Overview
- The Browns released video of new head coach Todd Monken telling quarterback Shedeur Sanders, “We tried to draft your a** last year… it’s all worked out,” during their first meeting in Berea.
- Reporting from prior coverage indicates the Ravens considered selecting Sanders in the 2025 draft before Cleveland took him at No. 144 after he declined Baltimore due to Lamar Jackson’s presence.
- Monken is assembling his offensive staff, with Ravens run-game coordinator Travis Switzer viewed as the frontrunner for Browns offensive coordinator, according to a report.
- Defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz was initially distraught over not being promoted but still has a realistic path to remain on Monken’s staff, local reporting indicates.
- Cleveland enters the offseason with Sanders, Dillon Gabriel and Deshaun Watson in the quarterback room plus the No. 6 and No. 24 picks, as public reaction ranges from Emmanuel Acho’s skepticism to a supportive social post from Sanders.