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Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel appeared to take a shot at Shedeur Sanders during Saturday’s preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Along with Sanders and veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett, the 24-year-old Dillon Gabriel is competing for the Browns’ starting quarterback job. With Sanders missing Saturday’s game because of an oblique injury, Gabriel and fifth-stringer Tyler Huntley got the snaps against the defending Super Bowl champions.
Speaking to a reporter on the sidelines during today’s contest, Gabriel made a comment about “entertainers” that appeared to be a shot at Sanders, who’s known for loving the media attention and spotlight like his father.
“There’s entertainers, and there’s competitors,” Gabriel said.
Dillon Gabriel appears to take a shot at Shedeur Sanders:
“There is entertainers, and then there are competitors.”
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Gabriel had a decent-but-not-great performance against the Eagles, completing 13 of 18 pass attempts for 143 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. Certainly, it doesn’t compare to the 138-yard, two-TD outing Sanders enjoyed last week against the Carolina Panthers.
Sanders and Huntley were the only quarterbacks the Browns used in that game, as Dillon Gabriel was sidelined with a hamstring injury.
The Browns wrap up the preseason against the Los Angeles Rams next Saturday at 1:00 p.m. EST. They’ll begin the regular season at home against the AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 7.
The Browns haven’t settled on their Week 1 starter, but reports out of Cleveland suggest it’s between Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett. But one shouldn’t rule out Shedeur Sanders, given his strong performances in training camp and preseason.
Gabriel needed a lights-out preseason performance to help his case for the QB1 job. He certainly didn’t provide that against Philadelphia.
