Todd Monken

Deshaun Watson faced booing from Cleveland Browns fans over his performance record and injury history while competing for the starting quarterback role against Shedeur Sanders. Coach Todd Monken asserted that securing the starting job depends on playing good football rather than worrying about fan reactions. Stats showed that Sanders had a more successful outing than Watson during the game.

Jim Schwartz resigned from the Cleveland Browns after being passed over for the head coaching job, which was given to Todd Monken. Schwartz stated he could not remain on Monken's staff following the decision, emphasizing that being overlooked for a promotion made staying untenable.