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Browns QB Baker Mayfield was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list and is in danger of missing Saturday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

Related Player: Case Keenum

COVID is crushing teams across multiple sports and it is now to the point where postponements may make sense. If the game goes on sans-Mayfield, Case Keenum would get his second start of the season.

Kliff Kingsbury said DeAndre Hopkins is having an MRI for a leg injury. No further information.

Kingsbury also said RB James Conner will get an MRI on his ankle.

Related players: A.J. Green, Rondale Moore, Chase Edmonds

Urban's tweet added that Kingsbury said Conner probably has played too many snaps in Edmonds' absence but that Conner has held up to this point. Hopefully for the Cards and for fantasy owners, Conner will be OK for his Week 15 matchup. The good news is the team plays an early Sunday game at Detroit so owners will know Conner's status in advance if he's a game-time call. The team could be close to activating Edmonds as well, as reports said he was close to going in Week 14 against the Rams.

Giants WR Kadarius Toney also tested positive, per the wire.

Related players: Darius Slayton, Kenny Golladay, Sterling Shepard

Toney was already out of action because of an oblique injury so even if he is vaccinated, tests negative twice in 24 hours, it's not clear if he'll play in Week 15. Slayton, Golladay and Shepard are the team's top-three WRs at this point, but Daniel Jones is out leaving Mike Glennon as the QB. The Giants take on the Cowboys in Week 15.

The Cardinals did NOT activate RB Chase Edmonds before tonight's game.

Related players: James Conner, Eno Benjamin

Three of the last four weeks Conner has logged 20 or more carries, and in that span he's recorded six touchdowns, including two receiving TDs He has 17 targets over the last four games as well. Benjamin will be the backup to Conner and has averaged about six touches over the last four games, that includes just three touches in Week 13. As the tweet said, this is shaping up to the James Conner Show vs. the Rams.

Giants WR Kadarius Toney (oblique) will not play Week 14 at the Los Angeles Chargers. WRs Sterling Shepard (quad) and Kenny Golladay (ribs) are questionable.

Related Players: John Ross, Darius Slayton

The Giants could once again be shorthanded at wideout and may be playing with their third-string QB. It is safe to avoid this passing game if possible.

Arizona Cardinals running back Chase Edmonds has been designated to return from injured reserve.

Edmonds has been sidelined since Week 9 with an ankle injury but looks to be nearing a return. The Cardinals designated him to return from I.R. and now have 21 days to activate him or send him to season-ending injured reserve. James Conner has been a workhorse in his absence but will likely revert back to a committee role if Edmonds is active for Monday night. James Conner is currently our 16th ranked running back for Week 14.

Giants WRs Sterling Shepard (quad) and Kadarius Toney (quad/oblique) are doubtful for Week 13, while WR John Ross (illness/quad) and TE Kyle Rudolph (ankle) are questionable against the Miami Dolphins.

At this point all one can feel is pity for the Giants offense. Kenny Golladay, Evan Engram, and Saquon Barkley are going to be busy.

After the firing of offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, interim Giants OC Freddie Kitchens wanted to make a point of emphasis going forward - get the ball to the best players on designed plays. "You need to get a sense, a feel for what they are comfortable with," Kitchens said. "Why would you call something -- and this is what our staff believes -- why would you call something if the player is not comfortable running it? It's your job to get them comfortable running it. ... If you can’t get them to that point, it's kind of diminishing returns."

"I think I realized it pretty early in the week as far as the game plan and what we were trying to do, getting the ball to certain guys, and plays were designed to get the ball to them," Daniel Jones said. "You're thinking about that throughout the game as plays are called and coming in. Obviously, there's a read and you've got to understand what the defense is doing. But I'd say I was pretty cognizant of what we were trying to do."

Related Players: Saquon Barkley, Kenny Golladay, Evan Engram, Kadarius Toney, Sterling Shepard

It sounds silly but saying that the best players need to get the ball can get lost on a coaching staff when an entire offense is struggling. Raanan's article listed Barkley, Golladay, Engram, Toney, and Shepard multiple times, a sign that the core is the focus going forward, especially when they are all healthy. The Giants offense is sketchy at best, but refocusing the offense with the entire coaching staff having input is a sign of life that needs to show on the field.

Giants WRs Sterling Shepard (quad), Kadarius Toney (oblique/quad), and John Ross (illness) did not practice Wednesday.

Shepard and Toney continue to miss games and no timetable is set for either to return.