Overview
- Head coach Kevin Stefanski handed play-calling to offensive coordinator Tommy Rees following the bye, seeking an offensive spark.
- Dillon Gabriel remains QB1 for Week 10 at the Jets after posting 702 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions with an NFL-low 4.9 yards per attempt in four starts.
- Shedeur Sanders has yet to play, was inactive in Week 8 with a back issue, and missed the first practice of the week as local reporting dismissed talk of injury gamesmanship.
- Veteran beat writer Mary Kay Cabot suggested keeping Sanders as QB3 for now with Bailey Zappe as the relief option, citing Zappe’s prior experience entering games on short notice.
- With Cleveland 2-6 and holding two 2026 first-round picks, national analysis continues to link the Browns to drafting a quarterback next year, including a CBS mock projecting Alabama’s Ty Simpson.