{"id":846427,"date":"2026-04-01T05:36:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T05:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/846427\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T05:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T05:36:27","slug":"browns-coach-todd-monken-misses-nfl-coaches-group-photo-over-haircut-mix-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/846427\/","title":{"rendered":"Browns coach Todd Monken misses NFL coaches group photo over haircut mix-up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Todd Monken was really looking forward to his first picture day as the head coach of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/cleveland-browns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Cleveland Browns<\/a>, when all 32 coaches were scheduled to appear in Phoenix at the NFL annual league meeting this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">However, Monken never made it to the group photo, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/browns\/2026\/03\/todd-monken-solves-the-mystery-of-missing-his-1st-nfl-coachs-photo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cleveland.com\u2019s Mary Kay Cabot<\/a> found out a haircut was to blame.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Monken set up a haircut specifically for the photo Monday, and he believed he timed the situation perfectly, writing in his agenda that the photo was scheduled for noon Pacific time in Phoenix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/todd-monken-1.jpg\" alt=\"Todd Monken speaks\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Todd Monken speaks to the media after being introduced as head coach of the Cleveland Browns during a news conference at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus Feb. 3, 2026, in Berea, Ohio. (Nick Cammett\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>But when Monken ran into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/jacksonville-jaguars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> head coach Liam Coen, he learned the photo was already taken.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t that Monken was late. Instead, a coaches meeting, which he skipped, let out early, and they decided to take the photo with all the coaches assembled. Well, not all the coaches.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/browns-owner-gives-optimistic-outlook-injury-riddled-deshaun-watson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">BROWNS OWNER GIVES OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK FOR INJURY-RIDDLED DESHAUN WATSON<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Monken wasn\u2019t the only coach not in the photo, though. Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay was also absent from the photo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While Monken may have missed the picture, he hasn\u2019t missed sharing his thoughts about his quarterback depth chart heading into his first season on the job in Cleveland.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>All eyes are on Monken and his staff choosing an eventual starter for the Browns, whether it be veteran <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/deshaun-watson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Deshaun Watson<\/a>, who could be on track to return in 2026; Shedeur Sanders; or Dillon Gabriel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/todd-monkwn-looks-ravens-pregame-field.jpg\" alt=\"Todd Monken looks on\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at M&amp;T Bank Stadium in Baltimore Dec. 1, 2024. (Mitch Stringer\/Imagn Images)<\/p>\n<p>With the Browns\u2019 offseason program beginning April 7, Monken was asked if he has a QB1 in mind. While he didn\u2019t name the depth chart order, he did note that the workload won\u2019t be an even split for the quarterbacks who participate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don\u2019t expect the reps to be divided equally,&#8221; Monken said on Tuesday, per the Akron Beacon Journal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>That would mean Monken does have an order in mind for his quarterbacks, though he noted he wasn\u2019t yet ready to say who sits atop the list. However, Monken said he and the staff will go off &#8220;basically what we\u2019ve seen in the past and where the year ended last year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/todd-monken.jpg\" alt=\"Todd Monken looks on\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Todd Monken talks with the media after being introduced as head coach of the Cleveland Browns during a news conference at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus Feb. 3, 2026, in Berea, Ohio. (Nick Cammett\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Based on the three quarterbacks, Sanders would likely have the upper hand. Watson was still recovering from his Achilles injury, and ex-head coach Kevin Stefanski had Sanders start the remaining seven games of the season after Gabriel struggled before suffering an injury.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders\u2019 earned his first win against the Las Vegas Raiders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s all speculation until the Browns\u2019 program begins next week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">sports coverage on X<\/a>\u00a0and subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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