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1:38 PM ET The Battle of Ohio between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns kicked off with some fireworks. On the Bengals’ opening drive, Browns corner Denzel Ward intercepted Joe Burrow in front of the pylon and raced 99 yards for a Cleveland touchdown. Ward’s pick-six was the second-longest defensive touchdown in Browns history, while

12:10 PM ET Kelly CohenESPN Week 9 of the NFL kicked off with the end of daylight saving time, which meant an extra hour of planning outfits, right? With November officially underway, the fall ‘fits were abundant — in the cities starting to get cold, of course. Yes, we are getting jealous of Florida weather

11:00 AM ET Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has a small fracture in the middle finger of his left, throwing hand and will not start Sunday against the Houston Texans, league sources told ESPN. Jacoby Brissett is expected to be the Dolphins’ starting quarterback Sunday, according to a source, with Tagovailoa serving as Miami’s backup.

11:48 AM ET BALTIMORE — The Minnesota Vikings will be without safety Harrison Smith on Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens after the Pro Bowler was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Smith is the third Vikings player put on the reserve/COVID-19 list since Thursday. He joins center Garrett Bradbury, who tested positive and is vaccinated, and

11:42 AM ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jaguars running back James Robinson will not play against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday because of a right heel injury. Robinson had been listed as questionable to play, and the Jaguars wanted him to test his heel in pregame warm-ups. Robinson did some light running and footwork drills at

10:10 AM ET The Carolina Panthers plan for quarterback Sam Darnold to start Sunday against the New England Patriots barring any pregame setbacks, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Darnold officially is listed as questionable because of a shoulder injury. He also suffered a concussion last week against the Atlanta Falcons but officially cleared the

10:29 AM ET Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock will miss Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys due to COVID-19 protocols, the team announced. Lock is the second Broncos player this week to be ruled out due to COVID-19 protocols, as tight end Noah Fant tested positive Tuesday and is on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Denver guard

4:56 AM ET Multiple coaches and front-office executives have complained that their teams apparently were held to different standards relating to COVID-19 protocols over the summer than the Green Bay Packers. While the NFL instructed teams that unvaccinated players were required to wear masks along the sideline during preseason games, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers did

4:57 AM ET The NFL and NFL Players Association have approved the restructured contract of Odell Beckham Jr. that will allow the star wide receiver to go on waivers Monday and be claimed by 4 p.m. ET the following day, sources told ESPN. But Beckham does not want to go to just any team, according

4:59 AM ET Before he signed last week with the Tennessee Titans to try to help replace Derrick Henry, Adrian Peterson turned down a chance to be on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” The dancing show called Peterson in early September and offered him $150,000 for the rehearsal period alone, with the chance to earn