Browns Star Myles Garrett Makes Feelings Clear on Dillon Gabriel

Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett made his feelings clear on the team continuing to roll with Dillon Gabriel at quarterback after Sunday’s 32-13 loss to the New England Patriots.

The Browns wasted a historic five-sack performance from Garrett, who was visibly upset on the sideline in the waning moments of the loss. Garrett tried to singlehandedly take over the game for the Browns. Time after time, he got after Patriots quarterback Drake Maye, sending him to the turf. His five sacks were a franchise record for a single game but Garrett would have rather put up a tally in the win column.

“I would throw the whole performance away for a win,” Garrett said.

Outside of a successful opening drive, the Cleveland offense struggled mightily. Much of the offense’s lack of output falls on Gabriel, who fell to 1-3 as the starter. He passed for just 156 yards against the Patriots and tossed two interceptions — the first two turnovers of his career.

While fired up and frustrated, Garrett did not put the blame on Gabriel or the offense after the loss.

“I see a young quarterback who’s fighting. A young team that’s fighting, all across the board. We all have to help each other. There’s no one on the outside that’s going to help us, or someone who is going to come in with a magic cure-all. We have to rally together and find the best way to win at a unit and team. We’re the only ones who can get us out of this. We dug ourselves in this hole.”

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As the clock ticked down in the fourth quarter, Garrett sat alone on the bench. The broadcast later showed him, recognizing his five-sack performance. But Garrett was irate in the moment and slammed his helmet in anger.

Garrett said it was because he was not going to go back into the game with the score out of hand.

“I’m frustrated. I want to win. I don’t care how much time is on the clock. If there’s a chance we can win, I want to be a part of that,” Garrett said. “I don’t care how dire the situation looks. I hate coming out in those situations and the inevitability, not being able to do anything about it. I want to win.”

Garrett demanded a trade this offseason, saying he wanted to play for a contender and feel what it was like to be in contention for a Super Bowl. After an extended standoff, Garrett ended up signing a four-year, $160 million extension that keeps him in Cleveland through the 2030 season.

Browns Sticking With Dillon Gabriel at Quarterback

The Browns head into their bye week at 2-6 and in search of answers. The offense has been one of the most unproductive and inconsistent in the NFL. It’s led to questions about whether Gabriel will remain the starter. While the Browns plan to look at “everything” during their break, they’ll continue to roll with Gabriel.

“Let me say that with a young quarterback, you understand that there’s gonna be ups and downs,” Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said.

That means fifth-round pick Shedeur Sanders will have to continue to wait for his opportunity. Sanders has served as the backup to Gabriel but missed Sunday’s game with a back injury.

Gabriel and the Browns have a prime opportunity to score a win out of the bye against the one-win New York Jets.

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Myles Garrett is typically regarded as a consummate professional. He stood by his character when reporters tried to prod him into answering questions about rookie QB Shedeur Sanders‘ standing in the franchise.

The star pass rusher knew that any controversial comments would trigger a domino effect inside the locker room or upset his coaches and front office staff.

He could not give a hint of what he prefers and continued to prepare for the 2025 season after signing a monster contract extension, which at the time, made him the highest-paid non-QB in the league at the time.

Myles Garrett knew this season was about to be the most topsy-turvy of his career, as the Cleveland Browns would experiment with three quarterbacks. That became two after Joe Flacco‘s trade, but their situation has not improved.

Dillon Gabriel has displayed some poise in the past few games, but tonight against the New England Patriots, he threw 2 interceptions. After the 1st, the Patriots just had to cover 9 yards, and Myles Garrett’s fifth sack of the night was not enough to stop a touchdown.

Then on the next drive, the Browns QB threw another interception. This time, the pass rusher was seen smashing his helmet on the sidelines. It showed the level of frustration he was suffering after doing his part to the best of his capabilities.

The Browns went on to lose the game 13-32, which means Garrett became the first player in NFL history to register 5 sacks in a game and then lose by more than 3 points.

Browns are not moving on from Dillon Gabriel

Ahead of the game, Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam told reporters that the sample size is still small for the franchise to make a decision on Dillon Gabriel.

Against the New England Patriots, the QB attempted 35 passes, connecting on just 21 of them. Along with those two interceptions and Myles Garrett’s frustrations, it would seem sensible to bench him for Shedeur Sanders.

Yes, it does. I just have to make the point that we just have to be better in every area. We’ll look at everything, including how we’re putting these guys in position to succeed.

Kevin Stefanski said to reporters

This was the Browns’ head coach’s response when asked if he was sticking with Gabriel at quarterback. Stefanski then added that he and the coaches believe they are doing a good job helping the most important position on their team.

That answer might not be popular with fans and Garrett, who just wants to win football games. Time and again, there has been proof that the Browns’ struggles are due to the quarterback position.

Myles Garrett gets candid with reporters after another tough loss

As the best player on the Cleveland Browns, Myles Garrett is doing his part. He is now near the top of the sack leaderboard, after putting the defense on his back.

It doesn’t get any easier, each week you ask me.

Myles Garrett replied

The star pass rusher kept it as candid as possible with a reporter who asked if the loss was tough to swallow. Then, another reporter asked him if his five-sack performance was diminished because of this defeat.

I would throw the whole performance away for a win.

Garrett responded

The 29-year-old kept it as clear and simple as it could get. All those sacks mean nothing unless the Browns start to win. He will have to wait at least 14 days to know if Dillon Gabriel can lead them to a win.

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