For the second consecutive preseason game, the Browns will start a rookie quarterback. But this time it’s a different quarterback. Third-round pick Dillon Gabriel gets the start today against the Eagles, the Browns have announced. Last week, fifth-round pick Shedeur Sanders was the starter. Gabriel and Sanders are part of a four-man competition at quarterback that also includes Joe Flacco …
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Browns hopeful Shedeur Sanders can play next week; optimistic Dillon Gabriel can start vs. Eagles; WR Isaiah Bond set to sign
Quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) during joint practices with the Philadelphia Eagles on Day 13 of Training Camp at the NovaCare Complex on August 13, 2025. Photo courtesty of the Cleveland Browns.Cleveland Browns PHILADELPHIA — The Browns are hopeful that Shedeur Sanders heals quickly enough from his oblique strain to face the Rams next week in the dress rehearsal game Aug. …
Read More »Report: Browns are optimistic Dillon Gabriel will start Saturday
The Browns will evaluate Dillon Gabriel’s hamstring Saturday morning, but they are optimistic the rookie will start the preseason game against the Eagles, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. Gabriel strained his hamstring Aug. 2 and didn’t return to full participation in practice until this week. Veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett and rookie Shedeur Sanders will not play this week. …
Read More »Browns QB Shedeur Sanders will ‘be put down for a little bit’ with oblique strain, coach says; Dillon Gabriel expected to start vs. Eagles
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski says Shedeur Sanders will miss some time with his oblique strain. Cleveland Browns PHILADELPHIA — Shedeur Sanders will be out for at least a little while with his oblique strain, Kevin Stefanski said Thursday, and fellow rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel is expected to start Saturday’s second preseason game against the Eagles. Gabriel is still dealing with …
Read More »Dillon Gabriel in line to start Saturday if hamstring is well enough
Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel will get 11-on-11 work in Wednesday’s joint practice with the Eagles and he’ll be in line to start Saturday’s game in Philadelphia if all goes well. Gabriel has been dealing with a hamstring injury and head coach Kevin Stefanski said at a press conference that he wants to “get through today and tomorrow” before making any …
Read More »Browns QB Dillon Gabriel returns to team drills and is in play to start Game 2 vs. the Eagles, as is Shedeur Sanders; Kenny Pickett still limited
Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel throws during team drills at day nine of Browns training camp in Berea. Joshua Gunter, cleveland.com BEREA, Ohio — Browns third-round pick Dillon Gabriel is back in the thick of the four-way quarterback competition. He returns to team drills from his tight hamstring today, coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday. Football Insider newsletter free trial: Take …
Read More »Browns signing QB Tyler Huntley with Dillon Gabriel and Kenny Pickett both nursing hamstring injuries
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett sacks Miami Dolphins quarterback Tyler Huntley in the first half. John Kuntz, cleveland.com BEREA, Ohio — The Browns are signing an old friend from last season in quarterback Tyler Huntley in the wake of hamstring injuries to Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel. Huntley, who will join the Browns in Carolina on Tuesday for the …
Read More »Browns QB Kenny Pickett injured: More snaps for Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel
Everyone thinks they have an idea about how the Cleveland Browns quarterback competition will play out, but many variables could play a role in the next month and a half before the 2025 NFL season starts. The first, but unknown, variable is what the team’s decision makers have decided related to the Browns QB competition. Berea was quiet on Sunday …
Read More »Browns predicted to cut ties with Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel for ‘gamble’ on electric QB
Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel are hoping to become the next franchise quarterback of the Cleveland Browns. Drafted in the third and fifth rounds, respectively, Gabriel and Sanders are battling it out for the starting job with Kenny Pickett and Joe Flacco this offseason, and at the very least are trying to secure a roster spot. Advertisement While Flacco or …
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