Taysom Hill and Trevor Siemian are in the league’s COVID-19 protocols forcing the Saints to start Ian Book.
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Sports predictions for 2022: Tom Brady calls it quits and Serena Williams finally wins 24th Grand Slam
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Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving enter protocol; NHL, college basketball games postponed
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Urban Meyer fired: What we know about his tenure as Jacksonville Jaguars coach
The first coach firing of 2021 NFL season came early Thursday when the Jaguars finally pulled the plug on Urban Meyer after 13 games with franchise.