Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield and 5 others have been positioned on the staff’s reserve/COVID-19 listing Wednesday.
CLEVELAND — As first reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Field Yates and Kimberley Martin, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has examined constructive for COVID-19.
On Wednesday, the Browns positioned Mayfield and 5 further gamers on the membership’s reserve/COVID-19 listing. The six gamers added to Cleveland’s COVID-19 listing on Wednesday embrace:
- S John Johnson III
- CB Troy Hill
- DT Malik McDowell
- DE Ifeadi Odenigbo
- S Nate Meadors (observe squad)
Earlier within the day, the staff additionally confirmed head coach Kevin Stefanski examined constructive for the coronavirus. On Tuesday, the Browns positioned eight gamers on the reserve/COVID-19 listing, together with vast receiver Jarvis Landry, tight finish Austin Hooper, offensive deal with Jedrick Wills Jr., offensive guard Wyatt Teller, defensive finish Takkarist McKinley, guard Drew Forbes, kick returner JoJo Natson and tight finish Ross Travis. At present, linebacker Anthony Walker Jr., tight finish David Njoku and punter Jamie Gillan stay on the reserve/COVID-19 listing after lacking Cleveland’s 24-22 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
Mayfield’s constructive check comes simply three days earlier than Cleveland (7-6) is scheduled to host the Las Vegas Raiders (6-7) in a important matchup within the AFC playoff image. Per NFL guidelines, a vaccinated participant can return from the COVID-19 listing after returning two detrimental exams 24 hours aside. In the meantime, an unvaccinated participant is required to stay on the COVID-19 listing for at the least 10 days after returning a constructive check.
Chatting with reporters in July, Mayfield indicated that he was vaccinated as he mentioned the aggressive benefit that extra vaccinated groups would have through the 2021 marketing campaign.
“It is a aggressive benefit nevertheless it’s additionally far more than that,” he mentioned. “It is about security and simply normal well being and well-being of human life.”
If Mayfield is unable to play vs. the Raiders, veteran Case Keenum is Cleveland’s high backup quarterback. Veteran Nick Mullens is at the moment signed to the Browns’ observe squad.
Mayfield’s constructive check is simply the newest setback in what has been an up and down season for the No. 1 decide of the 2018 NFL Draft. In what marks his fourth season in Cleveland, the Oklahoma product has battled via varied accidents and can reportedly want surgical procedure within the offseason to restore his injured left shoulder.
Showing in 12 of the Browns’ 13 video games, Mayfield has accomplished 62.8 p.c of his go makes an attempt for two,603 yards, 13 touchdowns and 7 interceptions.
