Overview

• Cleveland sent Joe Flacco to the Bengals this week, and rookie Dillon Gabriel remains the Week 6 starter.
• Stefanski said he will let the week play out before choosing between Shedeur Sanders and practice‑squad veteran Bailey Zappe as Gabriel’s backup.
• Sanders said he is in a great mental space, sees a light at the end of the tunnel, and is focused on helping Gabriel prepare while staying ready.
• ESPN’s Ryan Clark urged Cleveland to move Sanders if he is not elevated to QB2, and The Athletic reported a team member wanted him traded after the preseason.
• The Browns’ unusually crowded quarterback ledger, with reports of eight passers drawing pay, underscores the roster and planning pressures around the decision.