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Can Dillon Gabriel beat the odds and win in Pittsburgh? cleveland.com PITTSBURGH — Now that the drama over the Browns’ backup QB is over … I can’t believe I wrote that sentence. That was a first in all my decades writing about the Browns. Anyway, Shedeur Sanders is backing up Dillon Gabriel. Here are scribbles in my notebook as the …

On Sunday at Pittsburgh, Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel will make his second career start. History will be squarely against him. Beyond the fact the Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has compiled a record of 14-4 after a bye week, including eight wins in a row, Tomlin’s performance against rookie quarterbacks is beyond impressive. Overall, Tomlin has built a 27-6 record …

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders will be the backup behind Dillon Gabriel on Sunday.Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com BEREA, Ohio — Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders is now one play away from seeing live action Sunday in Pittsburgh. On Friday, Kevin Stefanski named Sanders, their fifth-round pick out of Colorado, QB2 behind starter Dillon Gabriel. Football Insider newsletter free trial: Take a …

Shedeur Sanders’ spot on the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback depth chart was revealed on Friday. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed that Sanders will serve as Dillon Gabriel’s backup heading into an AFC North matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 23-year-old was initially No. 3 on Cleveland’s depth chart before veteran Joe Flacco was traded to the Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday. …

Daniel OyefusiOct 10, 2025, 01:40 PM ET Close Daniel Oyefusi covers the Cleveland Browns for ESPN. Prior to ESPN, he covered the Miami Dolphins for the Miami Herald, as well as the Baltimore Ravens for The Baltimore Sun. BEREA, Ohio — Rookie Shedeur Sanders will be the backup quarterback to starter Dillon Gabriel on Sunday in the Cleveland Browns‘ divisional …

Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders were among the quarterbacks that competed for the Browns’ starting job over the summer. Joe Flacco ultimately won the job, but after four weeks, Cleveland benched him for their third-rounder in Gabriel. Though Sanders has been the third-string quarterback and worked with the scout team through the first five weeks of the season, he still …

1/16 Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel vs. Minnesota Vikings, October 5, 2025 CLEVELAND, Ohio – I feel for Dillon Gabriel. I feel for the rookie because a week after he was given a chance to start for the Browns – and played reasonably well – the discussion in Browns Town is about another quarterback. cleveland.com and plain dealer sports columnist. …

Dillon Gabriel became another addition to the infamous Cleveland Browns jersey we’ve seen with all now-41 quarterbacks that the franchise has started a game for the franchise since its return in 1999. The rookie, drafted in the third round out of Oregon back in April, beat out Shedeur Sanders to be the backup behind veteran Joe Flacco to start the …

LONDON — By following a predictable roadmap built around leaning on their defense and rookie running back Quinshon Judkins, the Cleveland Browns positioned themselves to win Sunday’s NFL International Series game with the Minnesota Vikings. But in the end, the Browns lost one they shouldn’t have. And that felt a little predictable, too, considering the number of chances the offense …

1/16 Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel vs. Minnesota Vikings, October 5, 2025 LONDON — Dillon Gabriel brought some much-needed juice to the Browns offense during Sunday’s 21-17 loss to the Vikings, but he discovered something that Joe Flacco has known for weeks: The Browns need more out of their receivers and it’s hamstringing the offense. Football Insider newsletter free trial: …