ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports Browns QB Dillon Gabriel is set to make the initial 53-man roster.
Cleveland named QB Deshaun Watson the Week 1 starter over Shedeur Sanders, but questions remained about Gabriel’s chances to make the initial roster with sixth-rounder Taylen Green also in the mix.
Gabriel, 25, grew up in Hawaii and committed to UCF. He started as a true freshman and spent three years as the starter at UCF before transferring to Oklahoma. He transferred again to Oregon for his final season of eligibility.
Gabriel earned second-team All-AAC honors in 2020, first-team All-Big 12 honors in 2023, and first-team All-American, first-team All-Big 10, and Big 10 Player of the Year honors in 2024 after leading Oregon to a berth in the College Football Playoff. He also set the record for most career starts in college football history with 63.
Cleveland selected him in the third round of the 2025 draft, and he signed a four-year, $6,226,322 rookie contract that includes a $1,168,232 signing bonus.
In 2025, Gabriel appeared in nine games for the Browns and completed 59.5 percent of his passes for 937 yards to go along with seven touchdowns and two interceptions. He also rushed for 86 yards and no touchdowns.
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