Last season, Dillon Gabriel took over the Cleveland Browns’ starting job in Week 5, a difficult matchup against the Minnesota Vikings in London. Yet he threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns.
Gabriel made six consecutive starts before he ceded the position to fellow 2025 draftee Shedeur Sanders. The former third-rounder finished the previous campaign with 937 passing yards, seven touchdown passes and two interceptions with a 59.5 percent completion rate.
The Browns have an open quarterback competition. However, according to The Athletic’s , Gabriel has fallen behind Deshaun Watson and Sanders in the pecking order.
“Gabriel’s only three competitive reps Wednesday came in that seven-on-seven period, which underscores what we already knew: This is Watson vs. Sanders, with Monken ideally naming a winner by the start of training camp in late July but not promising any kind of firm timeline.”
As Watson and Sanders battle for the lead position, the Browns can shop Gabriel, who, in limited action, posted solid passing numbers. At 5’11”, 205 pounds, he’s a smaller quarterback, but teams may see him as a solid backup or potential fill-in starter.
Estimated trade value: 2027 sixth-round pick, 2028 seventh-round pick
