Overview

• Cleveland fell to 1-5 after the defeat in Pittsburgh, where Gabriel was sacked six times and hit 16 times by the Steelers.
• Gabriel took blame for the negative plays, saying he must get the ball out faster, and finished 29-of-52 for 221 yards with no touchdowns.
• Stefanski defended keeping Gabriel in the game and said the staff needs to keep the quarterback cleaner, while backup Shedeur Sanders did not play following Joe Flacco’s trade to Cincinnati.
• The scoring drought stretched to 11 straight games under 18 points, with Cleveland going 0-for-3 in the red zone against Pittsburgh.
• Media analysis described Gabriel’s evaluation as constrained by poor protection and frequent drops, and a widely shared clip of him yanking a defender’s facemask drew criticism.