The Browns have not said whether Shedeur Sanders will serve as their No. 2 quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Steelers, but his comments on Thursday suggest he sees this week’s trade of Joe Flacco as moving him a step closer to his first NFL action. Dillon Gabriel’s backup will either be Sanders or Bailey Zappe, who is on the …
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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. …
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BEREA, Ohio — While the NFL world waited for Kevin Stefanski to name Shedeur Sanders his backup quarterback to fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel on Wednesday, he punted. “I always have to be mindful of our players, and our players’ development and I want to make sure that I’m always doing what’s best for our players and, of course, our team,” …
Read More »Editor’s note: Tony Grossi is a Cleveland Browns and NFL analyst for TheLandOnDemand.com and 850 ESPN Cleveland. He has covered the Browns since 1984. The Joe Flacco trade story is getting weirder and weirder. On Tuesday, the club’s announcement of the trade with the Cincinnati Bengals included no quote from a team official. I mean, Flacco took the team to …
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Kevin Stefanski isn’t ready to name a backup quarterback. With Joe Flacco now in Cincinnati and Dillion Gabriel installed as the Browns’ starter, Cleveland’s head coach was mum when speaking with reporters about whether Shedeur Sanders or Bailey Zappe would be the team’s QB2 for this week’s game against the Steelers. “[We’re] still working through all roster-type of things,” Stefanski …
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Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski didn’t confirm whether Shedeur Sanders will serve as the team’s backup quarterback in the aftermath of Joe Flacco being traded to the Cincinnati Bengals. Flacco started the season as the Browns’ QB1 but lost the role to rookie Dillon Gabriel last week. Flacco was Gabriel’s immediate backup against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, while …
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The Browns have traded former starting quarterback Joe Flacco to the Bengals. The moved opened the No. 2 spot on the quarterback depth chart. Rookie Shedeur Sanders has filled it. For now. Sanders is listed as the backup for fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel. The Browns have no other quarterbacks on the active roster. Bailey Zappe is on the practice squad. …
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Shedeur and Deion Sanders both weighed in Tuesday on the Joe Flacco trade, which could elevate Shedeur to QB2 behind fellow rookie Dillon Gabriel for Sunday’s game in Pittsburgh. The Browns traded Flacco, 40, to the Bengals on Tuesday along with a 2026 sixth-round pick in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round pick. He’ll likely start Sunday against …
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What does this mean for Sanders’ future? By all accounts, Shedeur Sanders has continued to improve behind the scenes. After each practice, there is extra work for Sanders and some of the reserves and “his development happens every day,” one source said. While he had a long way to go upon arriving as a fifth-round draft pick from Colorado, Sanders …
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