Overview
- Stefanski confirmed Gabriel will remain the Browns’ starter heading into Week 10 against the Jets after a rough Week 8 outing.
- Gabriel went 21-of-35 for 156 yards with two touchdowns, two interceptions and a safety in the 32–13 loss to the Patriots.
- Stefanski said Sanders has received limited first‑team reps because the staff wants the starter to take most of them, though the rookie still works in multiple periods.
- Sanders has not played in a regular‑season game and was inactive in Week 8 with a back issue that the team says is improving.
- Public calls and trade chatter around Sanders have grown, as former Super Bowl MVP Dexter Jackson urged the rookie to stay patient; his elevation to QB2 followed Joe Flacco’s Oct. 7 trade, and veteran Joel Bitonio backed giving Gabriel more time.