Overview

• Cleveland’s offense is averaging roughly 15 points per game and ranks near the bottom in yards per play and passing efficiency, according to local reporting.
• Coaches held meetings before Week 3 to consider starting rookie Dillon Gabriel, and beat writers say he is the likely replacement if poor play persists over multiple weeks.
• Flacco took 100% of the snaps in the 13-10 win over Green Bay, finishing 21-of-36 for 142 yards and an interception as defense and special teams delivered the late swing.
• Shedeur Sanders has been inactive for all three games, Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson publicly urged the team to cut him if he won’t play, and the Browns signed rookie WR Luke Floriea to the practice squad.
• Injuries and schedule are factors in any switch, with right tackle Dawand Jones on injured reserve, Detroit’s surging offense up next, Pittsburgh in Week 6, and the bye not until Week 9.