Browns HC Todd Monken plans no rest days for veterans at training camp
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 15, 2026, 8:49 PM
Last updated Jun 15, 2026
At minicamp in Berea, OH, Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken announced he will not implement rest days for veteran players this summer. Monken emphasized accountability and participation, stating that all healthy veterans, including Denzel Ward, Maliek Collins, and Grant Delpit, will be required to dress and practice. This approach marks a shift from previous head coach Kevin Stefanski's policies and reflects Monken's more aggressive coaching style. The decision aims to maintain competitive intensity as the team prepares for the upcoming season without many older players on the roster. Monitoring will be in place for reps based on medical assessments rather than automatic days off.
- •Todd Monken leads Browns training camp without veteran rest days.
- •Healthy players like Denzel Ward and Maliek Collins will participate fully.
- •Shift in training philosophy from previous coach Kevin Stefanski.
- •Focus on accountability and active participation throughout the offseason.
- •Monitoring of reps will depend on medical assessments.
- 8:49 PMYahoo Sports — Browns HC Todd Monken has no plan to take it easy on veterans
"Cleveland Browns roster does not have a lot of older players, but HC Todd Monken’s training camp plan is no rest days
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days- NFL•Jun 16, 2026, 4:30 PMBroncos cut wide receiver to make room for UFL signing
- NFL•Jun 16, 2026, 3:45 PMBrowns' potential Supplemental Draft target releases statement
- NFL•Jun 16, 2026, 2:37 PMBuffalo Bills training camp schedule includes fewer practices at St. John Fisher
- NFL•Jun 16, 2026, 12:49 PMRandom Ramsdom: Myles Garrett has the ‘smart’ trait
- NFL•Jun 16, 2026, 11:12 AMBrendan Sorsby’s NFL Supplemental Draft entry should be win-win for Browns
- NFL•Jun 16, 2026, 10:30 AMCleveland Browns news (6/16): Veterans better be ready for camp
