Former Josh Heupel quarterback to make first NFL start

Cleveland (1-3) will play Minnesota (2-2) Sunday in Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season.

Kickoff between the Browns and Vikings is slated for 9:30 a.m. EDT at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England. NFL Network will televise the contest.

Cleveland named rookie Dillon Gabriel its starting quarterback for Sunday’s game after benching Joe Flacco.

Gabriel played for Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel at UCF from 2019-20. Heupel served as UCF’s head coach from 2018-20 before being hired by the Vols in 2021.

Gabriel totaled 8,037 passing yards, 70 touchdowns and 14 interceptions in 26 games at UCF. He also totaled 372 rushing yards and eight touchdowns.

The 5-foot-11, 205-pound quarterback also played at Oklahoma (2022-23) and Oregon (2024) in college. He was selected by Cleveland in the third round of the 2025 NFL draft (94th overall).

Gabriel has appeared in two games for the Browns in the 2025 regular season.

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Former Josh Heupel quarterback to make first NFL start

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