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Browns land one of NFL’s highest-paid OC’s as next coach (report)
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The Cleveland Browns have found their next coach.
Cleveland hired Todd Monken on Wednesday, according to multiple reports . The terms of Monken’s deal are unknown.
The Las Vegas Raiders and the Arizona Cardinals are the only two teams left with head coaching vacancy.
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Monken has been with the Baltimore Ravens since 2023 and worked with two-time MVP Lamar Jackson .
Monken, according to Front Office Sports , is one of the NFL’s highest-paid offensive coordinators. He earned $3 million per season.
The 59-year-old has familiarity with the Browns after he served as their defensive coordinator in 2019 under then-coach Freddie Kitchens.
Monken helped the Georgia Bulldogs to two National Championships while he was the offensive coordinator and quarterback’s coach.
He joins a Browns staff that goes into the 2026 season with a lot of questions, including at quarterback. Deshaun Watson is expected to return next season after twice-tearing his Achilles last year. He’s owed $46 million in 2026 — the final year of his guaranteed deal.
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In three seasons, Watson has played just 19 games for Cleveland. He was suspended for the first 11 games in 2022 for violating the NFL’s personal-conduct policy . Watson was accused of sexual misconduct by several women. He has settled neatly two dozen civil lawsuits.
The Browns also have Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel .
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