Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken was not happy with his defense on Tuesday and ended practice early after a defensive player laid a hit on quarterback Shedeur Sanders, Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Kabot reports.
“Todd Monken got very angry at the end of practice and cut it short after 15 minutes,” reported Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot on August 18. “He saw some things from defenders that he did not like at all.
“He brought everyone in for a little bit of a tongue-lashing in the huddle, and he ended the session about 15 minutes early. Now, what happened was one defender made contact with Shedeur Sanders’ arm. That’s a big no-no.”
In a later report by Cabot, Monken was angry when defensive end Benton Whitley made contact with the quarterback’s arm in a move-the-ball period at the end of practice (fourth-to-last play). Defensive players have been instructed not to get near quarterbacks.
Other moments also led Monken to cut the practice short. Defensive tackle Adin Huntington knocked Quinshon Judkins to the ground, prompting the head coach to pull him out of the field and effectively end the practice. According to Johnson, Monken “screamed” at Huntington and the defensive coaches.
According to Cabot, Monken was loud enough during the team huddle for the reporters to hear him. 92.3 Daryl Ruiter wrote that some “f bombs” were heard.
The Browns will take on the Buffalo Bills in their second preseason game and the expectation is that Shedeur Sanders will get the start. While the favorite to win the competition seems to Deshaun Watson, Monken is still protective of Sanders and wants to make sure an unnecessary hit a training camp doesn’t alter that opportunity.
