CASE KEENUM

Deshaun Watson’s complicated past didn’t dissuade the Cleveland Browns from betting on the quarterback’s future.

The Browns' quarterback carousel spun again Saturday. While Cleveland waits to officially welcome Deshaun Watson, the team agreed to trade backup quarterback Case Keenum to Buffalo and sign free agent QB Jacoby Brissett, a person familiar with the deals told The Associated Press. The Browns are sending Keenum to the Bills for a seventh-round draft pick in 2022, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams have not announced the trade.

Several asymptomatic, vaccinated NFL players tested positive for COVID-19 on the first day of “targeted” testing, a person familiar with the results told The Associated Press on Monday.

Baker Mayfield ran out of time.

Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater was strapped down on a body board and carted off the field in the third quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

Gifted two days by the NFL to maybe get healthier, the Browns prepared for a game they expected to play Saturday.

The Browns got a welcomed reprieve after days of positive COVID-19 tests.

Virus Outbreak Browns FILE - Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski reacts during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard, File) (David Richard)CLEVELAND — (AP) — Browns backup quarterback Case Keenum, who was slotted to start Saturday with Baker Mayfield sidelined after testing positive with COVID-19, has also tested positive for the virus, a person familiar with the situation tells the Associated Press. The Browns (7-6) are scheduled to host the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday and have been overrun with positive cases. Coach Kevin Stefanski is also away from the team after testing positive — for the second time in two seasons. With Keenum and Mayfield out, third-string quarterback Nick Mullens is slated to make his first start since last season for San Francisco.

A person familiar with the situation tells the AP that Browns backup quarterback Case Keenum, who was slotted to start Saturday with Baker Mayfield sidelined after testing positive with COVID-19, has also tested positive for the virus.

(Jason Miller/Getty Images)CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and head coach Kevin Stefanski have tested positive for COVID-19, NFL.com and ESPN reported Wednesday. Browns running backs coach Ryan Cordell also tested positive, according to ESPN. Baker Mayfield has tested positive for COVID-19, sources tell @FieldYates, @ByKimberleyA and @AdamSchefter. pic.twitter.com/ZM0Q3wBJeN — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 15, 2021If Mayfield is unable to play, Case Keenum will receive his second start in Cleveland, WJW-TV reported. — Cleveland Browns (@Browns) December 15, 2021If Stefanski, 39, is unable to coach on Saturday, special teams coordinator Mike Priefer will serve as Cleveland’s acting head coach, ESPN reported.

Baker Mayfield threw two touchdown passes, Myles Garrett scored his first career TD and the Cleveland Browns stayed in the thick of the playoff race, surviving Baltimore’s late comeback for a 24-22 win.

Reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year Chase Young suffered a potentially serious right knee injury, putting a damper on Washington’s big win against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Mac Jones threw three touchdown passes, rookie Rhamondre Stevenson rushed for a career-high 100 yards and two scores, and the New England Patriots rolled to a 45-7 victory over the Cleveland Browns.

Broncos Browns Football Cleveland Browns quarterback Case Keenum (5) hands the ball off to running back D'Ernest Johnson (30) during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Cleveland. They survived without Mayfield, who sat out with a shoulder injury and could miss more time. Johnson, playing because stars Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt were both out with calf injuries, had the best game of his career. The Broncos (3-4) dropped their fourth straight game, and maybe as importantly, lost star linebacker Von Miller to a lower leg injury. Keenum made the biggest play on the drive, converting a fourth-and-3 play with a 5-yard scramble to Denver's 1.

Case Keenum stepped in for Baker Mayfield and made the most of his first start in two years, leading Cleveland’s injury-ravaged offense and the Browns to a 17-14 win over the Denver Broncos.

Broncos star linebacker Von Miller left Thursday night’s game against the Browns late in the first half with an apparent left leg injury.

A person familiar with Baker Mayfield's health said the Browns quarterback also is dealing with a broken bone in his injured left shoulder but believes he can play with it.

Broncos Browns Football Denver Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater warms up before an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane) (Ron Schwane)CLEVELAND — (AP) — Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. are both active and will play Thursday night despite being slowed by injuries. A quadriceps injury was added for Bridgewater to the Broncos' final injury report Wednesday. Denver starting left tackle Garett Bolles (knee) will play as well. Quarterback Baker Mayfield is out with a left shoulder injury, ending his streak of 53 consecutive starts and raising questions about his health for the remainder of the season.

Broncos quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will both play Thursday night despite being slowed by injuries.

Browns Mayfield Out Football FILE - Cleveland Browns quarterback Case Keenum (5) talks with Baker Mayfield during an NFL football practice in Berea, Ohio, in this Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, file photo. Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will sit out Thursday's game against the Denver Broncos with a painful left shoulder injury and backup Case Keenum will start. The Denver Broncos are banged up, reeling and desperate for a win. “We came to an agreement that he's just going to go out there and not rush the quarterback,” Keenum joked. Myles, he’s going to make a couple of plays, as well.

The Broncos and Broncos look a lot alike these days and it's not just their orange-toned uniforms.

(AP Photo/David Richard) (David Richard)CLEVELAND — (AP) — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will sit out Thursday's game against the Denver Broncos with a painful left shoulder injury and backup Case Keenum will start. Cleveland could be missing star receiver Odell Beckham Jr. due to a shoulder injury, and starting offensive tackles Jack Conklin (knee) and Jedrick Wills Jr. (ankle) haven't practiced this week and could be game-time decisions. The 33-year-old was signed before last season by the Browns to back up and serve as a mentor for Mayfield. By sitting out against the Broncos, Mayfield will have some extra time to rest and heal because the Browns don't play again until Oct. 31 against Pittsburgh. The 26-year-old Mayfield has been wearing a harness to stabilize his shoulder since getting hurt on Sept. 19.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will sit out Thursday’s game against the Denver Broncos with a painful left shoulder injury and backup Case Keenum will start.

Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield wants to tough it out.

Cardinals Browns Football Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Cleveland. The Browns quarterback said he expects to play Thursday night against the Denver Broncos despite a painful left shoulder injury that has worsened since he hurt it a month ago while trying to make a tackle. Asked if he expects to play, Mayfield, who took part in the team's morning walk-through, said, “I do.”Mayfield, who re-injured his non-throwing shoulder Sunday, said it was still to be determined if he would practice. Case Keenum is Cleveland's backup and the 33-year-old veteran, who has 62 career NFL starts, will play if Mayfield feels he can't go. "I think whenever we decide to give me some of these reps and throw the pads on and simulate these throws, these game throws.

A person familiar with the injury tells The Associated Press that Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has been playing with a torn labrum in his left shoulder that won't require surgery at this time.

Giants Browns Football Cleveland Browns quarterback Case Keenum throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, in Cleveland. Keenum tossed a 7-yard TD pass to wide receiver KhaDarel Hodge to end Cleveland's opening possession. The preseason matchup concluded a four-day visit by the Giants, who practiced against the Browns for two consecutive days earlier this week. For the second consecutive game, Stefanski kept his starters on the sideline. Browns: Stefanski may finally play his starters in a visit to Atlanta on Aug. 29 in a nationally televised game.

Case Keenum showed why Cleveland invested in him to back up Baker Mayfield, throwing a touchdown pass and leading the Browns to a 17-13 win over the New York Giants in an exhibition game.

Trevor Lawrence’s professional debut opened with a sack and a fumble, hardly ideal but not too concerning for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (13) rushes during the second half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Cleveland. He took another test before leaving the team's facility and the Browns will find out those results Friday. Along with Mayfield and Beckham, safeties Ronnie Harrison (concussion) and Karl Joseph (hamstring) are both uncertain for Sunday. As for Mayfield, Stefanski said his quarterback has improved and was able to throw some passes on Wednesday. But he is progressing.”On Wednesday, Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward made it clear that he's got Mayfield in his sights.

Landon Collins #20 of the Washington Redskins breaks up a pass intended for Mike Gesicki #88 of the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins (0-5) remained winless under rookie coach Brian Flores but helped their chances of securing the No. The Dolphins used six offensive linemen at times and converted two fourth downs, one with special teams trickery. DOLPHINS: Flores said Rosen will remain the starter when the Dolphins play Oct. 20 at Buffalo. The Dolphins lost their season finale there last year, and coach Adam Gase was then fired.