Cleveland Browns Training Camp Recap: Day 13 – Monken names a starting QB

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BEREA, OHIO - AUGUST 03: Head coach Todd Monken of the Cleveland Browns instructs Deshaun Watson #4 during the Cleveland Browns Training Camp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on August 03, 2026 in Berea, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Day 13 of Cleveland Browns training camp took place Wednesday, August 12. Cleveland finally announced a starting quarterback…for Saturday’s first preseason game.

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Cleveland Browns Training Camp Report – Day 13 (8/12/26)

1. Decision Made: The announcement didn’t come before or during practice, but Wednesday evening, head coach Todd Monken announced that QB Deshaun Watson will get the first preseason start this Saturday against the Chicago Bears. On the surface, one might assume that the guy getting the first start has a leg up on the other.

But he also confirmed that QB Shedeur Sanders will start the third quarter against Chicago, and that Sanders will start the second preseason game against the Buffalo Bills. If Monken truly had his mind made up about the position, I don’t think he’d waste time starting Sanders next week.

2. Drill of the Day: Here are a few of the Browns’ running backs working on their footwork in a competitive drill:

3. Play of the Day, or Play of Camp: One of the best plays of training camp came when WR Isaiah Bond made a diving catch on a deep ball from QB Shedeur Sanders. Bond’s impact in camp continues to show up, as Cleveland has some targets who can really stretch the field if the quarterbacks can lay the ball out for them.

This was part of a one-minute drill, with the offense needing any score to win. After killing the clock and two throwaways, the field goal unit came on.

4. Dial It Up: Here is a red zone jet sweep to WR KC Concepcion, showing the versatility Cleveland’s offense hopes to have this year to keep opposing defenses guessing with respect to which playmaker might be getting the ball.

5. Floriea Again: QB Deshaun Watson also had a one-minute drive turn out successful, thanks to finding WR Luke Floriea spring open on this play. Watson’s drive also led to a game-winning field goal.

6. Try Not to Make a Big Deal: I’m trying not to make a big deal of WR Jerry Jeudy’s drops, but he seems to be having the most of them in camp. Here is another nice deep ball from QB Shedeur Sanders, but it seems to go out of Jeudy’s hands without a deflection, despite tight coverage from CB Tre Avery. Avery has been getting props for his work with the first-team defense, necessitated by injuries and players resting.

7. Final Day of Practice Open to Fans: It was the final day of Browns training camp open to the public this year. If you didn’t see it yet, I did my annual training camp video tour (see at the bottom of this post). We also have a final tally on the Puppy Pound:

8. Brownies: OL Elgton Jenkins did not practice, and C Luke Wypler was with the ones. … It was George Warhop’s request to see how Austin Barber and Dawand Jones did at the other tackle positions. … CB Tyron Herring left practice early with an injury. … WR Cedric Tillman was idle from practice today.

9. Up Next: The Browns are off Thursday and Friday, before playing the Bears on Saturday. Their next training camp session (media only) will be Monday, August 17.

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