The 3-1 Cleveland Browns face an intriguing quarterback decision in the coming weeks as Dillon Gabriel becomes eligible to return from injured reserve.
Gabriel’s 21-day practice window means the Browns must soon decide whether to activate him, and keeping four quarterbacks on the roster is a tough squeeze given how precious roster spots are. General manager Andrew Berry “loves him a quarterback trade,” as one Cleveland analyst put it on 92.3 The Fan this week, noting Berry has never hesitated to deal quarterbacks when the value is right. ESPN has even mentioned Shedeur Sanders among league-wide quarterback trade possibilities.
For now, Deshaun Watson has steadied the offense, throwing for 268 yards in Thursday night’s 27-24 win over Pittsburgh that was sealed by Andre Szmyt’s 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds left. The first-place Browns visit the New York Jets on October 11 after their mini-bye, though rookie Mason Graham is expected to miss a few weeks with knee and ankle sprains.