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The Cleveland Browns held a moment of silence on Sunday for Charlie Kirk as the slain conservative activist was laid to rest in Arizona.
Kirk was assassinated on September 10 while speaking with students at Utah Valley University.
Afterwards, a slew of NFL franchises made sure to honor him before their Week 2 matchups, while six declined to do so.
And on Sunday, the Browns performed their own tribute to the late MAGA star as they put a picture of him and his family on the screen before their game.
It was Cleveland's first home game since Kirk was murdered, as they played in Baltimore last weekend.
The Bills, Packers, Jets, Cowboys, Dolphins, Saints, Chiefs, Steelers, Titans and Cardinals have all performed tributes to remember the 31-year-old conservative activist.
Charlie Kirk was honored with a moment of silence before the Browns game on Sunday
Kirk was shot in the neck and killed at an event at Utah Valley University on September 10
However, the Lions, Bengals, Ravens, Colts and Vikings did not pay tribute to him before their games last weekend.
The Texans, meanwhile, opted for a broader statement as they held a moment of silence for 'all victims of violence and natural disaster' without mentioning Kirk by name.
The team told the Daily Mail in a statement: 'We held a moment of silence pregame to honor all victims of violence and natural disasters across the country.
'Unfortunately, there have been a number of recent tragedies, so we did not think it was appropriate to single any of them out and minimize the others that have occurred.' The Raiders initially did not respond to a request for comment.'
Before the first game after Kirk's death - the Packers' win over the Commanders on Thursday, September 11 - the NFL made the decision to honor Kirk.
The following day, the league released a statement that said they would leave tributes to Kirk up to teams moving forward.
The Cowboys were among the NFL teams to hold a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk
Kirk was shot and killed on September 10, leaving behind his wife, Erika, and two children
Tyler James Robinson, 22, of Washington, Utah, has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated murder and other felony offenses following Kirk's murder.
The influential MAGA voice was fatally shot in the neck while onstage at a debate hosted by Turning Point USA.
Kirk's casket arrived last week in Arizona aboard Air Force Two, accompanied by Vice President JD Vance.
His widow, Erika Kirk, vowed to continue his campus tour and his radio and podcast shows.
'To everyone listening tonight across America, the movement my husband built will not die,' she said Friday in a livestreamed video. 'It won´t. I refuse to let that happen.'
