Cleveland Browns: Todd Monken Won't Evenly Divide Offseason Quarterback Reps
New Browns Head Coach Todd Monken is overseeing a quarterback competition featuring Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson, and Dillon Gabriel.
Monken doesn't want to take months to establish a frontrunner. He may not divide reps evenly this spring and summer as he decides on a starter.
"I wouldn't say they're going to be evenly dispersed, but we'll definitely disperse them to give ourselves a chance to at least evaluate who we have on the roster," Monken said via Daniel Oyesfusi of ESPN.com.
"You'd love to be able to come out of the spring with a depth chart. That doesn't mean there's still not competition. But I do think you have to narrow the reps or at least balance up the reps of who you anticipate has come out of the spring, certainly in a position to be a starter."
Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said Monday that Watson has a fresh start and has a "great chance" to become the starter again. The 30-year-old suffered a season-ending Achilles tear in October of 2024 and missed the entire 2025 season after he re-tore his Achilles and underwent a second surgery.
However, Haslam won't rule Watson out of the picture.
"He's in great shape, he'll be [in Cleveland] on April 7 when we start [the offseason workout program]," Haslam said. "Let's see what Deshaun can do. We're all excited."