Browns Coach Todd Monken Rejects Brendan Sorsby Bid Over Gambling Admission, Citing $230 Million QB Mess
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 16
Browns Coach Todd Monken Rejects Brendan Sorsby Bid Over Gambling Admission, Citing $230 Million QB Mess
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 16
Summary
Todd Monken said Cleveland is "not in a position to go down that road," firmly opposing any Browns move for supplemental draft quarterback Brendan Sorsby after Sorsby admitted gambling on his Indiana team.
Sorsby’s case carries more than reputational risk: Monken noted he may not even be eligible to play immediately, and the Browns know from Deshaun Watson’s case that NFL discipline can expand beyond early expectations.
Cleveland’s quarterback room is already crowded and unstable, with Watson entering the final season of his $230 million deal, Shedeur Sanders expected to get a chance, and Dillon Gabriel and rookie Taylen Green also on the roster.
The warning lands in a city still scarred by gambling allegations against Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, a scandal that underscored how damaging betting-related cases can be for a franchise.