Reports: Browns bench QB Jameis Winston, will start Dorian Thompson-Robinson

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns are starting quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson on Sunday in Cincinnati with the switch coming after Jameis Winston threw three more interceptions, according to multiple reports.

Winston, who took over Cleveland’s starting job in October when Deshaun Watson suffered a season-ending injury, was benched after throwing his third pick — and eighth in three games — in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 21-7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Thompson-Robinson finished the game and will now face the Bengals (6-8).

The Browns (3-11) were off Tuesday.

On Monday, coach Kevin Stefanski said he and his staff were working through their plans at QB, but his lack of commitment toward Winston was a strong sign he would make the change to Thompson-Robinson.

White Winston did get Cleveland’s offense going, he went 2-5 and threw 12 interceptions. He passed for 497 yards two weeks ago against Denver but threw a pair of interceptions that were returned for touchdowns.

A fifth-round pick in 2023 from UCLA, Thompson-Robinson went 1-2 in three starts as a rookie last season. In two years, he’s completed 75 of 146 passes (51.4%) for 540 yards and a touchdown. He has thrown seven interceptions.

He’s expected to start the final three games, giving the organization a better evaluation with the position unsettled for 2025.

The Browns have high hopes for the 25-year-old and will use the next three games to assess Thompson-Robinson’s development and see whether he can be in the mix to be their starter in 2025.