As expected Pro Bowl tight end Tyler Eifert (ankle) didn’t make his long-awaited 2016 debut Thursday night against the Dolphins and joined starting cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick on the inactive list at Paul Brown Stadium.
Kirkpatrick (hamstring), who had played in 46 straight games, was replaced by Darqueze Dennard in his second NFL start. The other five inactives have been on the list all year: wide receiver Cody Core, defensive tackle DeShawn Williams, guard Christian Westerman, quarterback Jeff Driskel, and cornerback KeiVarae Russell.