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Group of Browns players kneel, huddle together during national anthem protest

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A number of Cleveland Browns players knelt and huddled during the national anthem on Monday night, including Duke Johnson, Jamie Collins, Seth DeValve and others.

NFL players have continued the national anthem protests made prominent last season by then 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who knelt during the anthem's performance prior to games. Other players joined in the protests by kneeling or raising a fist.

This preseason, other players have taken up the protests, most prominently Seattle's Michael Bennett, who has been sitting during the anthem. Teammate Justin Britt placed a hand on Bennett's shoulder.