Overview

• The Browns signed veteran quarterback Bailey Zappe to their practice squad, according to NFL Network.
• Head coach Kevin Stefanski has named Dillon Gabriel the primary backup to Week 1 starter Joe Flacco.
• ESPN Cleveland’s Tony Grossi suggested Zappe could be designated as the game-day emergency No. 3 due to his familiarity with Kevin Stefanski’s system.
• The New York Post reported Shedeur Sanders will dress on game days only for emergencies after a preseason that included a 3-of-6, 14-yard outing with five sacks in the finale.
• Zappe previously spent 11 weeks on Cleveland’s practice squad in 2024 and started the season finale, and the depth chart also changed this week with Kenny Pickett’s trade to the Raiders.