Overview
- Kevin Stefanski confirmed after the Week 10 loss to the Jets that Dillon Gabriel will start against the Ravens in Week 11.
- Gabriel’s season line through seven games includes roughly 59% completions, 869 passing yards, seven touchdowns, two interceptions and an NFL-low 5.0 yards per attempt, with Cleveland 2-7 overall and 1-4 in his starts.
- Offensive coordinator Tommy Rees defended Gabriel’s grading and preparation but acknowledged a key mistake against the Jets, saying he should have run the ball on a fourth-and-1 pass call that led to a sack.
- Shedeur Sanders remains the No. 2 quarterback as fan and media calls for a switch grow; a promotion of WR/returner Kaden Davis prompted speculation about Sanders, but the team has not indicated a change.
- National reporting says the plan out of the bye was a long evaluation runway for Gabriel, while multiple mock drafts predict Cleveland could still target a 2026 quarterback using its extra first-round capital.