Browns and NFL writer for @TheAthleticNFL. Zac Jackson and Friends Podcast: https://teapaw.org/t.co/hzccPC0wvk
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Zac Jackson retweeted
Monken asked if he's contemplating lineup changes based on the O-line struggles.
"I don't see it that way. The starters are the starters...they're our best players.
"The stats are what they are. We gotta look in the mirror...can't change out our starters. They're either going to buy in and have the mental stamina it takes...or we won't be the team we can be."
Monken: "Intention was for Deshaun to start. But when you come in on Monday you really haven't met with the staff...(eventually) it's hey, we're going we're going forward with Deshaun."
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Monken on the QB decision: "Full body of work, previous 8 games we played, thought Deshaun played pretty well.
"Don't even know why I have to say it publicly."
Browns not practicing today due to injury
Hickman (concussion)
Boston (toe)
Burton (calf)
E. Jenkins (knee)
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Watson asked if he feels like the starting job is his for the rest of the season
“That’s up to Monk and the front office … my job is to go win games.”
The Browns are going back to Deshaun Watson for Sunday’s game vs. Watson’s old team
nytimes.com/athletic/7773300…
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The Browns are going back to Deshaun Watson for Sunday’s game vs. Watson’s old team
nytimes.com/athletic/7773300…
Going back to Watson now was always the easy and probably right call. But the Steelers game was further proof the offense with Watson is going nowhere fast, so it’s either instant improvement or a bye week pivot IMO. Browns still very much in the playoff race.
Zac Jackson retweeted
The Steelers’ quiet trade deadline underscores an unfortunate reality.
By trying to win now and build for the future simultaneously, a fence-sitting franchise risks not doing enough to seriously contend in either window.
nytimes.com/athletic/7771428…
Zac Jackson retweeted
Free to read on the Raiders' trade of Kirk Cousins to the Vikings, from me, @alec_lewis and @jjones9.
nytimes.com/athletic/7770305…
So the 5-4 Browns go
Texans
BYE
Raiders with Mendoza
Bengals and Burrow, who has more TD passes (16) the last four games than the Browns have total TD (15) this season
Zac Jackson retweeted
A ton of updates on our live trade deadline blog at @TheAthletic nytimes.com/athletic/live-bl…
Zac Jackson retweeted
They need to do a 30-for-30 on all the AFC North trades that never happened, starting with the AJ McCarron fax machine debacle
Ancient Ohio football proverb: Tis better to have Joe Burrow and not know the comp pick rules than to have a 450 person front office and no quarterback at all.
Zac Jackson retweeted
The Bengals are now planning to back out of the trade, source says. And this tweet is likely why. Deal was never finalized.
Zac Jackson retweeted
Teams w/ multiple 2027 1st rounders (and where they currently pick):
Titans: 2nd, 30th (CHI)
Jets: 4th (IND), 6th, 13th (DAL)
Eagles: 5th, 25th (JAX)
Browns: 16th, 18th (LAR)
Zac Jackson retweeted
C.J. Stroud continues to ball out.
He threw 5 touchdown passes Sunday. PFF charted 4 big-time throws and 0 turnover-worthy plays.
Big-time throws per turnover-worthy play, 2026:
1. Stroud 5.0 (20 to 4)
2. Young 3.3 (13 to 4)
3. Burrow 2.6 (18 to 7)
4. G. Smith 2.5 (15 to 6)
5. Goff 2.2 (13 to 6)
6. Maye 1.8 (22 to 12)
7. Shough 1.8 (16 to 9)
8. Murray 1.7 (5 to 3)
9. Hurts 1.6 (8 to 5)
10. Love 1.5 (24 to 16)
11. Williams 1.5 (9 to 6)
12. Rodgers 1.5 (9 to 6)
13. Prescott 1.5 (16 to 11)
14. Mahomes 1.3 (10 to 8)
15. Daniels 1.3 (5 to 4)
16. Purdy 1.2 (11 to 9)
17. Cousins 1.2 (12 to 10)
18. Winston 1.0 (8 to 8)
19. Darnold 0.9 (11 to 12)
20. Brissett 0.9 (8 to 9)
21. Lawrence 0.9 (12 to 14)
22. Allen 0.8 (9 to 11)
23. Mayfield 0.8 (7 to 9)
24. Ward 0.8 (6 to 8)
25. Stafford 0.7 (10 to 14)
26. Nix 0.6 (9 to 14)
27. Watson 0.6 (8 to 13)
28. Willis 0.6 (7 to 12)
29. Herbert 0.5 (10 to 19)
30. Penix 0.4 (7 to 17)
31. Jones 0.3 (6 to 22)
Data: @PFF
