Browns' Dillon Gabriel responds to jersey number confusion with Jared Verse
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 5, 2026, 6:50 PM
Last updated Jun 5, 2026
Cleveland Browns players Dillon Gabriel and Jared Verse are at the center of a jersey number controversy. Gabriel currently wears number 8, the same number Verse wore with the Los Angeles Rams before joining the Browns in a trade. A viral social media post claimed Gabriel remarked humorously about Verse paying for the number, but this quote originated from a parody account and is not authentic. While both players may need to resolve their jersey situation, the quote attributed to Gabriel has been confirmed as false.
- •Dillon Gabriel and Jared Verse both want to wear number 8.
- •A viral post falsely attributed a quote to Gabriel regarding the number.
- •The quote came from a parody account, making it untrustworthy.
- •No official decision has been made about jersey assignments.
- 6:50 PMYahoo Sports — Jared Verse, Dillon Gabriel settle Browns jersey number issue
- 3:29 AMYahoo Sports — Browns' Dillon Gabriel, Jared Verse jersey number controversy isn't what it seems
"It appears the jersey number situation between Cleveland Browns edge rusher Jared Verse and quarterback Dillon Gabriel was very much overblown.
"This would be quite shocking if it was the way it played out.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 6:50 PMJared Verse, Dillon Gabriel settle Browns jersey number issue
It appears the jersey number situation between Cleveland Browns edge rusher Jared Verse and quarterback Dillon Gabriel was very much overblown.
- Yahoo SportsJun 4, 2026, 3:29 AMBrowns' Dillon Gabriel, Jared Verse jersey number controversy isn't what it seems
This would be quite shocking if it was the way it played out.
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