CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns rookie Dillon Gabriel was red-hot in the opening quarter, completing all but one of his nine passes. Then came Philadelphia’s Andrew Mukuba ending Gabriel’s hot streak, as Mukuba recorded a pick-six on the first play of the second quarter.

The safety provided both the swagger and volatility the Eagles’ defense wanted to reclaim. That Roseman spent a second-round pick on Drew Mukuba to backfill the trade signaled how much the team valued the role Gardner-Johnson fulfilled.

"They’re ballers," Rattler said of the Saints rookie class shortly after the game. "I mean, they’re dependable. They’re reliable. They know their stuff and Jonas has had a great camp and obviously made plays throughout the preseason and made a great pick. I thought there was a second left, but he made a hell of a play."

The rookie seemingly had been slipping out of the competition for a starting safety spot, but he bolstered his case in a loss to the Browns.

Brock Purdy and Ricky Pearsall flourished against the Raiders, in another sign of a breakout year for the 49ers wideout.

The Bronx Bombers took care of business with a massive three-game series sweep over the St. Louis Cardinals. New York got on the board early, with Jasson Dominguez, Ryan McMahon and Jose Caballero all driving in a run in the fourth inning.

This Steelers rookie earned first sack and drops a powerful “pressure makes diamonds” message in preseason loss to Buccaneers.

Dillon Gabriel’s NFL debut didn’t quite deliver the crescendo Browns fans were hoping for, especially with fellow rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders sidelined by an oblique injury.