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Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said after Sunday’s 38-7 loss to the Steelers that he pulled quarterback Baker Mayfield because he “just did not want to see him get hit one more time.”

Mayfield came into the game with a questionable tag because of sore ribs that were the result of a hit he took in the team’s Week 5 win over the Colts. He was sacked four times and hit several other times by members of the Pittsburgh defense over the course of the game and Stefanski said Monday that Mayfield is feeling the aftereffects the next day. The good news is the story said he will start in Week 7 and he's not nearly as sore as he was last week.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said after Sunday's loss QB Baker Mayfield will remain the starting quarterback as long as he remains healthy.

“Baker will start as long as he’s healthy, and I think he will be," Stefanski said. Mayfield left Sunday's game after getting banged up during Sunday's 38-7 loss to the Steelers. Mayfield also had a day to forget, going 10/18 for 119 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. He was replaced by Case Keenum.

“I just didn’t want to see him get hit one more time, and I put that on myself,” Stefanski said. “Went into this game knowing we had to keep him clean, and we did not do a good enough job, so that that starts with me obviously. He’s a very, very tough player and I know he wants to fight, but it’s a long season, we have a game next week and I did not feel like it was the right thing to put him back out there.”

The Browns hit the road in Week 7 to take on the 1-4-1 Bengals, before a Week 8 meeting with the Raiders and then have their bye in Week 9.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have removed WRs Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, Scott Miller, and Justin Watson, RB LeSean McCoy, and TE Rob Gronkowski from their Week 6 injury report, according to Scott Smith of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Leonard Fournette (ankle) is officially questionable.

Tom Brady is almost guaranteed his entire offensive corps for Sunday's showdown against the Green Bay Packers. Godwin and Evans are locked in starters, Gronk is a borderline TE1, Miller and Watson are in the WR4/5 conversation, and McCoy should see increased snaps if Fournette is out.

Browns QB Baker Mayfield is questionable to play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to Tony Grossi of TheLandOnDemand.com. Mayfield did practice in full Friday.

Mayfield is expected to start Sunday, but who knows if he will survive against the Steelers defense. Mayfield is a low-end QB2 this week.

Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said of WR Chris Godwin, "I think he is good to go," for Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers.

Arians said Mike Evans, Scott Miller, and Leonard Fournette will be game-time decisions, according to Greg Auman of The Athletic.

Related Players: Mike Evans, Scott Miller, Leonard Fournette

A lot of names here. Godwin has been sorely missed on intermediate routes and adds a needed dimension to the Bucs passing attack. Evans managed to play last week despite an ankle injury and caught a red zone touchdown, so it would be a surprise if he sits. Miller would see his fantasy stock drop if Evans and Godwin play, but remains a complimentary piece of the offense.

Ronald Jones was great in Week 5, so if Fournette were to need another week to heal, fantasy players would not be upset.