Todd Monken will have to hope he lasts more than a season in his new job if he wants to be part of the 2027 annual NFL head coaches group photo.
Monken, hired by the Cleveland Browns to be their head coach after parting ways with Kevin Stefanski, missed out on the group snap with other NFL coaches on Monday. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com got to the bottom of it and learned the reason behind Monken’s missed photo session.
Apparently, the 60-year-old Monken was getting a haircut. He initially thought he had the schedule right, only to be informed later by Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen that the photo had already been taken.
A meeting among the coaches that finished early led to the decision to take the photo right afterward, but it was also the same meeting Monken skipped in order to get a haircut.
Perhaps Monken can take a selfie and let someone who knows Photoshop insert himself in the photo.
What’s more important to Monken is getting the Browns ready for the 2026 NFL season and proving to Cleveland that it made the right choice in hiring him.
A first-time head coach, Monken comes over to Cleveland after serving as the Baltimore Ravens’ offensive coordinator from 2023 to 2025.
