As the Browns' COVID list continues to grow longer, so too do the calls for their game against the Raiders on Saturday to be postponed.
Cleveland finds itself in the middle of the AFC playoff chase, but should it have its game on Saturday it would be playing
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Earlier in the week, , the most in the NFL since the COVID-19 pandemic began. That number has only gone up, with the Browns one of several teams to have already reached 20 total players who have tested positive this week.
Should the game take place, neither Browns' starting quarterbackBaker Mayfield nor backup Case Keenum would be able to play in the game. The team would instead turn to Nick Mullens, who started eight games for the 49ers in 2020 and finished the year with 12 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and 2,437 pa sing yards.
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Browns vs. Raiders news updates for Week 15 gameNFL makes postponement official; game to be carried on NFL Network(Dec. 17):The league has officially announced that the game will be pushed back. It is scheduled to be broadcast by the NFL Network at 5 p.m. ET, starting up a few hours before the "Monday Night Football" matchup between the Vikings and Bears.
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Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) Browns-Raiders moved to Monday(Dec. 17):According to Josina Anderson, the game has been postponed to Monday. that the game will be held at 5 p.m. ET.
<p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">The at game is being postponed to Monday, per league source.
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Indianapolis Colts Jackets looming?(Dec. 17):ESPN's Dan Graziano reported thatthe NFL and NFLPA are discu sing moving the game to Monday or Tuesday. The decision could come soon.
<p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">I am being told there have been NFL/NFLPA discu sions today about rescheduling Saturdays Raiders-Browns game, likely to Monday or Tuesday. A decision could be announced within the next hour, before Raiders are scheduled to travel to Cleveland.
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Michael Pittman Jr. Jerseys Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) Another Cleveland starter out(Dec. 17):Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney became the latest member of the team to test positive. ESPN's Field Yates said that makes it 11 Cleveland starters whowill be unable to play Saturday.
<p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">The Browns are now down 11 starters for the game against the Raiders.Literally half of their starting lineup is out, including their QB and back-up
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Field Yates (@FieldYates) Joe Thomas says to 'stay tuned'(Dec. 17):Does Joe Thomas know something the rest of the NFL world does not? He seemed to indicate as much, reportedly saying to "stay tuned" regarding the status of Saturday's game.
<p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">Joe Thomas when talking about tomorrows game between Raiders-Browns being moved, Stay Tuned
Andy Baskin (@andy_baskin) NFLPA pushing hard for postponement(Dec. 16): , the NFLPA has been "pushing aggre sively" for the gameto be postponed. It stated that there are concerns over "player safety and game integrity."
Case Keenum added to COVID list(Dec. 16):, forcing the Browns to turn to third-string QB Nick Mullens for the Saturday game.
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Kylen Granson Jerseys Mayfield, Kevin Stefanski placed on COVID list(Dec. 15):The Browns alreadyhad COVID-19 i sues, but on Wednesday. While it did not eliminate the po sibility of their availability in Saturday's game, it threw into doubt whether they'd be available. Mayfield would have to test negative twice before the start of the game, and the two tests would have to be separated by at least 24 hours.