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Dillon Gabriel Makes Unfortunate Mistake in Browns-Eagles Game
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Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel has been one of the more interesting names to follow in the NFL preseason so far this year, with the drama of the Cleveland Browns quarterback competition unfolding before us.

While Gabriel was sidelined in the first preseaon game of the year with a hamstring injury, he got the start in Week 2 against the Philadelphia Eagles. The early returns were great, with Gabriel nearly perfect throwing the ball, leading a 13-play touchdown drive on his first series under center.

However, his second drive saw a costly mistake, with Gabriel forcing a pass and throwing a pick-six to Eagles rookie defensive back Andre Mukuba.

Dillon Gabriel Preseason Stats

Through the first half, Gabriel completed 13-of-18 passes for 91437 yards, zero touchdowns, and one interception. Following his interception, Gabriel led another scoring drive with a field goal, but the Browns' next drive ended in a fumble on a poor handoff exchange.

Cleveland Browns Quarterback Competition Outlook

There has been a lot of intrigue surrounding the Browns' QB competition, unsurprisingly. After drafting Gabriel in the third round, and Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round, a lot of fans have speculated as to who will ultimately be named the starter this season. There are also candidates like Kenny Pickett and Joe Flacco, as well.

Sanders got the start in the first preseason game of the year and looked great, completing 14-of-23 passes for 138 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also rushed for 19 yards in a 30-10 win over the Carolina Panthers.

Sanders hurt his oblique this past week in practice, so he is unavailable to play in the preseason game on Saturday against the Eagles. There is some hope that he will be able to return next week, though, and play at least one more time before the preseason is over.

We will see how much longer the Browns keep Gabriel out there on Saturday against the Eagles, but he has looked solid in spurts, with just a couple of inexcusable mistakes hurting his overall numbers.

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

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