CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Dillon Gabriel drove the Browns to 9 points Saturday in his 2nd preseason game, going 12-of-19 for 129 yards vs the LA Rams. Gabriel replaced Joe Flacco early in the 2nd quarter and finished an impressive 2-minute drill with a 3-yard TD pass to Gage Larvadain. Cleveland leads the Rams 16-7 at halftime.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel took questions from reporters Saturday after the game with regard to leading two scoring drives, playing with Jamari Thrash, and more. Below is the transcript as provided by the Browns media relations department:

Cleveland Browns quarterback Dillon Gabriel finds wide receiver Jamari Thrash for a 16-yard gain against the Los Angeles Rams.

Dillon Gabriel’s shaky preseason outing with the Cleveland Browns drew sharp criticism from ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, who playfully lit into analyst Dan Orlovsky for defending the rookie’s missteps on “First Take.”