The Browns hired Monken on January 28, 2026. His résumé includes NFL coordinator roles, consecutive national championships with Georgia, and three productive seasons directing Baltimore's offense.

Legacy & Career Overview

Monken began coaching in 1989 and worked across the college ranks before reaching the NFL with Jacksonville. He later coordinated Tampa Bay's offense and led Southern Miss from 2013–2015, guiding a program that had gone winless before his arrival to nine victories and a division title in his third season.

After a 2019 season as Cleveland's offensive coordinator, Monken joined Georgia. The Bulldogs won consecutive national championships during his three seasons directing the offense. Baltimore hired him in 2023, and the Ravens produced one of the NFL's most efficient and productive attacks across his three-year tenure, including a record-setting 2024 season.

Cleveland brought Monken back as head coach on January 28, 2026. The move paired extensive play-calling experience with a second opportunity to lead a program, this time at the NFL level, and placed offensive development at the center of the Browns' new direction.

Notable Career Highlights

• Led Southern Miss to nine wins and a division title in 2015
• Coordinated Georgia's back-to-back national-championship offenses
• Directed Baltimore's offense from 2023–2025
• Named Cleveland Browns head coach on January 28, 2026