Browns reveal plan for Dillon Gabriel after drafting another QB

Dillon Gabriel. Lisa Scalfaro / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Browns reveal plan for Dillon Gabriel after drafting another QB

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Apr 26, 2026 9:03 AM ET

The Cleveland Browns picked another quarterback in the NFL Draft on Saturday, raising questions about what they might do with the quarterbacks they selected in the last draft.

The Browns opened the sixth round of the draft Saturday by selecting Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green at No. 182 overall. The selection means the Browns have taken the very unusual step of drafting three quarterbacks in a two-year span. There had been talk that Green might be converted to wide receiver at the NFL level, but Browns GM Andrew Berry made it clear that the team sees him as a quarterback.

#Browns GM Andrew Berry asked if there’s any thought to moving Taylen Green to receiver: “He’s playing quarterback. He’s playing quarterback.” https://t.co/bpTWyHzLKj
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 25, 2026

Speculation immediately shifted to the future of Dillon Gabriel. The Browns picked Gabriel in the third round of last year’s draft, but he was unimpressive as a rookie and eventually wound up behind fellow 2025 draft pick Shedeur Sanders on the depth chart.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported, however, that the Browns have no intention of trading Gabriel despite their suddenly crowded quarterback room.

Despite drafting QB Taylen Green today, the Browns say they have no plans to trade QB Dillon Gabriel. https://t.co/7FWsRwlTK0
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 25, 2026

This may just be posturing by the Browns in order to maintain some sort of trade value, because their current quarterback situation is untenable. In addition to Sanders and Gabriel, the team still hopes Deshaun Watson can contribute in 2026, and his contract makes him untradeable anyway.

Gabriel would be the logical quarterback to be moved, with Sanders expected to compete for the starting job. While the Browns drafted Gabriel ahead of Sanders, the former Oregon quarterback showed little during game action, and would profile as the odd man out if the Browns had to get rid of one. For now, the plan appears to be to keep all four.

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

More must-reads: