Browns Lose 32-13; Sanders Inactive

The Cleveland Browns lost 32-13 to the New England Patriots as their offense managed just two touchdowns. Starter Dillon Gabriel threw for 156 yards and two interceptions and Cleveland fell to 2-6, with the offense ranking second-worst in the league by yards. Rookie Shedeur Sanders was added to the injury report with a back issue and was ruled inactive for the game; Bailey Zappe was elevated from the practice squad to serve as the backup. Head coach Kevin Stefanski said Gabriel will remain the starter after the Week 9 bye, and reporter Mary Kay Cabot reported the team is not shopping Sanders despite intensified trade speculation linking him to the Jets amid Deshaun Watson return talk. Sanders' cryptic social-media post drew criticism and renewed questions about his maturity, while Myles Garrett recorded five sacks and reached a pre-30 career milestone as a defensive bright spot.