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Browns Poised to Turn to Rookie Dillon Gabriel as Kevin Stefanski Wavers on Joe Flacco

Flacco’s league-worst turnovers have opened the door for a London change to accelerate the team’s rookie evaluation.

Overview

  • Kevin Stefanski declined to commit to Joe Flacco for Week 5 in London, with reporting from Cleveland.com indicating Dillon Gabriel is likely to get the start.
  • Flacco has eight turnovers through four games and ranks last among qualified quarterbacks with a 60.3 passer rating as Cleveland has failed to top 17 points in any game.
  • Gabriel, a third-round pick, has served as the No. 2 and logged brief relief snaps, and Stefanski would not say who would be the backup if a switch occurs.
  • Shedeur Sanders remains the emergency third quarterback after being inactive in Week 4; he said he is ready to play as Rex Ryan publicly criticized his approach on ESPN.
  • Stefanski said receivers Cedric Tillman (hamstring) and DeAndre Carter (knee) will miss multiple weeks, and the prospective starter will face a Vikings pass defense ranked third as the team heads to London.