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The Cleveland Browns made a change at the quarterback position on Wednesday ahead of the team’s Week 5 game against the Minnesota Vikings.

The Browns announced that rookie Dillon Gabriel will start at quarterback over Joe Flacco.

Cleveland selected Gabriel in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The former Oregon standout tied an FBS all-time record for most touchdown passes. He battled with Kenny Pickett and Shedeur Sanders to earn the backup job in training camp.

Gabriel received some action already this season. In the 10 snaps he’s played, he is 3-for-4 with a touchdown pass and 19 passing yards.

Flacco, a Super Bowl champion, has gone without a touchdown pass in the last two games and has three interceptions in that span. The veteran q

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