The battle for the Cleveland Browns backup quarterback job has turned into a soap opera involving the team’s two young draft picks. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday, August 18, that the Browns will name veteran quarterback Joe Flacco as the starting quarterback for the team’s September 7 regular season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Dillon Gabriel found out the hard way, on and off the field. On an afternoon where Gabriel was presented with the opportunity to emerge as a player in the Cleveland Browns quarterback competition, the third-round rookie had to maneuver his way through damage control.

Dillon Gabriel’s NFL debut didn’t quite deliver the crescendo Browns fans were hoping for, especially with fellow rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders sidelined by an oblique injury.