Browns Make Final Call on Shedeur Sanders
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On Sunday at Pittsburgh, Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel will make his second career start. History will be squarely against him. Beyond the fact the Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has compiled a record of 14-4 after a bye week,
Even though Joe Flacco wasn't exactly lighting up the stat sheet in his four starts for the Cleveland Browns, his trade to the Cincinnati Bengals this week did catch some people in the NFL off guard.
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Shedeur Sanders named Browns' backup quarterback behind Dillon Gabriel after Joe Flacco trade
Sanders was technically inactive as the Browns' emergency third quarterback for the first five games of the season. The son of NFL legend Deion Sanders was named the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year in 2024 after he completed 74% of his passes for 4,
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Shedeur Sanders promoted to Browns backup QB, will be behind rookie Dillon Gabriel against Steelers
Shedeur Sanders will back up Dillon Gabriel on Sunday in Pittsburgh, meaning the Browns will face the rival Steelers with two rookie quarterbacks.
Pittsburgh sits second in NFL with 10 takeaways despite playing one fewer game than most teams, creating a "nightmare scenario" for Cleveland's struggling offense heading into hostile Acrisure Stadium.
Since returning to the NFL in 1999, the Browns have been on a quest to find their franchise quarterback. In 2025, they've taken that to a new level.
Cleveland chose to make veteran Joe Flacco the starter and kept Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders on the roster as the backup and third-string quarterback, respectively. Gabriel was given the backup duties, and it was theorized that he would eventually become the starter for the team
The Browns trading away Joe Flacco was just the latest example to quarterback Dillon Gabriel to not be surprised by anything in the NFL.
Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel showed promise in his first NFL start. He completed 19 of 33 passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 21-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London.
The Cleveland Browns play the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6 and Mike Tomlin just can't get enough of rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel.