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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.

Houston elevated Driskel to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's contest versus Dallas.

Driskel has not seen any action since being elevated from the Texans' practice squad for the first two games of the season. While the 6-foot-4 quarterback never attempted a pass over these appearances, he did tally two carries for 15 yards as a short-yardage dual threat while playing five offensive snaps. It's likely that Driskel could see similar usage Week 14 behind Davis Mills, who was restored to a starting role after being benched for Kyle Allen ahead of the Week 13 loss to the Browns.

Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski said Wednesday that he would feel comfortable calling designed runs for Watson in Sunday's game against the Bengals, Mary Kay Cabot of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Watson looked rusty in his season and Browns debut in last week'swin over the Texans, and while he should improve with a game under his belt, Stefanski can't expect the 27-year-old to immediately return to Pro Bowl-level form. With that in mind, the Browns could continue to rely heavily on the Nick Chubb-led ground game, with Watson potentially getting involved as a runner as well. Watson was a frequent scrambler while with the Texans -- sometimes out necessity -- and his legs may come back sooner than his arm.