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There was some thought that the Browns would actually elevate QB Bailey Zappe and make him the backup this week. A practice squad elevated player is not eligible to be the emergency quarterback, so Zappe would have had to be the backup or signed to the active roster to play. Instead, Zappe won’t even be elevated this week as Cleveland …

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Shedeur Sanders has waited patiently for his chance to play for Cleveland. He’s real close. Sanders will back up Dillon Gabriel on Sunday in Pittsburgh, meaning the Browns, who haven’t won a regular-season game on their rival’s home field since 2003, will face the Steelers with two rookie quarterbacks. Sanders has been Cleveland’s No. 3 emergency …

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 …

After trading Joe Flacco earlier in the week and naming Dillon Gabriel as the team’s starting QB, the Browns named their No. 2 QB on Friday. Lon Horwedel / USA Today via Imagn Images Shedeur Sanders will serve as the No. 2 quarterback behind starter Dillon Gabriel for Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said Friday. Last Tuesday’s …

Shedeur Sanders is officially one play away. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters in his Friday press conference that Sanders will serve as Cleveland’s backup quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Steelers. Sanders has ascended to the role behind QB1 Dillon Gabriel after the Browns traded Joe Flacco to the Bengals earlier this week. “In any decision, with the …

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 …

Baker Mayfield ranks fourth in the NFL in passing yards. He’s third in passing touchdowns and he’s tied for sixth in Expected Points Added per Dropback, according to TruMedia. He is thriving in late-game situations, which was once an enormous knock against him, and he has enjoyed a complete career renaissance since leaving Cleveland and landing in Tampa Bay. He …

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 …

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski isn’t ready to reveal his plans for the quarterback depth chart in the wake of Tuesday’s trade of Joe Flacco, who was benched after four starts and served as the primary backup last week. Rookie Shedeur Sanders, the emergency quarterback for the first five games, also wasn’t revealing much about what he knows about the …