Overview
- Monken interviewed Saturday for Cleveland’s head-coach vacancy, his fifth known candidacy in the Browns’ search, according to the Associated Press and team-focused outlets.
- He publicly said, “I didn’t coach Lamar well enough,” acknowledging a lapse in his relationship and execution with Lamar Jackson during Baltimore’s slide.
- Monken rejected talk of a significant rupture with Jackson or between Jackson and Harbaugh, saying he never saw those relationships fray.
- Reporting from ESPN journalists detailed chemistry issues between Jackson and Monken and described internal bickering over play-calling and usage that fueled scrutiny of the offense.
- Baltimore finished 8-9 and missed the postseason after Jackson’s injuries and a late-season downturn, with the offense dropping to 11th in scoring and 16th in total yards.