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Browns CB Joe Haden will start despite injury; O-lineman Alvin Bailey benched after arrest

Haden sat out last week's 30-24 overtime loss to the Miami Dolphins with the injury he suffered during practice on Sept. 22. He entered this weekend listed as questionable.

ProFootballFocus.com ranks him as the No. 6 cornerback in the NFL. The website gave Haden the highest grade of any Browns defender Sept. 18 in their 25-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He tied a career high with two interceptions and had two other passes defensed. His 18 career interceptions tied Earl Little for the most by a Browns player since 1999.

Haden's availability is vital not only because he's the Browns' most-accomplished defender, but also because veteran cornerback Tramon Williams will be inactive with a sprained AC joint in his shoulder suffered against the Dolphins.