NFL Player News
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Case Keenum QB | CHI
Bears' Case Keenum: Serving as No. 2 QB versus Browns
Keenum will back up Caleb Williams at quarterback in Week 15, as Tyson Bagent is inactive due to an illness, Mark Carman of the CHGO Bears podcast reports.
Keenum has regularly served as Chicago's emergency third QB this season, but he'll bump up to the No. 2 role with Bagent unable to suit up. Keenum has plenty of pro experience in case he needs to enter the contest, but he hasn't thrown an NFL regular-season pass since 2023.
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Tyson Bagent QB | CHI
Bears' Tyson Bagent: Sent home Sunday due to illness
Bagent is inactive for Sunday's Week 15 matchup against Cleveland due to an illness.
Bagent was added to the injury report early Sunday because of the illness, and Mark Carman of the CHGO Bears podcast indicates Chicago decided to send the quarterback home. As such, Case Keenum will serve as the Bears' backup QB behind Caleb Williams on Sunday.
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Sam Howell QB | PHI
Eagles' Sam Howell: Emergency QB for Week 15
Howell (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Eagles' emergency third quarterback against the Raiders on Sunday, Zach Berman of The Athletic reports.
As the emergency QB3, Howell is not allowed to play Sunday unless both Jalen Hurts and Tanner McKee leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection.
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Tommy DeVito QB | NE
Patriots' Tommy DeVito: Emergency QB for Week 15
DeVito (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Patriots' emergency third quarterback against the Bills on Sunday.
DeVito will not be allowed to play Sunday unless both Drake Maye and Joshua Dobbs leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection. DeVito has yet to appear in a regular-season game in 2025.
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Russell Wilson QB | NYG
Giants' Russell Wilson: Emergency QB again
Wilson (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Commanders, but he will be available as the emergency third quarterback, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Wilson has bounced between being the backup and third quarterback in New York, depending on the health of Jaxson Dart. With both Dart and Jameis Winston ready to suit up Sunday, Wilson will be inactive against the Commanders but will remain eligible to enter the game if both of his teammates are injured or ejected.
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Cooper Rush QB | BAL
Ravens' Cooper Rush: Emergency QB for Week 15
Rush (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Ravens' emergency third quarterback against the Bengals on Sunday.
As the emergency third quarterback, Rush is prohibited from playing Sunday unless both Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley were to leave the game due to injury, illness or ejection. Rush last played in Week 6 against the Rams, which coincided with Jackson's three-game absence due to a hamstring injury.
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Tyson Bagent QB | CHI
Bears' Tyson Bagent: Falls ill, iffy for Sunday
The Bears added Bagent to the injury report and list him as questionable for Sunday's game against the Browns due to an illness.
Bagent has served as the Bears' No. 2 quarterback throughout the season, but if the ailment prevents him from suiting up Sunday, Case Keenum would step in as the top backup to starter Caleb Williams.
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Sam Ehlinger QB | DEN
Broncos' Sam Ehlinger: Elevated to active roster
The Broncos elevated Ehlinger to their active roster from the practice squad Saturday ahead of Sunday's game versus the Packers, Aric DiLalla of the team's official site reports.
Ehlinger will be elevated for the first time this season after joining Denver's practice squad back in October. The 27-year-old will likely serve as the team's No. 3 quarterback behind Bo Nix and Jarrett Stidham and can be elevated two more times this season.
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Adrian Martinez QB | NYJ
Jets' Adrian Martinez: Slated for QB2 role Week 15
Martinez was elevated from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
Martinez signed with the Jets' practice squad Wednesday to help supplement the team's injury-riddled quarterback room. Both Tyrod Taylor (groin) and Justin Fields (knee) have been ruled out for Sunday's game, leaving undrafted rookie Brady Cook to serve as the Jets' QB1. Martinez was an undrafted free agent in 2023, and he made his NFL debut with the 49ers in Week 9 when he played one offensive snap. He should only see the field versus Jacksonville if Cook also goes down with injury during the game.