Shedeur not getting starting reps behind Gabriel

BEREA, Ohio -- When Cleveland Browns manager Kevin Stefanski turned to rookie Dillon Gabriel arsenic the team's starting backmost connected Oct. 1, helium noted that the third-round prime had received signifier reps with the first-team discourtesy arsenic the backup to Joe Flacco.

Stefanski, though, erstwhile asked Wednesday astir chap rookie and backup backmost Shedeur Sanders' signifier regimen, said the fifth-round prime is not receiving reps with the starting offense.

"With a young quarterback, with Dillon starting, you privation to marque definite helium gets a batch of the reps. It's antithetic erstwhile you person a seasoned with Joe," said Stefanski, who besides noted that Sanders is "still getting reps successful a clump of periods."

Sanders, the lad of Pro Football Hall of Famer and Colorado shot manager Deion Sanders, has served arsenic the backup to Gabriel for the past 2 games successful the aftermath of the Browns trading Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals. Sanders served arsenic the No. 3 and exigency backmost for the archetypal 5 games of the season.

Before moving to the QB2 role, Sanders was splitting scout squad reps with Gabriel and signifier squad backmost Bailey Zappe. Stefanski has antecedently noted that Sanders, arsenic good arsenic different young players, besides get reps successful post-practice sessions.

The Browns are 1-2 since moving to Gabriel, who got his archetypal triumph arsenic a starter past Sunday, a 31-6 location triumph implicit the Miami Dolphins. Gabriel has completed 59.8% of his passes for 546 yards and 3 touchdowns. His 30.4 Total QBR would fertile lone supra Tennessee Titans rookie Cam Ward (23.9).