Dillon Gabriel outdueled by veteran Carson Wentz in his first NFL start

Dillon Gabriel battled like the Spitfires fighting off the Luftwaffe in World War II, but took a loss in London Sunday morning, 21-17 in his first NFL start.

With 21 seconds to play and no timeouts he connected on passes of 22 and 29 yards to reach the Minnesota 27 but time ran out before he could get off another play.

For the game he completed 19-33 for 190 yards and two touchdowns, a decent performance for the first-year pro, a third-round draft choice from Mililani, Hawaii.

The Browns fell to 1-4. Leading 17-14 in the fourth quarter they had a chance to put the game away but punted four straight times in the period. In their last possession they took over at their own 41 with 3:27 to play.

Quinshon Judkins ran for a one-yard loss. The Vikings stuffed another run on second down. On 3rd and 11 he overshot a receiver and the team had to punt, only taking a scant 11 seconds off the clock.

NFL veteran Carson Wentz took command for MInnesota, driving his team 80 yards in 10 plays for a come-from-behind win, hitting Jordan Addison for a 12-yard TD while taking nearly all the time off the clock.

Gabriel performed credibly in his first start. It was the first time all season the Browns offense played without a turnover, the most yards the offense had gained in a game in the 2025 campaign but it still adds up to 1-4.

His start today gives the Ducks three starting QBs in NFL action including Bo Nix and Justin Herbert. Marcus Mariota returns to the backup role for Washington as Jayden Daniels is expected to return after sitting out two games with knee strain.

After the game Browns fans saved most of their heat for head coach Kevin Stefanski.

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