Overview
- Head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed Dillon Gabriel will make a sixth straight start Sunday against the Ravens, with Shedeur Sanders still backing up and yet to play a regular‑season snap.
- Browns insider Mary Kay Cabot reports the team will not open Watson’s 21‑day practice window this week, with any designation expected no earlier than Week 12.
- Cleveland is 2-7 and last in the AFC North after a loss to the Jets, increasing external pressure to evaluate the rookie backup.
- Gabriel is 1-4 as a starter with 850 passing yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions, placing him near the bottom of league passer metrics this season.
- Analysts suggest Cleveland could target a 2026 quarterback unless a young passer breaks out, with Albert Breer saying Watson might play before Sanders and Paul DePodesta describing the Watson acquisition as an organizational decision.