The are already facing questions at the quarterback position entering a crucial AFC North battle with the . While starter is apparently "" while recovering from an injury to his ribs, he's also been limited at practice this week, suggesting there's at least Stephen Weatherly Jersey a slight chance backup could be forced to start against the Steelers and their feared pa s rush. Should Mayfield mi s Sunday's Week 6 showdown, however, the Browns could be in an even more dire situation thanks to the NFL's new COVID-19 protocols.Earlier Friday, the Browns seemingly added QB insurance by announcing the addition of former backup to their practice squad. A free agent after an offseason stint with the , the 25-year-old Lauletta theoretically would've been a Brandon McManus Jersey candidate to be called up from the scout team as an emergency backup for the Steelers game. Because new COVID protocols dictate that player acquisitions require six days of COVID testing before entering team facilities, however, Lauletta cannot be activated for Sunday's matchup, ."Cleveland lost (practice-squad backup) Kareem Jackson Jersey to Dallas on Monday and quickly got Lauletta, who took his first COVID test Tuesday," Peli sero reported Friday. "So Saturday is Day 5 ... If the game were at home, Lauletta could've done his sixth test ... and dre sed Sunday if the ( Albert Okwuegbunam Jersey point-of-contact test) were negative. But it's on the road, so he can't ... So if Baker Mayfield can't go, they'll have one QB: Case Keenum."Teams rarely activate more than two QBs on game day, so if Mayfield is, in fact, good to go against Pittsburgh, the Browns won't nece sarily be in unique trouble. Thing is, even if Mayfield starts Sunday's game, there's reason to believe Cleveland will be cautious with its starting QB because of the nature of his injury. And any move to Keenum would mean the Browns have exhausted their QB depth chart for Sunday's matchup, potentially requiring the team to prepare emergency reserves elsewhere on the roster."This won't be the Mike Purcell Jersey last time this i sue pops up going forward," Peli sero predicted. "One more challenge for teams to navigate."