{"id":185658,"date":"2025-10-02T18:33:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T18:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/185658\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T18:33:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T18:33:07","slug":"former-josh-heupel-quarterback-to-make-first-nfl-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/185658\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Josh Heupel quarterback to make first NFL start"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cleveland<\/a> (1-3) will play Minnesota<\/a> (2-2) Sunday in Week 5 of the 2025 NFL season.<\/p>\n

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

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Cleveland named rookie Dillon Gabriel<\/a> its starting quarterback for Sunday’s game after benching Joe Flacco.<\/p>\n

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

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.<\/p>\n

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

Gabriel has appeared in two games for the Browns in the 2025 regular season.<\/p>\n

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More: Josh Heupel details quarterback Dillon Gabriel<\/a><\/p>\n

More: Former Vol to try out with NFL team in Week 5<\/a><\/p>\n

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