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RG3 back in starting lineup for winless Browns

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Browns' Robert Griffin III warms up before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, in Philadelphia. Griffin III is back behind center for the Browns. Griffin will make his second start this season on Sunday, Dec. 11, against Cincinnati. He hasn’t played since the Sept. 11 opener when he broke a bone in his left shoulder late in the fourth quarter against Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Browns' Robert Griffin III warms up before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, in Philadelphia. Griffin III is back behind center for the Browns. Griffin will make his second start this season on Sunday, Dec. 11, against Cincinnati. He hasn’t played since the Sept. 11 opener when he broke a bone in his left shoulder late in the fourth quarter against Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2016, file photo, Cleveland Browns' Robert Griffin III warms up before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, in Philadelphia. Griffin III is back behind center for the Browns. Griffin will make his second start this season on Sunday, Dec. 11, against Cincinnati. He hasn’t played since the Sept. 11 opener when he broke a bone in his left shoulder late in the fourth quarter against Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

By Associated Press 2 min read

BEREA, Ohio (AP) – RG3’s getting his second shot with the Browns.

Robert Griffin III, who hasn’t played since injuring his shoulder in the Sept. 11 season opener at Philadelphia, will start Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals as the winless Browns (0-12) try to avoid becoming the second team in NFL history to go 0-16.

Griffin hasn’t played since breaking a bone in his left shoulder in Cleveland’s 29-10 loss to the Eagles nearly three months ago.

He was recently cleared for contact and coach Hue Jackson selected him to be the starter following two practices after Cleveland’s bye week.

The Browns placed him on injured reserve with the idea Griffin could return, and Jackson will make his sixth quarterback change in his first season with Cleveland. After Griffin was injured the Browns also started Josh McCown (three games) and rookie Cody Kessler (eight).