Overview

• CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz first reported the current belief that Cleveland will turn to Dillon Gabriel against the Vikings, a development echoed by several outlets.
• Gabriel’s expected debut comes in London, and per CBS research it would be the first time an NFL quarterback’s first start occurs outside the United States.
• Flacco’s four-game line includes six interceptions, two lost fumbles and a league-worst 60.3 passer rating, while the Browns have yet to top 17 points in a game.
• Stefanski declined to name Flacco the starter this week, the team’s unofficial depth chart still lists him at No. 1, and local reporting describes internal disagreement over timing of a change.
• Gabriel, a third-round pick, has seen late-game duty twice (3-of-3 for 19 yards and a TD in Week 2; one incompletion in Week 4), and Shedeur Sanders remains the inactive emergency third quarterback.