The third-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft made his preseason debut in Saturday's contest with the Eagles ,finishing 13 of 18 for 143 yards with an interception, which was returned for a 75-yard touchdown by Andrew Mukuba, ending his day with a 72.2 passer rating.

Joe Flacco will be the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback to begin the 2025 campaign. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski named Flacco the starter for the team's Week 1 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals over Kenny Pickett, Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.

Jaxson Dart showed his promise, Dillon Gabriel raised some eyebrows, and Jim Harbaugh coached the day after the NCAA’s penalties on Michigan came down.

The Cleveland Browns quarterback sparked conversation Saturday when he said football players are “entertainers, not competitors” during a preseason matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. The remark drew plenty of attention on social media, and Monday morning, ESPN’s Smith tore into the rookie on First Take.

Now that Flacco is the starter, it makes sense that Pickett would be the guy to go. The former first-round pick hasn't distinguished himself in three NFL seasons. He backed up Jalen Hurts for the Super Bowl-champion Eagles in 2024, but has yet to show he can carry a team.

Today’s action was highlighted by rookie quarterbacks Jaxson Dart and Dillon Gabriel performing well for the Giants and Browns, respectively. Elsewhere, the Colts -Packers game featured solid performances by both of the QBs competing for the starting job in Indianapolis, Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson.

Dillon Gabriel’s shaky preseason outing with the Cleveland Browns drew sharp criticism from ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, who playfully lit into analyst Dan Orlovsky for defending the rookie’s missteps on “First Take.”

Ryan Clark took the time to profess why he doesn't think Dillon Gabriel played that badly on Saturday despite turning the ball over twice.