Flacco Struggles as Browns Lose 34-10

The Cleveland Browns were routed 34-10 by the Detroit Lions, dropping Cleveland to 1-3. Special-teams scores — including Kalif Raymond’s long punt-return touchdown — and two Jake Bates field goals helped amplify the margin. Veteran QB Joe Flacco struggled, finishing 16-of-34 for 184 yards with two first-half interceptions and a fourth-quarter strip-sack fumble (39.3 passer rating), and through four games has two touchdowns and six interceptions; rookie Dillon Gabriel played mop-up snaps late. Coach Kevin Stefanski declined to bench Flacco after the defeat, calling offensive failures a collective issue but leaving open the possibility of future changes. Protection breakdowns were worsened by offensive-line availability issues — Jack Conklin was inactive and Dawand Jones is out for the season — while rookie RB Quinshon Judkins provided a bright spot as the Browns head to London to face the Minnesota Vikings amid continued evaluation of Flacco's role.