CLEVELAND — Tim Boyle gathered his receivers for a quick pep talk after finishing early pregame warmups Sunday, then walked over to Jared Goff.
Goff, in a winter coat and hoodie, looked up at the sky with an open mouth as if he was catching raindrops from above.
Boyle, as expected, will make his first career start Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, while Goff, dealing with a strained oblique, is inactive for the first time as a Detroit Lion.
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Boyle has not played since breaking his right thumb in a preseason loss to the Indianapolis Colts.