The Browns made it official on Wednesday, turning the page from Joe Flacco to Dillon Gabriel at quarterback. Cleveland head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters in his press conference that the decision wasn’t just about one person and that the team must collectively play better on offense. “Excited for Dillon,” Stefanski said, via Ashley Bastock of Cleveland.com. “He’s done everything …
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BEREA, Ohio — Browns quarterback Joe Flacco has been through this before. He watched the Ravens, a team he won a Super Bowl with, draft his replacement and, a few months later, replace him. He was a starter in Denver until a neck injury landed him on IR and he was replaced after the season. Two years ago, he was …
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LONDON — Nothing about this feels like it’s the move Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski wanted to make, at least not yet. Cleveland is winding through an abnormal week in the middle of a uniquely brutal three-game stretch and searching for offensive answers of any kind. The weirdest offseason quarterback competition in recent memory ended with a clear winner in …
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Rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel will get his first NFL start on Sunday when the Cleveland Browns face the Minnesota Vikings in London. The Browns announced on Wednesday that they were benching Joe Flacco after he struggled to lead the offense in the first four games. “From the second he’s been here, he’s been working very hard, very intelligent young man,” …
Read More »Who’s next to be benched at QB? After Browns’ swap to Dillon Gabriel, these teams could consider moves CBS Sports Browns bench Flacco, turn to Gabriel as starter ESPN Browns’ Decision Is About Dillon Gabriel’s Reality, Not Shedeur Sanders’s Perception Sports Illustrated Dillon Gabriel named starting quarterback ahead of Week 5 Cleveland Browns Kevin Stefanski acknowledged that turnovers played a big role in the …
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The Browns have switched their No. 1 and No. 2 quarterbacks, but there’s no change at No. 3, where Shedeur Sanders remains at the bottom of the depth chart. Although Sanders says he knows he can play better than some of the quarterbacks playing in the NFL right now, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski doesn’t think Sanders can play better …
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The Browns are making a quarterback change. Rookie Dillon Gabriel will start Sunday when Cleveland plays the Minnesota Vikings in London, the team announced Wednesday. At 1-3, Cleveland is going with Gabriel over the 40-year-old Joe Flacco, who threw two touchdowns and six interceptions over his four starts. The Browns haven’t scored more than 17 points in a game, and …
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Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed to Cleveland players Wednesday morning that Dillon Gabriel will start this week vs. the Vikings, sources tell CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. The change comes shortly after coach Kevin Stefanski sidestepped questions about potentially changing quarterbacks following Week 4’s 34-10 loss to the Lions that dropped Cleveland to 1-3 on the 2025 season. Gabriel’s first …
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The Browns have a change at the quarterback position for Week 5, as rookie QB Dillon Gabriel has been named the starting quarterback. This is Gabriel’s first NFL start at quarterback after he was originally named the backup quarterback on Aug. 26. Gabriel has seen game action in two regular season games, entering late in the fourth quarter during Week …
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The Cleveland Browns are expected to bench veteran quarterback Joe Flacco and start rookie Dillon Gabriel moving forward, beginning with Sunday’s overseas game against Minnesota, sources tell CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz. The change comes shortly after coach Kevin Stefanski sidestepped questions about potentially changing quarterbacks following Week 4’s 34-10 loss to the Lions that dropped Cleveland to 1-3 on the 2025 season. Gabriel’s first …
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