Rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel is fully in charge of the Browns offense now.John Kuntz, cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns’ quarterback room underwent another dramatic transformation this week with the trade of veteran Joe Flacco to Cincinnati, and the most immediate impact falls squarely on the shoulders of rookie starter Dillon Gabriel. The move doesn’t just cement Gabriel as QB1 — it also creates a precarious depth chart where highly-touted rookie Shedeur Sanders could sit just one snap away from taking the field.
On the latest Orange and Brown Talk podcast, host Dan Labbe highlighted the risky position the Browns have created for themselves.
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