{
  "id": 12143070,
  "title": "Why Browns may value Dillon Gabriel over Shedeur Sanders when roster crunch hits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/why-browns-may-value-dillon-gabriel-over-shedeur-sanders-when-roster",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T11:52:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-browns-may-value-dillon-115207302.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Cleveland Browns have four quarterbacks on the roster, with Dillon Gabriel set to return from injured reserve after the first four games. The team's plans for the future are being discussed on 92.3 The Fan, with Browns reporter Daryl Ruiter predicting that the team will trade Shedeur Sanders to a team in need of a quarterback. Gabriel, who spent training camp as the No. 3 quarterback behind Deshaun Watson and Sanders, is now considered at least equal to the backup player who held him off. With Watson's recent performance leading to a winning drive and the team's first-place standing in the AFC North, Sanders' value has increased as other quarterbacks are injured. Analysts on 92.3 suggest that the Browns may trade either Sanders or Gabriel, with rumors suggesting that the Jaguars might be interested in Sanders or Gabriel.",
  "summary": "The Browns got through the first four games without choosing among four quarterbacks because Dillon Gabriel went on injured reserve with a back injury on cut-down day. That let the Cleveland Browns keep all four without cutting or trading anyone. That cover has now expired: Gabriel was eligible to return after the first four regular-season […] The post Why Browns may value Dillon Gabriel over…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}