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Browns Keep Dillon Gabriel as Starter Despite Calls to Play Shedeur Sanders

ESPN reports Cleveland plans a longer evaluation window for Gabriel following the Week 9 bye.

Shedeur Sanders #12 of the Cleveland Browns. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Nov 9, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) signs his jersey on the field after the game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Overview

  • The Browns intend to give Dillon Gabriel a fairly long runway to be evaluated, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
  • Gabriel is 1-4 as the starter with 869 passing yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions in five starts, and his 5.0 yards per attempt ranks last among qualified quarterbacks per NFL research.
  • Local discussion on Cleveland.com’s Orange and Brown Talk podcast urged urgency for Gabriel to improve with Shedeur Sanders waiting behind him.
  • Team sentiment has not shifted toward starting Sanders, and he remains the No. 2 quarterback without a regular-season start.
  • A CBS Sports 2026 mock draft projects Cleveland selecting Oregon quarterback Dante Moore, a speculative scenario that would introduce further competition for Sanders next season.