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‘Was Not Dirty’: Ex-Browns Player Defends Mason McCormick for Body Slamming Jared Verse in Steelers’ Win vs. Browns

Until the Week 8 Browns-Steelers clash, Jared Verse only felt the rivalry as a teammate. He’d been hyping the game up, trash-talking Pittsburgh before.

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Published: Monday, 2 November 2026 at 5:23 AM

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Lamar Jackson suffered an injury on his first play back in Week 8 against the Buffalo Bills.
The Baltimore Ravens quarterback had just missed the previous three games with an ankle injury.
Anticipation was high for Jackson's head-to-head matchup with Bills quarterback Josh Allen.

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson suffered an injury on his very first play back against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in Week 8. Fans anticipating the marquee quarterback matchup were left disappointed as Baltimore faced further adversity in the contest.

Jackson had recently missed three consecutive games due to an ankle injury prior to making his return to the lineup. The two-time NFL MVP was quickly forced out again after re-aggravating his physical issues right at the start of the game.

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