Browns HC Todd Monken Misses First NFL Coach Group Photo

Monken was getting a haircut at the time the photo was taken.

Mar. 31, 2026 at 8:08pm

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A cubist, fragmented painting depicting an NFL coaching staff meeting or group photo, with sharp, overlapping geometric shapes in the team colors of the Browns, Jaguars, and Rams, conveying the symbolic significance of the missed photo opportunity.A fractured, geometric interpretation of the missed NFL coaches' group photo captures the symbolic importance of the annual tradition.Los Angeles Today

Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken missed the annual NFL coaches' group photo after getting a haircut at the time the picture was taken. Monken found out he missed the photoshoot 20 minutes after it had been taken, when he ran into Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen. Monken joked that he has 'plenty of incentive for not going one-and-done' so he can make his first appearance in the photo next year.

Why it matters

As a first-year head coach, Monken will be under pressure to lead the Browns to success after a two-year playoff drought. Missing the annual NFL coaches' group photo, a symbolic event, could be seen as an inauspicious start to his tenure.

The details

Monken reportedly missed the photo after getting a haircut for the photoshoot at the time pictures were taken, according to Cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot. The photo was taken immediately after a coaching meeting that Monken also missed due to his haircut. Monken was not the only NFL head coach not in the picture, as Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay was also absent.

  • The NFL coaches' group photo was taken on March 31, 2026.

The players

Todd Monken

The first-year head coach of the Cleveland Browns who missed the annual NFL coaches' group photo.

Liam Coen

The head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars who informed Monken that he had missed the photoshoot.

Sean McVay

The head coach of the Los Angeles Rams who was also absent from the NFL coaches' group photo.

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What they’re saying

“Monken reportedly 'joked he has plenty of incentive for not going one-and-done, so he can make his first appearance in the photo next year.'”

— Todd Monken, Head Coach, Cleveland Browns

What’s next

Monken's first order of business will be identifying a starting quarterback for the Browns, as the team is expected to have a competition between Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders, and Dillon Gabriel.

The takeaway

As a first-year head coach, Monken's missed opportunity to be in the annual NFL coaches' group photo is an inauspicious start, but he is taking it in stride and looking ahead to making his debut in the photo next year if he can lead the Browns to success.