Overview
- Head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed rookie Dillon Gabriel will start in Week 10 against the Jets.
- Shedeur Sanders returned to practice on a limited basis with back tightness, and the staff has not committed to him as the No. 2 quarterback for Sunday.
- If Sanders cannot serve as the backup, practice-squad veteran Bailey Zappe is in line to be elevated as QB2 for a second straight game.
- Insider Zac Jackson reports Sanders has not taken live reps with the first-team offense, reinforcing the staff’s view that he is not yet ready to play.
- Cleveland retained Sanders through the trade deadline and shifted play-calling to offensive coordinator Tommy Rees as the 2-6 Browns seek answers for one of the league’s lowest-scoring offenses.