Cleveland Browns news: More Week 1 takeaways, Deshaun Watson remains, Todd Monken speaks

CLEVELAND, OHIO - AUGUST 27: Head coach Todd Monken of the Cleveland Browns walks onto the field prior to a preseason game against the New England Patriots at Huntington Bank Field on August 27, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty I

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might take a while before Cleveland Browns fans are over Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, but HC Todd Monken is moving on and moving on with QB Deshaun Watson still as his starter. Browns news around the web includes injuries, thoughts on quarterbacks, and more

Cleveland Browns news from DBN

How much of Browns loss was on Deshaun Watson? Abby asks the question, with a poll, that has Watson and Monken near the top.
4 downs: 4 thoughts from the Browns lackluster season opener: Curtiss has some thoughts and tries to pull fans a bit back from the edge.
Browns draft position after Week 1? Sure, why not: Listen, I kinda had to, with both Cleveland and the Los Angeles Rams losing.
AFC North Week 1 had 3 winners, but not all winners are equal: The Browns may not compete for the AFC North this year, but we are still going to try to keep track.
HC Todd Monken isn’t switching QBs but changes his tune on the team buying into his QB decision: Just different language or a true change of tune? You decide after watching two different videos

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Cleveland Browns news from around the web

Watson as starter comes with an expiration date (930 WFMD): Where is my Captain Obvious GIF?
Positive injury update for one on offense, unknown for the other (SI): No big issue for Zion Johnson it seems, Dylan Sampson still up in the air
Deshaun Watson faceplanted; how long will Monken stick with him? (The Athletic) The logical answer doesn’t seem to be the Browns answer so far.
“That was a red flag,” says Herm Edwards about Deshaun Watson’s home crowd comments (PFSN): If Watson is going to get a chance in front of the Cleveland crowd, Week 2 has to be significantly better
The OBR returns to its roots on Tuesday (The OBR): My old stomping grounds are going back to being independent