Overview
- Head coach Kevin Stefanski ruled Dillon Gabriel out for Sunday and said Bailey Zappe will back up Sanders against Las Vegas.
- Sanders’ NFL debut in relief was 4-of-16 for 47 yards with an interception and two sacks, but he received a full week of first-team reps and a tailored plan.
- Stefanski has indicated Gabriel will reclaim the starting job once he clears the league’s concussion protocol.
- Cleveland continues to lean on a top defense led by Myles Garrett, who leads the NFL with 15 sacks; Garrett missed Friday’s practice with an illness but carried no game designation.
- The start marks Cleveland’s third starting quarterback of the season, with the 2-8 Browns seeking to halt a 13-game road skid as national voices cast Sanders’ opportunity as career-defining.