Cleveland Browns news (5/22): OTAs reveal there is a new sheriff in town
The latest Cleveland Browns news and notes from around the NFL in today’s edition of the Daily Dawg Chow.
May 8, 2026; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken during rookie minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images | Ken Blaze-Imagn Images Dawgs By Nature Browns HC Todd Monken makes need for detailed accountability clear in OTAs (Jared Mueller) – It is a new day for the Cleveland Browns under HC Todd Monken as OTAs show. Ohio native Reid Carrico looking to make Cleveland home, just like his dad would have wanted (Barry Shuck) – The talented linebacker signed as a rookie undrafted free agent with the Cleveland Browns.
Browns 2026 schedule: Best road game for fans to attend (Abby Mueller) – Many fans will be making the trip to watch the Browns play in some fun and interesting locations. Hard to take any ranking seriously if it includes Justin Fields and Jameis Winston under any category that begins with the word “best”. (That refers to Yahoo, not Glenn Bam Caudill, who is all kinds of awesome.
) Cleveland Browns Zion Johnson says OTAs are ‘real step’ for Browns offensive line (Beacon Journal) – It finally felt like real football for Browns guard Zion Johnson. Todd Monken reveals how far Shedeur Sanders has come since the start of the Browns offseason program (cleveland. com) – If Todd Monken handed out a “Most Improved Player” award for the first seven weeks of the offseason program, second-year quarterback Shedeur Sanders would certainly be in the running.
Browns sign partnership with the Italian Federation of American Football (FIDAF) after gaining marketing rights in Italy (clevelandbrowns. com) – The Cleveland Browns are partnering with the Italian Federation of American Football (Federazione Italiana Di American Football – FIDAF), following the National Football League (NFL) granting the Browns international marketing rights in Italy through the league’s Global Markets Program in March 2026. This collaboration will allow the Browns to support FIDAF’s ongoing efforts to grow and develop American football throughout Italy.