Overview
- Cleveland confirmed rookie Dillon Gabriel will make his first NFL start Sunday against the Vikings in London, with Joe Flacco as No. 2 and Shedeur Sanders remaining third on a deliberate development track.
- The Browns are averaging about 14 points per game through four weeks, and coaches cite Gabriel’s mobility and ball security as reasons to try to curb turnovers and revive the attack.
- Team officials and reporting say Sanders will play only with a full week and a game plan tailored to him, after his viral mimed interview that his camp framed as a response to Rex Ryan’s criticism.
- Minnesota prepares for a streamlined, run-leaning Browns plan against a Brian Flores pressure defense, while Carson Wentz starts again behind an injury-hit line after the Vikings’ Dublin loss.
- Giants rookie Jaxson Dart is set for a second start at New Orleans against the team that passed on him in the draft, carrying a hamstring listing despite full practice participation.