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With pen finally hitting paper, former Oregon Duck quarterback Dillon Gabriel signed his four-year deal with the Cleveland Browns. According to Over the Cap, a website dedicated to tracking NFL contract details, Gabriel’s contract is worth around $6.2 million with a signing bonus of $1.16 million.
As the No. 94 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Gabriel is the sixth of the Browns’ seven draftees to sign their contract. The only athlete yet to sign his contract after being drafted by the Browns is former Ohio State Buckeye and No. 36 pick running back Quinshon Judkins.
Over the Cap also reports that Gabriel’s base salary in 2025 will be $840,000, with his cap number being the same. His contract has no fully guaranteed money (often a typical element of rookie contracts). Out of the 124 quarterbacks in the NFL, Gabriel is No. 59 for contract value.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel (5) throws during day two of NFL rookie minicamp at the Cleveland Browns training
Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel (5) throws during day two of NFL rookie minicamp at the Cleveland Browns training facility on Saturday, May 10, 2025, in Berea, Ohio. / Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Currently, the Browns hold five signed quarterbacks on their roster including Gabriel, former Colorado Buffaloes star Shedeur Sanders, NFL veteran Joe Flacco, former Philadelphia Eagle back-up Kenny Pickett, and former Cleveland starter Deshaun Watson.
It’s worth noting, though the Browns have not released a timeline for Watson’s recovery from a double-ruptured Achilles tendon, Browns insider Mary Kay Cabot has reported that Watson is not being ruled out for a 2025 season return. If that is indeed the case, the likelihood for a quarterback being cut from the Browns gets higher.
However, with how high Gabriel was drafted and this recent signing, it seems unlikely the Browns would dump this former Duck before Pickett (who the Browns declined a $22.117 million fifth-year option after the draft, with Pickett being open to free agency in 2026). Either way, it wouldn’t be shocking if the Browns drop a quarterback before the pre-season that isn’t Gabriel or Sanders.