The Cleveland Browns could soon make a quarterback change, according to one insider.
Browns insider Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com believes the team needs more from rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel. Gabriel has been managing the game well, but he hasn’t been taking many risks, as he has failed to throw for a touchdown in back-to-back games.
Ahead of Cleveland’s Week 8 road game against the New England Patriots, Cabot believes Gabriel needs to show something.
“But what they have going on right now. It is not working. It’s unsustainable and must change,” Cabot said on the Orange and Brown Talk podcast.
In the Browns’ 31-6 win over the Miami Dolphins, Gabriel went 13-for-18 for 116 yards. Although the weather was bad, Cabot wanted to see more from the rookie quarterback.
Cabot believes Gabriel’s play of no turnovers and trying to play it safe isn’t sustainable and isn’t a way to win games, which is why she believes it could lead to a quarterback change in the future.
Browns Coach Pleased With Gabriel’s ‘Clean’ Play
Although Cabot wasn’t thrilled with Gabriel’s play, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski did like his play.
Gabriel played well in the weather as he took care of the football, which Stefanski is pleased about. On Monday, he spoke to reporters and reflected on Gabriel’s game, and was pleased about it.
“Yeah, I think with all of our young players, we’re learning about them every day they’re in the building,” Stefanski said on Monday. “Obviously, these games are important for them and putting them in different situations.
“So obviously, Dillon’s only three games into his career, and it’s had some unique challenges, but to be able to play clean and take care of the football for this football team and obviously get his first win as a starting quarterback yesterday, I thought was, you know, good for him. Obviously, that’s something that you always remember.”
Gabriel will remain the Browns’ starting quarterback on Sunday against the Patriots. The rookie will continue to take care of the football and help manage Cleveland’s offense.
Insider Claims Shedeur Sanders Will Start Soon
The Browns selected Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders in the 2025 NFL Draft, and Cleveland is likely to start both of them at some point.
Gabriel has started three games and will start a fourth this week. Yet, NFL insider Tony Rizzo reported this week that Cleveland plans to start Sanders in the near future.
“I need to see Shedeur when they are going to give him a chance,” Rizzo said on ESPN Cleveland. “And, by that, I mean they have to tell him he’s starting on Monday. It’s not going to happen anytime soon, I get it. But you have the Patriots and then the bye week. I was told by two different sources yesterday at the stadium, one said Shedeur will start the last four games of the season, no matter what.
“Unless the Browns win every game through the Titans week, Shedeur will play the Bears, Bills, Steelers, and Bengals; they want to see what he’s got. Another said he could be in play earlier than that.”
The Browns are off to a 2-5 start.
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