The Browns made a quarterback change this week to a prized rookie, but that first-year player was not Shedeur Sanders.

Third-round pick Dillon Gabriel replaced veteran Joe Flacco as Cleveland’s starter Sunday against the Vikings in London, becoming the 41st starting QB for the franchise since 1999.

Sanders, who crashed in the 2025 NFL Draft from a projected first-round selection to the fifth round (144th overall) on Day 3, was still listed at No.3 on the depth chart this week. 3

According to Ian Rapaport of NFL Network, the “ specific reason ” why Sanders was not elevated to be Gabriel’s backup this week was because the Browns “want Sanders to be successful when he’s out there, and when he plays, they want him to do so with a game plan that is made for him to thrive.” make eve

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