by: Nick Kosko 39 minutes ago nickkosko59
Dillon Gabriel might have a huge opportunity to get a leg up at Cleveland Browns training camp, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. As the Browns try to divvy up the reps between veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett and Gabriel and fellow rookie Shedeur Sanders , Gabriel might have an intriguing shot here.
Pickett and Sanders are on the mend and as Fowler pointed out, Flacco is a known commodity. For Gabriel, who had a long college career culminating in some career numbers at Oregon, he has a chance to make a real impression.
It was always curious how the Browns would manage two veterans and two rookies on the QB depth chart. Could they all stay or is someone getting cut? Regardless, Gabriel has a chance to jump on, at minimum second-team reps with some first-team reps potentially available.
“The Browns plan is simple: get these guys as much throwing, as many scenarios in the passing game as they can, to properly evaluate them,” Fowler said on SportsCenter. “I’m told with Joe Flacco, there’s less sensitivity with that, because they know what they have. But with two rookies and with Kenny Pickett, they were trying to get him as many throws. But Pickett got hurt, and now Shedeur Sanders has shoulder soreness. A big opportunity for Dillon Gabriel.”
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Pickett suffered a hamstring injury in practice last week. The Browns acquired him from the Philadelphia Eagles, where he served as a backup to Jalen Hurts last year.