Why Browns coach Todd Monken is not ready to name starting quarterback

Nypost · Jun 09, 2026 · 337 words · By Grace McCarron

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What to know about Why Browns coach Todd Monken is not ready to name starting quarterback

The Browns have plenty of quarterbacks on the roster, but don’t seem ready to name a starter yet.

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What happened

The Browns have plenty of quarterbacks on the roster, but don’t seem ready to name a starter yet.

Why it matters

Browns head coach Todd Monken was noncommittal about his starting quarterback between Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson when asked Tuesday at the end of mandatory minicamp.

Common ground

“I just don’t see it after the way Shedeur has played and the way Deshaun’s played.

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Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Why Browns coach Todd Monken is not ready to name starting quarterback?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that The Browns went 5-12 last season, finishing fourth in the AFC North?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Browns went 5-12 last season, finishing fourth in the AFC North”

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Three independent web sources (ESPN and two other reports) confirm the Browns finished the previous season (2025) with a 5-12 record and finished last/fourth in the AFC North.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 11, 2026 ... Last season, the Browns finished with a 5-12 record, winning three games at home against the Packers, Dolphins and Steelers, and two on the ...
https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/assessing-the-browns-st…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 19, 2026 ... Cleveland last season finished in last place once again in the AFC North with a 5-12 record. The Browns this offseason decided to trade away ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/browns-finishing-last-nfl-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 5, 2026 ... The Browns finished the 2025 season with a 5-12 record en route ... finish in the AFC North and their fourth losing season under Stefanski.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47512228/browns-fire-hea…

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Claim 2: “They open the new season in Jacksonville on Sept. 13.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 3: “On Tuesday, Sanders took all the starting reps in 11-on-11 drills, and Watson had his reps with the second-team offense.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions for the word 'during' and general team information, but no specific report confirming the rep distribution for Tuesday's 11-on-11 drills.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. The Browns compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) North …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Browns

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Vincent Flacco (born January 16, 1985) is an American professional football quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pitt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Flacco

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 19, 2025 · Understanding prepositions is crucial for constructing clear and grammatically correct sentences in English. The preposition “during” is commonly used to indicate when something happens…
https://grammarsolutionhub.com/sentence-examples-using-the-p…

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Claim 4: “The team traded away franchise legend Myles Garrett to the Rams last week”

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Multiple independent news sources (NY Post, NBC Washington, Flipboard) confirm the trade of Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Cleveland Browns are trading Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams.
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/rams-land-myles-garrett-in-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The team announced it has agreed to a trade for reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett in a blockbuster deal with the Cleveland Browns.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/nfl/myles-garrett-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Browns trade 2-time AP Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to Rams
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/browns-trade-2-time-ap-defe…

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Claim 5: “Monken is in his first season at the helm in Cleveland”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that the 2026 season will be the Cleveland Browns' first under new head coach Todd Monken.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the Cleveland Browns' 74th as a member of the National Football League (NFL), their 78th overall, their seventh under general manager Andrew Berry, and their first under new he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cleveland_Browns_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John William Harbaugh ( HAR-baw; born September 23, 1962) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He previously …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harbaugh

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Todd Robert Monken (born February 5, 1966) is an American professional football coach and former quarterback who is the head coach for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Monken

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Claim 6: “The Browns also have 2025 draft pick Dillon Gabriel and 2026 pick Taylen Green in the QB room.”

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Claim 7: “Sanders and Watson have been splitting first-team reps in offseason workouts.”

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Multiple sources, including Fox News and other web reports, confirm that Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson have been splitting first-team reps during offseason workouts/OTAs.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Cleveland Browns' 73rd as a member of the National Football League (NFL), their 77th overall, their sixth under general manager Andrew Berry, and their sixth and final under he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Cleveland_Browns_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given annually in the United States to the nation's top upperclassman quarterback in college football. Candidates are judged on accomplishments on the field as we…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Unitas_Golden_Arm_Award

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Claim 8: “Browns head coach Todd Monken was noncommittal about his starting quarterback between Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson when asked Tuesday at the end of mandatory minicamp.”

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Multiple independent sources (Yahoo Sports, Times of India, and another web search result) confirm that Todd Monken was noncommittal/unresolved about naming a starting QB between Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson after mandatory minicamp.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 30th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 18th and final under head coach John Harbaugh. Despite entering the season as one of the preseason favor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Baltimore_Ravens_season

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Claim 9: “the Browns got a very solid defender back in Jared Verse”

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Multiple sources (Yahoo Sports, Adam Schefter via X, and other web results) confirm that the Browns acquired Jared Verse as part of the Myles Garrett trade.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rams acquiring Myles Garrett from Browns for Jared Verse in blockbuster trade. 1 hour ago.We've agreed to terms on a trade with the Cleveland Browns. pic.x.com/Y6Evx0PHKv. Posted on X11:05 PM. Adam Sc…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Rams acquired Garrett in a blockbuster deal on Monday, the teams announced. In return, defensive end Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round draft pick, a 2028 second-round pick and a 2029 third-rounder a…
https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/breaking-news/article/browns-tr…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Cleveland Browns traded Myles Garrett nearly two months ago, acquiring a very promising, young pass rusher in Jared Verse. Still, the trade continues to generate conversation as training camp appr…
https://atozsports.com/nfl/cleveland-browns-news/sean-mcvay-…

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Claim 10: “Watson ruptured his Achilles twice during the 2024 campaign and did not play last year.”

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No evidence was provided or found in the search results to support or refute the claim that Deshaun Watson ruptured his Achilles twice during the 2024 campaign.

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Claim 11: “Sanders, in his rookie campaign, threw for 1,400, with seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions.”

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Multiple sources, including a Wikipedia entry and two separate news reports, confirm Shedeur Sanders' rookie stats: 1,400 yards, 7 TDs, and 10 INTs.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 26, 2026 ... What did you think of Shedeur Sanders' rookie season? - 8 games / 7 starts - 3-4 record - 56.6% CMP - 1,400 yards - 7 TD / 10 INT - 23 sacks - ...
https://www.facebook.com/YahooSports/posts/shedeur-sanders-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Shedeur Sanders ; Passing attempts, 212. Passing completions, 120. Completion percentage, 56.6%. TD–INT, 7–10. Passing yards, 1,400. Passer rating, 68.1. Rushing ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shedeur_Sanders

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 30, 2026 ... In 8 games (7 starts), he threw for 1,400 yards, 7 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions, while adding 169 rushing yards and finishing with a 3-4 ...
https://www.facebook.com/TheDawgsPodcast/posts/shedeur-sande…

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Claim 12: “Wednesday, Monken said, first-team reps will belong to Watson, and they will be split between Sanders and Watson on Thursday.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia disambiguation pages for the name 'Todd' and a YouTube link, none of which contain information about Todd Monken's statements regarding Wednesday or Thursday reps.

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web search NEUTRAL — Todd (given name) ... Todd is a masculine given name. The name originated from Middle English, where it means "fox". [1] Notable people and characters with the name include:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_(given_name)

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web search NEUTRAL — This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Todd. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd

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web search NEUTRAL — ITS ALL GOOD GANG, TODD LOVES YALL AND JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING AND ALWAYS SUPPORTING ME
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6tFBzgiCiIg2vU94rCapg

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