.

Dalton (hand) is expected to be available for Monday Night Football against the Vikings in Week 15, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Rapoport reports that the Dalton's non-throwing hand has a small break, but it doesn't require surgery and should heal within a week. If Dalton is available for Week 15, he will resume backing up rookie Justin Fields, which would shift Nick Foles back to No. 3 on the depth chart.

Bills head coach Sean McDermott said Monday that Allen is day-to-day with a sprained left foot following Sunday's 33-27 overtime loss to the Buccaneers.

McDermott's description of the injury mostly aligns with a report from Ian Rapoport of NFL Network from earlier Monday, which indicated that Allen is tending to a mild case of turf toe. Per Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com, Allen was sporting a walking boot on his left foot in his postgame press conference Sunday, but the quarterback suggested he wasn't concerned about the injury and was optimistic he would be ready to play next weekend against Carolina. In any case, the Bills are likely to have backup Mitchell Trubisky take at least some reps with the first-team offense this week, allowing him to stay prepared for the start if Allen fails to progress as anticipated. Even if Allen enters the upcoming weekend without an injury designation, the Bills could look to scale back his rushing workload to better preserve his health. In addition to throwing for 308 yards and two touchdowns against Tampa Bay, Allen provided 109 yards and another score on the ground to finish with one of the best fantasy lines of his career.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said Monday that Jackson suffered a low-ankle sprain in Sunday's loss to the Browns, Jonas Shaffer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Jackson was unable to return to Sunday's game after he sprained his right ankle in the second quarter, but the team confirmed Monday that the quarterback isn't dealing with a high-ankle sprain, an injury that likely would have required a multi-week absence. While the Ravens will monitor Jackson over the next few days, Harbaugh said that the 2019 NFL MVP has a chance to play this weekend against Green Bay.