Browns proprietor addresses QB scenario amid Shedeur Sanders questions

The Cleveland Browns have already made one quarterback change this season, and lots of followers are hoping for an additional earlier than the tip of the 2025 season. Crew proprietor Jimmy Haslam doesn’t suppose that’s crucial right now.

Haslam just lately spoke with Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL media about Cleveland’s present quarterback scenario. When requested if there’s a timeline for when Shedeur Sanders would possibly see his first regular-season motion, Haslam mentioned that may be a choice for Kevin Stefanski and the Browns head coach’s workers to make.

Haslam did, nonetheless, make it clear that he believes Dillon Gabriel deserves extra time.

“Dillon has performed three video games, and that is not an awesome pattern (measurement). And considered one of them was in a monsoon,” Haslam mentioned. “You may say he performed two video games. Shedeur’s making progress in observe, so we’re going proceed to work with each of these guys.”

Dillon Gabriel has had combined outcomes

Gabriel misplaced his first two video games as Cleveland’s beginning QB, however the workforce dominated the Miami Dolphins, 31-6, in Week 7. Gabriel didn’t should do a lot in that recreation and accomplished simply 13-of-18 passes for 116 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions.

Gabriel has accomplished 59.8% of his passes on the season and has three touchdowns (two within the video games he has began). He has but to throw an interception, which is probably an important stat for the third-round rookie.

With Joe Flacco having been traded to the Cincinnati Bengals, the Browns are dedicated to Gabriel in the meanwhile. Some have speculated that they are going to take into account buying and selling Sanders previous to the Nov. 4 deadline.

For now, Gabriel stays the starter of the 2-5 Browns. Final week’s win takes a few of the strain off the workforce, however many followers are extra enthusiastic about Sanders than they’re about Gabriel. Haslam appears content material with the strikes Stefanski has made, a minimum of up to now within the season.