Browns name Dillon Gabriel starting quarterback for Week 5

Cleveland Browns legend Joe Thomas talks about why Dillon Gabriel was placed over fellow rookie Shedeur Sanders on the team's depth chart during an appearance on OutKick's "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich."

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.

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco (15) throws during the second half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025, in Detroit.  (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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 quarterback has 815 passing yards, two touchdown passes and six interceptions through the first four weeks of the season.

Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) drops back to pass during the second half against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on Sept. 14, 2025.  (Peter Casey/Imagn Images)

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It appears Sanders will continue to be third on the Browns’ depth chart. The Browns selected him in the fifth round of the draft out of