Monken backs Browns after heavy loss to Jaguars

Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken has reportedly warned the rest of the NFL not to judge his team solely on its opening performance after a heavy week-one loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

According to an account published by Yahoo Sports, Monken made the comment in his opening post-game statement: “You better get us now.”

The supplied report characterises Cleveland’s display as poor on both offence and defence, but does not provide a confirmed score, date or detailed statistics. Monken’s remark was presented as a statement of confidence in the Browns’ potential to improve.

Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders are identified in background material as key figures in Cleveland’s quarterback situation. That material says Watson was selected as the Browns’ starting quarterback for the 2026 season after competing with Sanders, although the decision is not part of the supplied match report.

The warning leaves Cleveland with significant ground to recover as the season continues, while the source material offers no independent confirmation of the full context behind Monken’s comment.