Browns' Dillon Gabriel responds to jersey number confusion with Jared Verse

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Last updated Jun 4, 2026

Browns' Dillon Gabriel responds to jersey number confusion with Jared Verse
Summary

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.

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  • 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.
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This would be quite shocking if it was the way it played out.

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