PHILADELPHIA -- The excitement at Lincoln Financial Field was far from palpable. The Philadelphia Eagles and Cleveland Browns engaged in a preseason battle, but that was only due to the exhibition slate mandated by the NFL .

The crowd was half full at best, as both the Eagles and Browns got their work in during the joint practices at the NovaCare Complex earlier this week. This second preseason game was for the third team to get some live game reps, a form of peak exhibition season.

For the Browns, the game may have meant more. They have a quarterback battle to sort out, as Dillon Gabriel had his first start of the preseason on Saturday. Gabriel likely isn't going to win the starting quarterback job, but this was an opportunity to prove he can play in an NFL game if called upon

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