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Browns consider trading quarterback Dillon Gabriel before 2026 season

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 17, 2026, 1:08 AM

Last updated Jul 17, 2026

Browns consider trading quarterback Dillon Gabriel before 2026 season

Summary

The Cleveland Browns are urged to trade quarterback Dillon Gabriel prior to the 2026 NFL season. Reports suggest that Gabriel, a second-year player, may be buried on the depth chart behind Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders. Given the potential to draft another quarterback in 2027, trading Gabriel for draft capital could benefit the team. Gabriel recorded 937 yards with seven touchdowns and two interceptions in six starts as a rookie.

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Status Watch

•Browns encouraged to trade Dillon Gabriel for late 2027 draft pick.
•Gabriel likely to be a backup following Watson and Sanders' competition.
•He threw for 937 yards and seven touchdowns as a rookie.
•Cleveland may target new quarterbacks in the 2027 draft.

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1:08 AMYahoo Sports — Cleveland Browns urged to trade quarterback before start of 2026 NFL season

What they're saying

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The Cleveland Browns are being urged to trade a quarterback before the start of the 2026 NFL season. Bleacher Report's Moe Moton recently listed one trade that every NFL team should consider before the season's start, and for Cleveland the deal involved flipped a third-string quarterback for some draft capital. Moton suggested that the Browns trade second-year signal-caller Dillon Gabriel for a late 2027, if the opportunity presents itself, since he appears poised to be buried on the depth chart in Cleveland.
— Yahoo Sports

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