Browns sticking with Dillon Gabriel over Shedeur Sanders at quarterback after loss to Jets

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Shedeur Sanders' NFL debut for the Cleveland Browns will wait for at least another week.

After rookie Dillon Gabriel and the Browns struggled in a 27-20 loss to the New York Jets on Sunday, coach Kevin Stefanski said he's not making a quarterback change ahead of Cleveland's game against Baltimore next week.

“We’re going to stick with Dillon,” Stefanski said. “This is a young player and you’re always trying to get one game better and those types of things. We have to play better as an offense.”

Gabriel, a third-round pick out of Oregon in April, dropped to 1-4 as Cleveland's starter since taking over for Joe Flacco. He was 17 of 32 for 167 yards and two touchdowns, but was sacked six times. He also ran for 54 yards on five carries, with most of that yardage coming late as the Jets were up by 10 and trying to prevent deep plays.

“In certain moments, we didn’t execute and that starts with me,” Gabriel said. “It’s always frustrating when it's not going the way you want it to. In crucial moments, you have to execute and we didn’t.”

The Browns finished with 278 yards of total offense in the first game since Stefanski turned over the play calling to offensive coordinator Tommy Rees in hopes that it would provide a jolt to the offense.

“Like I told you guys, I have total trust in Tommy,” Stefanski said. “Obviously, we fell short as a team. We’ll just continue to try and find ways to put our guys in position.”

But the continued struggles have some wondering if it might be time to turn to Sanders, the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders who fell to the fifth round this year after being considered at one time a possible top pick.

Sanders has yet to make his regular-season debut, but was recently promoted to the Browns' No. 2 quarterback behind Dillon.

“When things aren’t going well, there is always going to be change because to keep doing the same thing and don’t change anything is insanity,” Gabriel said. “I feel like at times there are things that went well, that we sustained and executed.”

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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, left, and New York Jets quarterback Tyrod Taylor, right, exchange jerseys after their NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) and New York Jets quarterback Justin Fields (7) greet each other after their NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel speaks during a news conference after the Browns were defeated by the New York Jets in an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) is sacked by New York Jets linebacker Quincy Williams, bottom right, in the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The coach of Spain's national soccer team has condemned “xenophobic or racist attitudes" after fans repeatedly made anti-Muslim chants during a game against Egypt.

Luis de la Fuente was speaking after fans made chants mocking Muslims during Tuesday's friendly game, part of Spain's preparations for the World Cup.

“I feel total and absolute repulsion towards any xenophobic or racist attitudes. They are intolerable," de la Fuente said after the game, which was a 0-0 draw.

Egypt is a majority-Muslim country and Spain's star player Lamine Yamal is also Muslim.

Spain is due to play Saudi Arabia at the World Cup, and also faces Cape Verde and Uruguay in Group H of the 48-team tournament. Egypt has games against Belgium, New Zealand and Iran in Group G.

Spain was hosting Egypt for the game, which had originally been expected to be played in Qatar before the region was affected by the Iran war. A “Finalissima” game there between South American champion Argentina and European champion Spain was canceled after they couldn't agree to reschedule.

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Egypt's goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir saves during the international friendly soccer match between Spain and Egypt in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)

Spain's coach Luis de la Fuente reacts during the international friendly soccer match between Spain and Egypt in Barcelona , Spain, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)