Browns keep Flacco as QB questions mount after Ravens loss

The Cleveland Browns fell to the Baltimore Ravens 41-17 on Sunday in Baltimore, a loss that ended with veteran quarterback Joe Flacco replaced late in the fourth quarter by rookie Dillon Gabriel and renewed questions about the team's quarterback situation. Head coach Kevin Stefanski said he will not make an immediate change under center, but the performance intensifies pressure on the Browns as they prepare to host the Green Bay Packers next week.

Flacco, who started the game, completed 25 of 45 passes for 199 yards with one touchdown and one interception and also lost a fumble that was returned for a Ravens score. Gabriel, inserted with the outcome largely decided, went 3 of 3 for 20 yards and threw a short touchdown to rookie running back Dylan Sampson during the final series. The Ravens led comfortably for much of the afternoon and capitalized on Cleveland turnovers and special teams miscues.

Asked after the game whether he would consider a quarterback change, Stefanski said he was not planning one and lamented the team's overall performance. "I don't think we did good enough," he said, adding that the issue was collective. Flacco likewise deflected questions about his job...