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Shedeur Sanders was inactive when the Cleveland Browns faced the New England Patriots on Sunday, but he was still top of mind for fans as Dillon Gabriel struggled in his fourth start.
Gabriel was 21 of 35 with 156 passing yards, two touchdown passes and two interceptions in a 32-13 loss to the Patriots. The last straw seemed to be the intentional penalty Gabriel took in the end zone on one of the team’s final drives, giving the Patriots two extra points.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) passes against the New England Patriots in the first half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Myles Garrett may have been the Browns’ most frustrated player. He set a franchise record for most sacks in a single game with five. But the team did not have the victory to prove it.
The Sanders debate began to rear its head toward the end of the second half.
Sanders was dealing with a back injury, leading the Browns to disable him for the game. Bailey Zappe served as Gabriel’s backup.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, left, and cornerback Dom Jones, right, talk before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Cleveland, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
The Browns decided to give Gabriel some reps as the starting quarterback before the team’s overseas game against the Minnesota Vikings. He led the team to a surprising victory over the Miami Dolphins last week, but the wheels seemingly fell off against the Patriots.
He entered the game with 546 passing yards and three touchdown passes.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders throws before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Cleveland, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/David Richard)
Sanders and Gabriel were in the same draft class. Sanders had an impressive preseason, but an injury ended his chances of becoming QB2 behind Joe Flacco. He was promoted on the depth chart after the team traded Flacco and named Gabriel the starter.
