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Jackson (illness), who is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Packers, has about a 50 percent chance of playing, a source familiar with his situation tells Adam Schefter of ESPN.

After missing the Ravens' first two practices of the week with a non-COVID-19-related illness, Jackson was taken off the injury report Friday after returning to the field as a full participant. Jackson was then added back to the injury report Saturday with a questionable designation, but the belief was that his inclusion was mostly precautionary. Conversely, Schefter's latest report confirms that Jackson's availability is more up in the air, so fantasy managers planning on including him in lineups will need to verify his status when Baltimore releases its inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Trace McSorley was elevated from the practice squad to give the Ravens an extra option at quarterback in the event that Jackson is sidelined, in which case Tyler Huntley would make his first career start.

The Ravens elevated McSorley from their practice squad ahead of Sunday's game against the Bears.

Lamar Jackson (illness) was added to the Ravens' injury report Saturday and is listed as questionable for the Week 11 contest, so McSorley will join the active roster to provide an extra option at quarterback if Jackson can't go. In the event Jackson is inactive, McSorley would serve as the backup to Tyler Huntley.

Lock (illness) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Broncos on Saturday, Aric DiLalla of the Broncos' official site reports.

Lock was unable to suit up for two consecutive games after he tested positive for COVID-19 in early November. However, he's now cleared the league's health and safety protocols and should be able to return to practice ahead of the Broncos' Week 12 matchup against the Chargers. The 25-year-old should reclaim his role as the No. 2 quarterback behind Teddy Bridgewater.

Rudolph will return to a backup role Sunday against the Chargers after Ben Roethlisberger (illness) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN reports.

Rudolph served as a spot starter in Sunday's Week 10 tie against Detroit and completed 30 of 50 passes for 242 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Although he performed relatively well in his interim role, he should remain in a reserve role as long as Roethlisberger is healthy.

Jackson was re-added to the injury report with an illness and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears.

This is obviously significant news considering Jackson missed two practices this week with a non COVID-19 illness. Given the Ravens only have one other active quarterback on the roster in Tyler Huntley, we might be able to glean some information regarding the severity of the illness Saturday around 4:00 p.m. ET, when the team must announce the practice squad call-ups for the week. Trace McSorley figures to be elevated in the event the Ravens have any reservations regarding Jackson's status, but it's fair to mention the team simply could be taking the utmost precautions in the event they elevate the Penn State product. In any case, more information regarding Jackson's status should be available well before Sunday's 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff.

Houston assistant coach Andy Bischoff said Thursday that Driskel is transitioning from quarterback to tight end, Aaron Reiss of The Athletic reports.

Bischoff described Driskel as "a rare athlete," and one who could also contribute on special teams, but the coach added this is a developmental process for the 28-year-old. With that in mind, Driskel is unlikely to be active on game days for Houston in the short term, if at all this season. The organization doesn't consider him a quarterback at this time, per conversations between Bischoff, head coach David Culley and general manager Nick Caserio.

The Lions reinstated Boyle (thumb) from injured reserve Friday.

The transaction officially restores Boyle to the active roster, while clearing the way for him to make his first career NFL start Sunday against the Browns with Jared Goff (oblique) listed as doubtful for the contest and not expected to be available. Through four pro seasons, Boyle has just four regular-season pass attempts to his name, and his inexperience, poor pass-catching personnel and matchup with a fearsome Cleveland pass rush all conspire to make him an untrustworthy fantasy option. Even against watered-down competition in the preseason, Boyle completed just 22 of 39 passes (56.4 percent) for 3.5 yards per attempt, one touchdown and no interceptions. He doesn't present any threat as a runner either.

McCoy (pectoral) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Seahawks.

According to Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site, McCoy upgraded to full participation in practice Friday after limited showings Wednesday and Thursday, so the veteran signal-caller will more than likely be ready to go come Sunday. The bigger question is whether he'll pick up a third consecutive start, or if he'll revert to his customary backup role in the event Kyler Murray (ankle) returns from a two-game absence. After closing the week with a pair of limited practices, Murray is being viewed as a game-time decision, so clarity on McCoy's Week 11 role may not come until Arizona unveils its inactive list 90 minutes prior to Sunday's 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff. In his previous two turns as starter, McCoy completed 33 of 46 throws (71.7 percent) for 356 yards (7.7 YPA) and a 1:1 TD:INT.

The Cardinals list Murray (ankle) as questionable for Sunday's game against the Seahawks. Arizona head coach Kliff Kingsbury labeled the quarterback as a game-time decision earlier Friday, according to Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com.

For the third week in a row, Kingsbury is terming Murray as game-day or game-time decision, but the third-year signal-caller appears to have a more realistic shot at playing this week compared to the prior two contests. According to Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site, Murray practiced on a limited basis Wednesday through Friday after previously managing only one limited session in Week 10 and none in Week 9. Colt McCoy (pectoral), who started the past two games under center, is listed as questionable as well, but after practicing fully Friday, he should be available to pick up the start if Murray can't. No. 3 option Chris Streveler heads into the weekend as the only Arizona quarterback without an injury designation.

Watson (not injury-related) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Titans.

Though Watson remains on the Texans' roster after not being dealt ahead of the NFL's Nov. 2 trade deadline, he'll remain a fixture on the team's inactive list for the rest of the season. Tyrod Taylor is in line to handle the team's starting quarterback duties Sunday, with Davis Mills set to serve as his backup.