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Browns’ Shedeur Sanders Receives Unfortunate News on Sunday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Nov 9, 2025 4:53 PM ET

In Week 10, the Cleveland Browns dropped to 2-7 with a loss to the New York Jets, 27-20.

The Jets entered the weekend with just one win. However, the special teams for New York proved to be the difference-maker in this game.

Kene Nwangwu returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter to tie the game 7-7.

Then, Isaiah Williams returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown not even a minute later.

The Browns once again started rookie Dillon Gabriel at quarterback, and he went 17-of-32 for 167 yards with two scores and zero interceptions.

But it wasn't enough, even with Justin Fields going just 6-of-11 for 54 yards and one score for the Jets.

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Questions have been swirling in Cleveland regarding the future of backup Shedeur Sanders, who has yet to make his NFL regular-season debut.

After the loss, however, head coach Kevin Styefanski made it clear that Gabriel is the starter going forward.

We’re gonna stick with Dillon," Stefanski said, via Tony Grossi of ESPN Cleveland. "Obviously, this is a young player … we have to play better as an offense.'

Kevin Stefanski on Dillon Gabriel: 'We’re gonna stick with Dillon. Obviously this is a young player … we have to play better as an offense.'
— Tony Grossi (@TonyGrossi) November 9, 2025

The Browns' offense had just 120 yards passing with 158 yards on the ground. Gabriel connected with tight end David Njoku for the first score of the game and then hit Jerry Jeudy with a touchdown pass in the second quarter.

Cleveland then scored just one field goal the rest of the way as the offense couldn't muster up enough points.

The Browns face the Baltimore Ravens in Week 11, followed by the Las Vegas Raiders and San Francisco 49ers.

But, all signs point to Stefanski sticking with Gabriel, at least for the time being.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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