LONDON — Dillon Gabriel brought some much-needed juice to the Browns offense during Sunday’s 21-17 loss to the Vikings , but he discovered something that Joe Flacco has known for weeks:
The Browns need more out of their receivers and it’s hamstringing the offense.
Gabriel didn’t turn the ball over — which is the No. 1 thing the Browns needed from him — and he used his legs to bootleg, run and otherwise extend plays and keep things moving. The offense looked more crisp, lively, energetic, and up-tempo.
But in the end, the Browns were still held to only 17 points, extending their streak to 10 straight games with 17 or fewer dating back to last season, which is the most in franchise history, according to ESPN Stats and Info.
It’s the longest streak by any team since the 2007 49ers.
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