Kevin Stefanski Explains Why Shedeur Sanders Isn't Getting Reps With Browns Starters

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Dillon Gabriel is locked successful arsenic nan Browns' starting backmost aft nan squad offloaded Joe Flacco to nan rival Bengals. The rookie backmost had been taking believe reps pinch nan first team, moreover while still serving arsenic Flacco's backup, and he's continued to do truthful aft taking complete nan starting job.

Coach Kevin Stefanski was asked Wednesday if Shedeur Sanders had begun taking reps pinch nan first squad aft being elevated into nan backup domiciled successful nan aftermath of nan Flacco trade. Stefanski indicated Sanders was not getting first squad reps, and his mentation arsenic to why that is makes plentifulness of sense.

"With a young quarterback, pinch Dillon starting, you want to make judge he gets a batch of nan reps. It's different erstwhile you person a seasoned pinch Joe," Stefanski said, via ESPN.

Stefanski said that Sanders is still getting plentifulness of believe reps, though made clear nan squad is focusing connected getting Gabriel arsenic galore opportunities to activity pinch nan first squad arsenic possible.

Gabriel was nan Browns' third-round pick, taken astatine No. 94 successful nan 2025 draught retired of Oregon. They selected Sanders 50 picks later astatine No. 144, a fifth-round pick.

In 3 starts since nan Flacco trade, Gabriel has led Cleveland to a 1–2 record. This season, he's completed 64.9% of his passes for 546 yards and 3 touchdowns without throwing an interception aliases fumbling. The Browns' discourtesy has been beautiful blimpish pinch Gabriel nether halfway arsenic it useful to minimize nan chance of costly mistakes, arsenic he's yet to complete a walk for much than 24 yards.

Cleveland will return connected nan Patriots astatine Gilette Stadium successful Foxbrough, Mass. connected Sunday, Oct. 26 successful what will beryllium Gabriel's 4th NFL start.