Baker Mayfield, Case Keenum Fail to Test Out of COVID-19 Protocols
The Browns' game against the Raiders was bumped to Monday evening due to the widespread COVID-19 outbreak within the franchise. The extra time was not enough to get back quarterbacks Baker Mayfield and Case Keenum.
As reported by NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Mayfield and Keenum could not clear COVID-19 protocols with the team's latest round of testing Monday. As a result, Nick Mullens will get the start, his first of the year.
Today's round of testing allowed the team to get safety John Johnson III back on to the active roster. Takk McKinley, Anthony Walker Jr. and Wyatt Teller were previously cleared. The team has also elevated seven practice squad players for the game, with 22 total players still out for Monday.
Mullens has 16 starts under his belt, with eight coming in 2018 and eight in '20, all for the 49ers. He's thrown for 4,714 yards, 25 touchdowns and 22 interceptions in 19 total appearances over the last three seasons. San Francisco was 5–11 in Mullens's starts.
In addition to numerous Cleveland players, Kevin Stefanski remains out and won't coach tonight's game, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Browns-Raiders was one of three games postponed this week as outbreaks roll through the sports world. The game will kick off at 5 p.m. ET, with Eagles-Washington Football Team and Seahawks-Rams both moved to Tuesday night at 7 p.m. ET.
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