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Cleveland Browns fans aren’t happy with rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel’s fiancee after she apparently took a shot at the team Sunday following another loss.
“Browns lost the new,” Zo Caswell captioned a TikTok video of herself getting ready for the Browns’ game, where her fiancé would back up Shedeur Sanders against the San Francisco 49ers.
Social media users were quick to fire back at Caswell in the comments section, but she didn’t back down.
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“I don’t remember these captions when your husband was qb1,” one TikTok user commented with a side eye emoji.
Another added: “Love you and your content but very disappointed with this caption. Must support this team whether he’s on or not.”
BROWNS’ DILLON GABRIEL CLARIFIES ‘ENTERTAINERS’ COMMENTS IN QB CONTEST WITH SHEDEUR SANDERS
Sanders made his first career start last week when Gabriel, who was selected by the Browns two rounds ahead of Sanders in the 2025 NFL Draft, was in concussion protocol.
However, after clearing the protocol, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski announced that the team would stick with Sanders, and it could be for an extended period of time to see what he can bring to the team going forward.
Commentators thought Caswell hated the Browns now that her fiance wasn’t the team’s starter, but she eventually responded.
“For everyone complaining about the caption, of course I’m rooting for the Browns…obviously a joke. If we’re not laughing, we’re crying,” she wrote.
Oregon Ducks QB Dillon Gabriel kisses his fiance Zo Caswell after the Big Ten Championship football game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Oregon Ducks on Dec. 7, 2024, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (James Black/Icon Sportswire)
While Sanders suffered his first loss as a starter, Stefanski noted after the game that he would remain in place as the team’s starting quarterback against the Tennessee Titans, who have No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward struggling with a 1-11 record on the year.
The relationship between the two rookie quarterbacks has gained national attention and became somewhat controversial during training camp when Gabriel made a comment when asked about the quarterback competition during the first preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
“There are entertainers and there are competitors,” Gabriel then said. “And I understand that, and my job is to compete. And that’s what I’m focused on doing.”
Many took it as a slight to Sanders, though Gabriel later clarified that he was referring to the members of the media as entertainers in his conversation.
“All (of) you in this room are entertainers,” Gabriel said. “You have a job to do and I respect that. Right? And I’m a competitor so I have a job to do too.”
Oregon Ducks QB Dillon Gabriel celebrates with his fiance Zo Caswell after the Big Ten Championship football game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Oregon Ducks on Dec. 7, 2024, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (James Black/Icon Sportswire)
Gabriel went 1-5 through six starts as the Browns’ starter this season. He threw for 937 yards with seven touchdowns and two interceptions while throwing for a 59.5% completion rate.
Meanwhile, Sanders became the first Browns rookie quarterback to win his first start since 1999 – a 24-10 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on the road. But the 49ers proved too much for Sanders and the Browns as they lost 26-8 as the Colorado product threw for 149 yards with a touchdown and a 64% completion rate.
