Browns' Todd Monken explains reason behind missing NFL head coach group photo

Todd Monken was truly looking guardant to his archetypal representation time arsenic the caput manager of the Cleveland Browns, erstwhile each 32 coaches were scheduled to look successful Phoenix astatine the NFL yearly league gathering this week. 

However, Monken ne'er made it to the radical photo, and Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot recovered retired a haircut was to blame. 

Monken acceptable up a haircut specifically for the photograph Monday, and helium believed helium timed the concern perfectly, penning successful his docket that the photograph was scheduled for noon Pacific clip successful Phoenix. 

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Todd Monken speaks to the media aft being introduced arsenic caput manager of the Cleveland Browns during a quality league astatine CrossCountry Mortgage Campus Feb. 3, 2026, successful Berea, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

But erstwhile Monken ran into Jacksonville Jaguars caput manager Liam Coen, helium learned the photograph was already taken. 

It wasn’t that Monken was late. Instead, a coaches meeting, which helium skipped, fto retired early, and they decided to instrumentality the photograph with each the coaches assembled. Well, not each the coaches. 

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Monken wasn’t the lone manager not successful the photo, though. Los Angeles Rams caput manager Sean McVay was besides absent from the photo. 

While Monken whitethorn person missed the picture, helium hasn’t missed sharing his thoughts astir his backmost extent illustration heading into his archetypal play connected the occupation successful Cleveland. 

All eyes are connected Monken and his unit choosing an eventual starter for the Browns, whether it beryllium seasoned Deshaun Watson, who could beryllium connected way to instrumentality successful 2026; Shedeur Sanders; oregon Dillon Gabriel. 

Baltimore Ravens violative coordinator Todd Monken earlier a crippled against the Philadelphia Eagles astatine M&T Bank Stadium successful Baltimore Dec. 1, 2024. (Mitch Stringer/Imagn Images)

With the Browns’ offseason programme opening April 7, Monken was asked if helium has a QB1 successful mind. While helium didn’t sanction the extent illustration order, helium did enactment that the workload won’t beryllium an adjacent divided for the quarterbacks who participate. 

"I don’t expect the reps to beryllium divided equally," Monken said connected Tuesday, per the Akron Beacon Journal. 

That would mean Monken does person an bid successful caput for his quarterbacks, though helium noted helium wasn’t yet acceptable to accidental who sits atop the list. However, Monken said helium and the unit volition spell disconnected "basically what we’ve seen successful the past and wherever the twelvemonth ended past year."

Todd Monken talks with the media aft being introduced arsenic caput manager of the Cleveland Browns during a quality league astatine CrossCountry Mortgage Campus Feb. 3, 2026, successful Berea, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

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Based connected the 3 quarterbacks, Sanders would apt person the precocious hand. Watson was inactive recovering from his Achilles injury, and ex-head manager Kevin Stefanski had Sanders commencement the remaining 7 games of the play aft Gabriel struggled earlier suffering an injury.

Sanders’ earned his archetypal triumph against the Las Vegas Raiders. 

But it’s each speculation until the Browns’ programme begins adjacent week. 

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