Cleveland fell to 0-2 after a 41-17 loss to at Baltimore Sunday, but former Duck and third-round draft pick Dillon Gabriel entered the game in the fourth quarter and led a touchdown drive.
Gabriel hit Marvin Mims in the left corner of the end zone for his first regular season NFL touchdown. The rookie from Mililani, Hawaii took the field with 4:53 to play and took the Browns 65 yards in seven plays.
He connected on all three of his passes, for 20 yards. Starter Joe Flacco completed 25-45 for 195 yards in the loss, one touchdown and one interception, sacked twice.
First regular season TD pass for Dillon Gabriel. #ProDucks 🦆pic.twitter.com/eSBuDJGQu3
— Eric Hovland (@EricJHovland) September 14, 2025
The Browns host 2-0 Green Bay in Week 3. Reporters asked head coach Kevin Stefanski after the game if he was considering a quarterback change, an inevitable question after two losses to start the season. "No," he said.
The embattled coach declined to elaborate. After a 3-14 record last season, he's under a lot of pressure but the team has problems a change to a rookie QB won't solve. Still, a nice beginning for Gabriel.
Last year at Oregon he completed 73 percent of his passes for 3,857 yards and 30 touchdowns, a Heisman Trophy Finalist. As a pro he's stilled dog by questions about his height and arm strength, though he's drawn raves for his accuracy, ability to process and decision-making.