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Shedeur Sanders mouths silent answers about Joe Flacco being named the backup instead of him

Shedeur Sanders mouths silent answers about Joe Flacco being named the backup instead of him

Shedeur Sanders mouthed answers to questions about not being the backup. Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com LONDON — Maybe Shedeur Sanders was gearing up for the famous British pantomime performances in the London theatre district this week. Whatever the case, he only mouthed silent answers to questions in the Browns locker room Wednesday about Joe Flacco being named the backup quarterback to …

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Browns bench Joe Flacco, name rookie Dillon Gabriel starting QB

Browns bench Joe Flacco, name rookie Dillon Gabriel starting QB

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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Browns expected to start Dillon Gabriel at QB, bench Joe Flacco after 1-3 start

Browns expected to start Dillon Gabriel at QB, bench Joe Flacco after 1-3 start

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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Mike Tomlin to Steelers in 2024: Keep Anthony Richardson upright so we don’t see Joe Flacco

Mike Tomlin to Steelers in 2024: Keep Anthony Richardson upright so we don’t see Joe Flacco

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is preparing his team to play the Vikings, who have veteran backup Carson Wentz starting at quarterback in place of the injured J.J. McCarthy. In discussing the challenge they face with Wentz, Tomlin indicated that the Steelers didn’t think much of Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson when preparing to face him last year. Tomlin started by saying …

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What Kevin Stefanski said about whether Joe Flacco will start next week vs. the Packers

What Kevin Stefanski said about whether Joe Flacco will start next week vs. the Packers

Browns quarterback Joe Flacco (15) unloads a pass as Browns guard Wyatt Teller (77) blocks during NFL action in the game between the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore on Sunday, September 14, 2025.Josh Gunter, cleveland.com BALTIMORE – Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Sunday after the 41-17 loss to the Ravens that he won’t consider a quarterback change and …

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Joe Flacco on starting at 40: “It’s just business as usual”

Joe Flacco on starting at 40: “It’s just business as usual”

Forty-year-old quarterback Joe Flacco will be the Week 1 starter for the Browns, 17 years after he was the Week 1 starter for the Ravens. How does he feel about becoming QB1 in Cleveland? “Listen, it’s just business as usual,” Flacco told reporters on Tuesday. “Go out there and get another good practice in, get some rest with the guys …

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