Overview

• Dillon Gabriel will make his first NFL start Sunday against the Vikings in London after Cleveland benched Joe Flacco following a 1-3 start and turnover issues.
• Veteran Flacco is listed as QB2 and Shedeur Sanders remains the emergency No. 3, a setup insiders and team observers say reflects Gabriel’s steady lead since rookie minicamp and the benefit of a veteran sounding board on game day.
• Sanders’ silent, mimed locker-room exchange went viral and drew criticism from Rex Ryan and Emmanuel Acho, with reporting indicating the gesture was a response to Ryan’s earlier remarks.
• Head coach Kevin Stefanski emphasized an intentional development plan and said Sanders should keep working through practice reps, including red-zone scout-team periods, to earn future opportunities.
• Ian Rapoport reported the Browns like Sanders’ traits and that he probably will get a look later this season, even though the staff does not view him as ready to start right now.