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The Cleveland Browns face rising quarterback drama as rookie Shedeur Sanders nears a return and pressure mounts on head coach Kevin Stefanski to make a change.
The Cleveland Browns received encouraging injury updates Monday for rookie starters Quinshon Judkins and Carson Schwesinger.
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski pledged to use the team's bye week to "look at everything" following a 32-13 loss to the Patriots on Sunday. But that evaluation will not include a change at quarterback. Stefanski said Dillon Gabriel will remain the team's starter when Cleveland returns to action in Week 10 against the Jets.
The 2026 NFL draft order continues to be in flux with the Jaguars pick to the Browns moving up 2 spots after Week 8 MNF
Tests confirmed Cleveland Browns rookie linebacker Carson Schwesinger suffered a high ankle sprain in Sunday's loss to the New England Patriots, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Monday. Schwesinger leads the Browns with 64 tackles this season and has started the team's first eight games.
Another Sunday, another demoralizing, non-competitive loss. The Cleveland Browns didn't just lose to the New England Patriots; they were dismantled 32-13 in a game that felt over by the third quarter. The loss drops the Browns to a dismal 2-6, officially moving the season's outlook from "disappointing" to "lost."
The Browns ran a lateral to tight end Harold Fannin Jr. to gain two yards on fourth-and-1 from the Browns 24. On the next play, Dillon Gabriel threw his second interception of the game on a deep pass that was picked off by Jaylinn Hawkins at the New England 19.
The Browns claimed tight end Brenden Bates off waivers, the team announced on Monday. The Texans recently released Bates. In a corresponding move, the Browns waived cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse. Bates is in his second NFL season out of Kentucky. He originally signed with the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2024.
Here are the best and worst Pro Football Focus grades for the Patriots' offense on Sunday: S Jaylinn Hawkins - 92.1 DT Cory Durden - 89.9 EDGE Anfernee Jennings - 89.1 LB Jahlani Tavai - 87.0 LB Robert Spillane - 84.5 LB Marte Mapu - 42.7
Offensive coordinator Tommy Rees could provide the spark Cleveland desperately needs as the 2-6 team heads into bye week crisis mode.