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Browns Reject Trade for Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 11:12 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Cleveland Browns said they will not trade Shedeur Sanders or Dillon Gabriel before Nov. 10 deadline.
Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reported the team will keep both quarterbacks on the roster.
Gabriel stays on injured reserve but could return as early as Week 5.
Watson started the first two games, completing 40 of 52 passes for 443 yards.
He threw three touchdowns, one interception and posted a 112.9 passer rating.

History

Historical Context

After the Browns returned as an expansion franchise in 1999, they used the first overall pick to select Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch, who later led the team to a 9-7, playoff-bound season in 2002 and amassed over 11,000 passing yards. Owner Al Lerner’s rebuild set a pattern of protecting quarterback depth, a strategy the 2024 Browns repeat by retaining Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel.

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Story summary

Cleveland Browns said they will not trade Shedeur Sanders or Dillon Gabriel before Nov. 10 deadline.
Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reported the team will keep both quarterbacks on the roster.
Gabriel stays on injured reserve but could return as early as Week 5.
Watson started the first two games, completing 40 of 52 passes for 443 yards.
He threw three touchdowns, one interception and posted a 112.9 passer rating.

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