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Todd Monken was looking forward to his first photo day as head coach of the Cleveland Browns, when all 32 coaches were scheduled to appear in Phoenix at the NFL’s annual league meeting this week.
However, Monken never made it to the group photo and Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com discovered that a haircut was the culprit.
Monken arranged a haircut specifically for Monday’s photo and thought he timed it perfectly, writing in his planner that the photo was scheduled for noon Pacific time in Phoenix.
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Todd Monken speaks with the media after being introduced as head coach of the Cleveland Browns during a press conference at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on February 3, 2026, in Berea, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)
But when Monken ran into Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen, he learned the photo had already been taken.
It’s not that Monken was late. Instead, a coaches meeting, which he skipped, ended early and they decided to take the photo with all the coaches gathered. Well, not all coaches.
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Monken wasn’t the only coach who didn’t appear in the photo. Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay was also absent from the photo.
While Monken may have missed the picture, he hasn’t stopped sharing his thoughts on his quarterback depth chart heading into his first season on the job in Cleveland.
All eyes are on Monken and his staff choosing an eventual starter for the Browns, whether it be veteran Deshaun Watson, who could be on track to return in 2026; Shedeur Sanders; or Dillon Gabriel.
Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken before a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on Dec. 1, 2024. (Mitch Stringer/Image Images)
With the Browns’ offseason program beginning April 7, Monken was asked if he has a QB1 in mind. While he did not name the order of the depth chart, he did note that the workload will not be divided equally for the quarterbacks who participate.
“I don’t expect the representatives to be evenly divided,” Monken said Tuesday, according to the Akron Beacon Journal.
That would mean Monken has an order in mind for his quarterbacks, although he noted he wasn’t ready to say who heads the list just yet. However, Monken said he and the staff will talk “basically about what we’ve seen in the past and where it ended last year.”
Todd Monken speaks with the media after being introduced as head coach of the Cleveland Browns during a press conference at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on February 3, 2026, in Berea, Ohio. (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)
Based on all three quarterbacks, Sanders would likely have the advantage. Watson was still recovering from his Achilles injury, and former head coach Kevin Stefanski had Sanders start the remaining seven games of the season after Gabriel struggled before suffering an injury.
Sanders earned his first victory against the Las Vegas Raiders.
But it’s all speculation until the Browns’ schedule begins next week.
