<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-jack-conklin-injury-update-ravens-will-frighten-joe-flacco');   ga('set', 'title', 'Browns’ Jack Conklin injury update vs Ravens will frighten Joe Flacco');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Jack-Conklin_5175a2.jpg"><figcaption>David Dermer-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption></figure><h1>Browns’ Jack Conklin injury update vs Ravens will frighten Joe Flacco</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-12T11:41:23-07:00">September 12th, 11:41am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-12T11:41:23-07:00">September 12th, 11:41am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cleveland <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/browns-ravens-bold-predictions-week-2-2025-nfl-season">Browns will be facing another divisional opponent</a> in Week 2 in the Baltimore Ravens, and they could be without one of their key linemen. Jack Conklin suffered an injury in Week 1, and there’s a chance that he <a href="https://x.com/ScottPetrak/status/1966551439259443659" rel="noopener">may not play</a> this week, according to Scott Petrak of The Chronicle-Telegram.</p><p>“Browns coach Kevin Stefanski: RT Jack Conklin is questionable because of elbow injury sustained in opener. Eye is fine after getting poked in that game. Stefanski said it’s 50-50 whether he’ll play,” Petrak wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Conklin left the game against the Cincinnati Bengals after dealing with an eye injury. He went to the medical tent and then returned to the sidelines with his teammates, but never returned to the field. Stefanski noted after the game that Conklin got poked in the eye.</p><p>It was unknown that Conklin was dealing with an elbow injury, but it doesn’t seem like anything too serious. If he doesn’t play, Cornelius Lucas will most likely take his place, like he did when he left the game in Week 1.</p><p>Conklin is an All-Pro and has been with the Browns for six seasons, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-jack-conklin-brutal-injury-update-bengals">injuries have held him back</a> throughout his tenure. Nonetheless, he has been key to their blocking scheme, and when he’s on the field, things open up for the Browns’ offense.</p><p>The Ravens did not get much pressure on Josh Allen last week, and that should be a good sign for the Browns’ offensive line. Against the Bengals, they allowed Joe Flacco to be sacked only twice, but the rushing attack only produced 49 yards. The hope is that they can get something going on the ground as they try to make it difficult for the Ravens to contain them on offense.</p><p>Conklin would be a big part of that, and there’s still a chance that he suits up.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns’ Jack Conklin injury update vs Ravens will frighten Joe Flacco

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-joe-flacco-gets-brutally-honest-backbreaking-drops-to-ints');   ga('set', 'title', 'Browns’ Joe Flacco gets brutally honest on backbreaking drops-to-INTs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Cleveland-Browns-quarterback-Joe-Flacco-2.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Browns’ Joe Flacco gets brutally honest on backbreaking drops-to-INTs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-07T18:32:04-07:00">September 7th, 6:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-07T18:32:04-07:00">September 7th, 6:32pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Joe Flacco and the Cleveland <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals/bengals-news-much-maligned-defense-won-week-1-vs-browns">Browns suffered a close 17-16 defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals</a> on opening weekend.</p><p>Flacco started in his first Browns game since he helped lead the team to the playoffs in the 2023 campaign. He won the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year for his remarkable efforts after signing as a free agent midseason.</p><p>In his first game back with Cleveland after spending 2024 with the Indianapolis Colts, he ended the day with 31 completions out of 45 attempts for 290 yards and a touchdown.</p><p>However, he threw two interceptions and saw some of his passes end in drops from his receivers. He <a href="https://x.com/AkronJackson/status/1964786900864221244" rel="noopener">reflected on the loss</a> after the game, per reporter Zac Jackson. The veteran quarterback knew that his mistakes hurt the team’s chances of winning but understood that comes with the game of football.</p><p>“That’s football. I’m wishing I threw it a little bit better…we’re all going home tonight and trying to sleep with that on our chest,” Flacco said.</p><h2><b>How Joe Flacco, Browns played against Bengals</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Cleveland-Browns-quarterback-Joe-Flacco.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Joe Flacco made the effort to keep the Browns competitive against a tough Bengals squad, but they fell short in the end.</p><p>It didn’t help matters that their kicker Andre Szmyt missed a crucial field goal that could have given Cleveland the lead in the final minutes. The win was within their grasp, something they will think about for the next few days.</p><p>Due to Flacco’s active passing, the receiving corps benefitted from the quarterback’s distribution. Four players obtained five or more catches for over 50 yards each. Jerry Jeudy led the way with five receptions for 66 yards, Dylan Sampson had eight catches for 64 yards, while Harold Fannin Jr. made seven receptions for 63 yards. Meanwhile, Cedric Tillman recorded five catches for 52 yards and a touchdown.</p><p>The Browns will look to bounce back in their next matchup, remaining on the road. They face the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns’ Joe Flacco gets brutally honest on backbreaking drops-to-INTs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-kevin-stefanski-officially-names-dillon-gabriel-backup-to-joe-flacco');   ga('set', 'title', 'Browns’ Kevin Stefanski officially names Dillon Gabriel backup to Joe Flacco');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Kevin-Stefanski-officially-names-Dillon-Gabriel-backup-to-Joe-Flacco.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Ken Blaze</figcaption></figure><h1>Browns’ Kevin Stefanski officially names Dillon Gabriel backup to Joe Flacco</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-26T14:00:42-07:00">August 26th, 2:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-26T14:01:17-07:00">August 26th, 2:01pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris Spiering graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris manages the betting team at ClutchPoints and contributes about the NFL, MLB, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-bold-predictions-2025-nfl-season">Cleveland Browns</a> have been one of the most talked-about teams in the NFL since they drafted Shedeur Sanders in the 5th round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Despite the popularity, Sanders will not be seeing much action this season unless some unfortunate injuries occur to the quarterbacks ahead of him.</p><p>On Tuesday, ahead of the start of the regular season, the Browns have made their QB decisions. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-joe-flacco-wins-cleveland-4-way-qb-competition">Joe Flacco will be the starting QB</a> for Week 1 and potentially longer. Now, head coach Kevin Stefanski has said that Dillon Gabriel will be the backup to Flacco for the foreseeable future. That leaves Sanders <a href="https://x.com/TomPelissero/status/1960438069318049998" rel="noopener">as the third string and emergency QB</a>, and it seems as if they will keep all three for this season.</p><p>The battle between Gabriel and Sanders has been one of the more talked-about battles this camp. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-dillon-gabriel-unbothered-take-browns-qb-depth-chart-position">Gabriel has been unbothered</a> by his place in the depth chart all camp, and now being the backup shouldn’t be a surprise to him.</p><p>This preseason, Gabriel has thrown for 272 yards and one touchdown. He has also thrown an interception. It was a small sample size, but his outing against the Los Angeles Rams proved that he is capable of playing in the NFL. He completed 12 of 19 passes for 129 yards and one touchdown with the Browns running basic play calls. When Gabriel came in for Flacco against the Rams, it was almost a given then that he would be named the backup.</p><p>Sanders has played well this preseason, also. However, he has not been given as many reps. Sanders threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns this preseason. Although against the Rams, he threw for just 14 yards and had a lot of trouble avoiding sacks. As of now, the Browns have made the right decision with their signal callers.</p><p>The battle between Gabriel and Sanders is far from over.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns’ Kevin Stefanski officially names Dillon Gabriel backup to Joe Flacco

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-joe-flacco-sends-sincere-message-shedeur-sanders-tough-preseason-finale');   ga('set', 'title', 'Browns’ Joe Flacco sends sincere message after Shedeur Sanders’ tough preseason finale');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Browns-quarterback-Joe-Flacco.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Browns’ Joe Flacco sends sincere message after Shedeur Sanders’ tough preseason finale</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-08-23T18:43:28-07:00">August 23rd, 6:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-08-23T18:43:28-07:00">August 23rd, 6:43pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco sent a heartfelt message to his rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders after a tough preseason finale. In only his second preseason appearance, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-camera-captures-shedeur-sanders-reaction-to-getting-subbed-out-vs-rams">Sanders was subbed out of the second half</a> of Saturday’s 19-17 win against the Los Angeles Rams.</p><p>After the win, Flacco <a href="https://twitter.com/camijustice/status/1959377874496192923" rel="noopener">reflected on his days as a rookie</a>, offering Sanders support after a tough night, per Browns reporter Camryn Justice’s X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“I can remember just like yesterday — that’s part of being a rookie. You’re going to get thrown into situations that maybe you don’t think are ideal,” Flacco said. “I got thrown into a game against New England with two minutes left. I fumbled on the one-yard line. They scored two plays later, and that was John Harbaugh’s first preseason game. He was not happy. I wasn’t happy either. It’s part of the game.</p><p>“It’s part of what makes a football player is learning how to deal from those situations and learn from them. Yeah, we’ve all been there. It’s part of the game,” Flacco concluded.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Browns?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Browns</a> QB Joe Flacco on Shedeur Sanders having a tough outing today, shared a similar experience he had as a rookie that made him better: <a href="https://t.co/IrqusozDra">pic.twitter.com/IrqusozDra</a></p><p>— Camryn Justice (@camijustice) <a href="https://twitter.com/camijustice/status/1959377874496192923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Sanders went 3 of 6 for 14 yards in the second half. Browns’ starting QB Joe Flacco started 9 of 10 from the field on 71 yards and Gabriel connected on 12 of 19 attempts for 129 yards and one touchdown.</p><p>Hall of Fame running Eric Dickerson, who says he was told by a valid source that the NFL didn’t want to see Sanders drafted, could have a strong reaction to Sanders’ night being cut short. Ahead of being potentially cut, the rookie quarterback didn’t get a chance to showcase himself in his final preseason opportunity.</p><p>Dickerson <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/08/21/sports/nfl-teams-were-told-not-to-draft-shedeur-sanders-eric-dickerson-says/" rel="noopener">revealed what he was told</a>, per Christian Arnold of the New York Post.</p><p>“I tell you this much, what I heard from someone that’s in the NFL that the NFL told [teams] don’t draft him, do not draft him,” Dickerson said. “We’re going to make an example out of him. And this came from a very good source, a very good source.”</p><h2><b>Derek Carr calls out Browns for Shedeur Sanders decision</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Browns-rookie-quarterback-Shedeur-Sanders-3.jpg"><figcaption>Ken Blaze-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Former NFL starting quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-derek-carr-has-questions-latest-shedeur-sanders-decision">Derek Carr called out the Browns for Shedeur Sanders</a>. Carr believed sticking with Sanders was the right thing to do and <a href="https://x.com/derekcarrqb/status/1959346115113050615" rel="noopener">posted about it</a> on his X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“I need to understand why we don’t get to see Shedeur Sanders run this 2 minute drill? Wouldn’t you want to see your young QB operate in this situation? Get him more reps for the future? I didn’t see the whole game so maybe he already showed enough? Help me understand this,” Carr said.</p><p>The Browns will trim their roster to 53 players soon.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Browns’ Joe Flacco sends sincere message after Shedeur Sanders’ tough preseason finale

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When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cleveland Browns</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Joe Flacco is, once again, the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. After a long offseason full of speculation about who will start for the AFC North team, the coaching staff has decided that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-joe-flacco-wins-cleveland-4-way-qb-competition">starting the veteran Flacco is the best recourse for the team</a>. Flacco won out over the fourth-year QB Kenny Pickett and rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders.</p><p>Despite turning 40 this year, Flacco feels like he’s still limber enough to start. According to him, the Browns’ youthful locker room has tricked him into believing he’s younger than he is. Still, the Browns quarterback believes that despite his age,<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6567872/2025/08/22/joe-flacco-browns-starting-quarterback/?source=emp_shared_articlerback/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener"> he’s still got the mind and the physical capabilities to be a starter.</a></p><p>“I hope that I’ve shown some people that over the last couple weeks — (people) who have watched the film, and we’ve been out there — I feel as good as I ever have,” Flacco said, according to Zac Jackson of The Athletic. “You get tricked a little bit when you’re in a locker room with all these (young) guys. You just kind of assume you’re in your 20s, and you keep telling yourself that, but I really do feel great. My arm feels just as good as ever. My legs feel really good right now to do the things that I’m going to have to do. So, I feel ready to go.”</p><p>The Browns entered training camp with one burning question: Who will be their starter for at least the start of the 2025 season? There were good arguments for all four candidates. Flacco was the veteran quarterback who led them to success a few years ago. Pickett was a relatively young quarterback who was a more stable option than the rookies. Gabriel and Sanders were two rookies with high upside. Sanders, in particular, was a projected first-round pick at one point.</p><p>Cleveland elected to pick the veteran Flacco to start the year. The move <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-cleveland-blasted-not-making-hard-decision-joe-flacco-qb1-call">drew mixed reactions</a>, with a sizable part of the fanbase believing that the right decision was to start one of Sanders or Gabriel. Flacco came back to the Browns after a stint with the Indianapolis Colts last season. He played in eight games, starting in six after Anthony Richardson was benched. He completed 65.3% of his passes for 1,761 yards, throwing 12 touchdowns to seven interceptions.</p><p>In his last season with the Browns, Flacco was brought in as a starter before Deshaun Watson went down with an injury. He started in five games, throwing for 1,616 yards with 13 touchdowns to 8 interceptions. He led Cleveland to the playoffs, but they were eliminated in the Wild Card round by the Houston Texans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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