Overview

• CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz first reported the expected switch to Gabriel for Sunday’s game against the Vikings in London.
• Cleveland has not issued a formal confirmation, and the team’s unofficial depth chart still lists Flacco as the starter.
• Flacco has two touchdown passes, six interceptions and two lost fumbles through four games as the Browns have not scored more than 17 points.
• Gabriel, a 2025 third-round pick with extensive college experience, would become the first quarterback to make his first NFL start outside the United States, per CBS research.
• Rookie Shedeur Sanders remains the emergency third quarterback behind Gabriel and Flacco.