NFL Insider Reveals Expected Date for Browns’ QB Change
September 17, 2025
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The Cleveland Browns have gone 0-2 to begin the 2025 NFL season. Heading into Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers, many expect them to drop to 0-3.
Joe Flacco has started the first two games of the year and will start game No. 3 as well. However, there is already frustration with him as the starter and fans have been asking about when a change could occur.
Of course, Dillon Gabriel is the next man up for the Browns. He played briefly in Week 2, completing all three of his passes for 20 yards and a touchdown. When Cleveland does decide to sit Flacco, Gabriel will get the first opportunity to replace him.
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Whenever that time comes, Shedeur Sanders will be promoted to be the primary backup quarterback position more than likely. Or, it’s possible that the Browns could simply let Flacco become the primary backup.
Head coach Kevin Stefanski of the Cleveland Browns reacts during the second quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals during the game at Huntington Bank Field on September 07, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. Head coach Kevin Stefanski of the Cleveland Browns reacts during the second quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals during the game at Huntington Bank Field on September 07, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images
Either way, there are questions rising about when Cleveland could make a change under center. A potential date has been revealed.
Jason Lloyd of The Athletic believes that the Browns’ October 19 matchup against the Miami Dolphins might be the day that head coach Kevin Stefanski decides to turn to Gabriel as his new starter.
“Stefanski said he’s not thinking about a quarterback change, and it’s probably too soon to go to Gabriel anyway, particularly with what lies ahead on the schedule,” Lloyd wrote. “Throwing a third-round rookie into any of those environments would be difficult for his first start, making the Oct. 19 game against Miami the most realistic rest stop to change quarterbacks, provided Flacco holds up that long.”
Before that October 19 date, Cleveland will face off against the Packers at home, the Detroit Lions on the road, the Minnesota Vikings at home, and the Pittsburgh Steelers on the road.
Giving Gabriel the best chance at success will be a priority for the Browns. Lloyd is 100 percent correct that throwing him into his first start against any of those teams could end up being a massive mistake and could set him up for failure.
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It will be interesting to see how Stefanski handles things. Flacco has thrown for 489 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions in the first two weeks, while completing 62.2 percent of his passes.
A change is coming for Cleveland, it’s just a matter of when. Keep an eye on October 19 as a possible date for that switch.
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