Overview
- Dillon Gabriel will remain the starter coming out of the Week 9 bye, with the next game at the Jets in Week 10.
- Asked why he hasn’t turned to Shedeur Sanders, Kevin Stefanski replied that starting Sanders is “not my focus.”
- Sanders was inactive against New England with a back injury; he told reporters it wasn’t his decision to sit and said he expects to be fine.
- Gabriel went 21-of-35 for 156 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions in the Week 8 loss, and Cleveland ranks near the bottom of the league in offense.
- Public calls to start Sanders have grown — including a liked Instagram post from Sanders — while Stefanski and veterans such as Joel Bitonio urge patience and stress broader offensive issues.