NFL Player News

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.

Bridgewater (knee) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Chargers, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Bridgewater has been inactive for six straight games due to a knee injury and remained limited throughout Week 14 prep, which suggests he'll likely miss a seventh consecutive contest. If that's the case, Skylar Thompson would continue serving as the primary backup behind Tua Tagovailoa.

Rams head coach Sean McVay said Friday that Stafford won't require any sort of procedure while the quarterback recovers from a spinal cord contusion, Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic reports.

Though some observers around the league speculated that Stafford might need surgery to address the injury if he wanted to keep his career going, McVay was adamant that the 34-year-old will be able to make a full recovery through rest and rehab and is expected to have a healthy offseason. While Stafford is on the mend, the Rams plan to finish out their season with waiver pickup Baker Mayfield as their starting quarterback. Stafford could receive full medical clearance ahead of OTAs in the spring as he heads into the first season of the four-year, $160 million contract extension he inked last March.

Wolford is set to move into a backup role beginning with the Rams' Week 15 game at Green Bay, as head coach Sean McVay confirmed Friday that Baker Mayfield is expected to start the team's final four contests of the season, Greg Beacham of The Associated Press reports.

McVay's commitment to Mayfield comes as little surprise after the 2018 No. 1 overall draft pick came on to replace Wolford in Thursday's 17-16 win over the Raiders. Wolford, who was managing a sore neck heading into the contest, ended up picking up his second straight start, but he was pulled from the game after he handed the ball off three times before the Rams punted on their first possession of the night. Mayfield came on to play every snap on offense thereafter, and while he struggled to move the offense for most of the night, he orchestrated a 98-yard fourth-quarter scoring drive that culminated with a go-ahead 23-yard touchdown catch by Van Jefferson with just 10 seconds remaining. The Rams will give Mayfield a chance to build on that strong finish rather than handing the reins of the offense back over to Wolford, who has completed 38 of 62 pass attempts for 390 yards and a touchdown while turning the ball over four times over his three appearances on the season.

Tagovailoa (ankle) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Chargers after turning in a full practice Friday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Tagovailoa was a limited participant at practices Wednesday and Thursday, but after logging every rep Friday, the quarterback cleared up any lingering concern about his ankle injury. He'll have his top two weapons at his disposal Sunday, as Tyreek Hill (illness) and Jaylen Waddle (fibula) also practiced fully Friday and have been cleared to play against Los Angeles.

Rams head coach Sean McVay confirmed Friday that he expects Mayfield to start the team's final four games of the season, Greg Beacham of The Associated Press reports.

Even though he didn't arrive in Los Angeles until late Tuesday after the Rams scooped him off waivers from the Panthers earlier that day, Mayfield was thrust into action just two days later in the team's game against the Raiders. While John Wolford drew the start, Mayfield came on to replace him on the Rams' second possession and took every snap on offense the rest of the way. Mayfield mostly struggled to move the offense throughout the night, but he came up clutch when it mattered most, as he guided the Rams on a 98-yard fourth-quarter drive that concluded with a 23-yard Van Jefferson touchdown grab with 10 seconds remaining to send L.A. to a 17-16 victory. In spite of his heroics Thursday, Mayfield will likely represent little more than a low-end fantasy option the rest of the way while he plays behind a patchwork offensive line and an injury-depleted group of pass catchers. Mayfield should at least benefit from a quasi-bye week to get more familiar with his new team's playbook, as the Rams' next game is a Monday night tilt Dec. 19 at Green Bay.

Sudfeld (illness) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against the Vikings.

Sudfeld didn't practice all week due to an illness, but he still has a chance to suit up Sunday. If Sudfeld is deemed unavailable for Week 14, the Lions would likely elevate practice-squad quarterback Joshua Dobbs to the active roster to operate as the primary backup behind Jared Goff.