CLE Dillon Gabriel
NFL quarterback. Position: QB. Team: CLE.
Quick Facts
- Position: Quarterback (QB)
- Team: CLE (Cleveland Browns)
- Age: 25 years old
- Drafted: 2025 NFL Draft, 3rd round (76th overall)
- College: Oregon
2026 Outlook
Dillon Gabriel is the league's most disrespected backup QB, a former NFL scout argued in June, despite a respectable 2025 rookie season. In 6 starts, Gabriel threw for 937 yards with 7 TDs and just 2 INTs—an elite turnover-to-volume ratio—completing 59.5% of passes. The Browns went 1-5 in those starts, but that reflects offensive struggles rather than Gabriel's play. His bigger issue is opportunity: stuck behind Deshaun Watson and developmental prospect Shedeur Sanders, Gabriel lacks the offensive weapons or media narrative buzz of higher-ranked backups. At 5'11", Gabriel projects as a game-manager QB with lower ceiling but solid floor. His low-turnover profile and experience under center (35 collegiate starts at Oregon) make him a reliable insurance policy, but the path to a starting role remains unclear. (per Former NFL Scout Says One Browns Player Is Among Most Disrespected)
Role / Depth Chart
Backup QB behind Deshaun Watson (with Shedeur Sanders also in competition).
Injury Status
Healthy.
Recent News
- 2026-04-07 — Deshaun Watson vs. Shedeur Sanders: Who Should Start For The Browns In 2026? (Deshaun Watson vs. Shedeur Sanders: Who Should Start For The Browns In 2026?)
- 2026-04-27 — Browns' offense by position after 2026 NFL draft: QB, WR, OL (Browns' offense by position after 2026 NFL draft: QB, WR, OL)
- 2026-04-17 — 2026 NFL mock draft board has never been this wild (2026 NFL mock draft board has never been this wild)
- 2026-06-10 — 2026 Opponent Preview: Cleveland Browns, Week 2 (2026 Opponent Preview: Cleveland Browns, Week 2)
- 2026-06-10 — Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders QB competition will likely bleed into training camp,... (Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders QB competition will likely bleed into training camp,...)
- 2026-05-03 — Todd Monken undecided between Sanders, Watson at QB: 'I'm not there yet' (Todd Monken undecided between Sanders, Watson at QB: 'I'm not there yet')
- 2026-03-13 — 2026 NFL Free Agency Grades: Ravens Sign Trey Hendrickson; Vikings Add Kyler Murray (2026 NFL Free Agency Grades: Ravens Sign Trey Hendrickson; Vikings Add Kyler Murray)
- 2026-06-09 — QB questions for all 32 NFL teams: Contracts, injuries, more (QB questions for all 32 NFL teams: Contracts, injuries, more)
- 2026-04-13 — Browns QB competition winner predicted way-too-early by NFL insider (Browns QB competition winner predicted way-too-early by NFL insider)
- 2026-03-25 — Where Ty Simpson could land in the 2026 NFL Draft, including teams with multiple... (Where Ty Simpson could land in the 2026 NFL Draft, including teams with multiple...)