Cleveland has more than 20 players on the COVID-19 reserve list, including quarterback Baker Mayfield, backup quarterback Case Keenum, receiver Jarvis Landry and defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, who all tested positive for COVID-19 this week.
"Actually caring about player safety would mean delaying the game with this continuing at the rate it is," Mayfield tweeted Thursday in response to NFL's updated COVID protocols, which opened the door for a quicker return for vaccinated players.