Browns change QB as Vikings prepare to make NFL history in London

After an epic play successful Ireland, nan NFL roadshow makes nan short travel to England to proceed this season's grounds tally of world games.

Seven overseas matches will beryllium played crossed 5 countries - 3 of them successful London complete nan adjacent 3 Sundays.

Dublin hosted its first regular-season crippled past Sunday, pinch nan Pittsburgh Steelers holding connected for a thrilling win complete nan Minnesota Vikings.

And nan Vikings person hopped crossed nan Irish Sea to go nan first NFL squad to play successful 2 overseas countries successful nan aforesaid season.

They look nan Cleveland Browns astatine Tottenham connected Sunday, a crippled which features 2 of nan NFL's apical 10 players, external - Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson and Browns protect extremity Myles Garrett.

Another of nan league's apical 10 - Denver cornerback Patrick Surtain II - past comes to town, on pinch 2 of this season's acheronian horses for nan Super Bowl and a rookie dubbed an NFL 'unicorn'.

The Vikings did good to frighten a precocious fightback against nan Steelers fixed their violative statement has been decimated by injuries, leaving back-up backmost Carson Wentz exposed.

Wentz will make his 3rd commencement successful spot of injured starter JJ McCarthy and look 1 of nan NFL's astir fearsome protect players successful Myles Garrett, who has 4 sacks this season.

Minnesota reached past season's play-offs but travel successful pinch a 2-2 record, while Cleveland are 1-3 aft Sunday's 34-10 conclusion astatine Detroit.

The Browns selected Dillon Gabriel successful nan 3rd information of this year's draft, while Shedeur Sanders - nan first favourite to beryllium nan first wide prime - made a dramatic descent to nan 5th round.

That put nan rookies into a four-way backmost title to beryllium nan Browns' starter this season. Veteran Joe Flacco earned nan occupation while Kenny Pickett was traded and Gabriel named back-up, pinch Sanders 3rd connected nan extent chart.

With Cleveland facing a reliable commencement to nan season, location was speculation coach Kevin Stefanski would make an early alteration astatine quarterback, and past week Sanders told ESPN: "If you spot nan backmost correct now, I cognize I'm tin of doing amended than that."

That was conscionable a fewer days aft his begetter Deion - a two-time Super Bowl victor and his assemblage coach astatine Colorado - told nan Kelce brothers' New Heights podcast that Shedeur would commencement astatine immoderate constituent this season.

Before flying to London, nan Browns said Gabriel will commencement this Sunday, meaning Sanders has moved a measurement person to playing his first threat successful nan NFL and earning an opportunity to beryllium his galore doubters wrong.

Next up are nan struggling New York Jets against nan Denver Broncos, who person been mentioned arsenic potential Super Bowl contenders.

Bo Nix was nan sixth backmost to beryllium drafted past year, instantly becoming nan Broncos' starter, and, but for a sensational play for Washington's Jayden Daniels, he mightiness person won nan Offensive Rookie of nan Year award.

Nix showed nan maturity and composure to lead coach Sean Payton's offence arsenic Denver reached nan play-offs for nan first clip since winning nan Super Bowl successful 2016.

And nan 25-year-old is not acrophobic to fto fly, arsenic he showed successful Monday's 28-3 triumph complete Cincinnati, pinch caller moving backmost JK Dobbins doing nan harm connected nan ground.

Dobbins has bolstered a balanced Denver offence while nan Broncos boast nan reigning Defensive Player of nan Year, cornerback Surtain II, connected nan different broadside of nan ball.

They are presently 2-2 and sojourn defending champions Philadelphia earlier facing a new-look Jets squad hoping to move connected from nan Aaron Rodgers era.

They person a caller wide manager, caller caput coach and caller quarterback, but truthful acold small has improved aft past season's 5-12 finish. Going into week five, nan Jets are 1 of 3 teams yet to triumph a game.

But backmost Justin Fields tin nutrient explosive plays pinch his limb and legs, and a mid-season travel to London has often provided nan springboard for a squad to move astir their fortunes.

Wembley hosts nan last London game, which will characteristic 2 teams who are presently 3-1.

Like Denver, nan Los Angeles Rams are seen arsenic acheronian horses this play arsenic it is only 3 years since their past Super Bowl triumph and they still person plentifulness of prima talent.

Only Dallas backmost Dak Prescott has thrown for much passing yards than Rams seasoned Matt Stafford (1,114), pinch Puka Nacua (503 yards) nan NFL's starring receiver and Davante Adams having added 269 aft joining from nan Jets.

Having gone 4-13 past season, nan Jacksonville Jaguars named Liam Coen arsenic caput coach and a 34-year-old James Gladstone arsenic wide manager, and they made a bold move successful this year's draught by trading up to return Travis Hunter pinch nan 2nd wide pick.

Hunter plays connected offence and defence and hopes to found himself arsenic nan NFL's first genuine two-way subordinate since nan 1990s and a definite Deion Sanders, who was his assemblage coach astatine Colorado.

Hunter, 22, has played much arsenic a receiver than a cornerback, making 13 receptions for 118 yards, truthful is yet to person a breakout performance.

Under nan Wembley arch, successful nan NFL's biggest world arena, would beryllium nan cleanable shape to denote his arrival.

We will person unrecorded matter commentary connected each 3 NFL London games connected nan BBC Sport website and app from astir 14:00 each crippled day.

After each crippled we will characteristic nan accustomed lucifer report, guidance and highlights.

All 3 games will beryllium broadcast unrecorded successful nan UK connected Sky Sports and Channel 5.