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Browns hire Todd Monken as head coach

Gage Wellman, Sports Editor
January 28, 2026
Courtesy of Adam Shondel
The Browns compete against the Jets at the Cleveland Browns Stadium Sept. 18, 2022. The Browns had lost to the Jets 31-30.

The successor to Kevin Stefanski has been found. 

The Cleveland Browns have hired 59-year old former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator, Todd Monken, to become the team’s next head coach. Monken is now the 19th coach in the history of the franchise, and its 11th since the Browns came back in 1999. 

Monken has served as Baltimore’s OC for the past three seasons, guiding quarterback Lamar Jackson to his second career MVP season in 2023. Prior to that, Monken served as the offensive coordinator for the Georgia Bulldogs for three seasons, assisting head coach Kirby Smart and quarterback Stetson Bennett IV to back-to-back National Championships in 2021 and 2022. 

This will be the second stop in Cleveland for Monken, as he previously held the position of offensive coordinator for the Browns in the 2019-2020 season. 

Gage Wellman is the sports editor. Contact him at [email protected].

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Gage Wellman
Gage Wellman, Sports Editor
Gage is a journalism major and a history minor. He is the Sports Editor for The Kent Stater, where he previously was a sports reporter and host/producer of Overtime. Gage has been on staff for two years. He enjoys watching and covering sports and playing video games like Madden and College Football in his free time. Contact Gage at @[email protected]