Todd Monken questions NFL players entering NCAA transfer portal
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 2:20 PM
Last updated Aug 23, 2026
Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken expressed confusion over tight end Dae’Quan Wright's decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal while being part of the team's training camp. Monken noted Wright's previous medical issues prevented him from practicing, and he was dressed for potential play. Wright, seeking a fifth year of eligibility, reportedly plans to return to college, with the LSU Tigers being a strong possibility given Lane Kiffin's role as head coach. Wright had a successful season in 2025, recording 39 receptions for 635 yards and five touchdowns but went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft.
- •Todd Monken comments on players in NCAA transfer portal.
- •Dae’Quan Wright enters portal despite being with the Browns.
- •Wright had a successful 2025 season in college.
- •Wright could return to LSU under coach Lane Kiffin.
- •Wright went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft.
- 2:50 PMYahoo Sports — Todd Monken's response to Browns TE entering CFB transfer portal summed up its absurdity
- 2:20 PMYahoo Sports — Todd Monken reacts to NFL TE in transfer portal: 'Ain't this (expletive) crazy?'
- 3:14 AMYahoo Sports — Browns’ Todd Monken dumbfounded by NFL players entering NCAA transfer portal
"Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken can't believe what's going on with the transfer portal situation with NFL players.
"An NFL tight end in Cleveland Browns camp is in the college transfer portal. Todd Monken, his coach, was dumbfounded.
"Todd Monken is just as perplexed about what's happening in college football as the rest of us.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 23, 2026, 2:50 PMTodd Monken's response to Browns TE entering CFB transfer portal summed up its absurdity
Todd Monken is just as perplexed about what's happening in college football as the rest of us.
- Yahoo SportsAug 23, 2026, 2:20 PMTodd Monken reacts to NFL TE in transfer portal: 'Ain't this (expletive) crazy?'
An NFL tight end in Cleveland Browns camp is in the college transfer portal. Todd Monken, his coach, was dumbfounded.
- Yahoo SportsAug 23, 2026, 3:14 AMBrowns’ Todd Monken dumbfounded by NFL players entering NCAA transfer portal
Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken can't believe what's going on with the transfer portal situation with NFL players.
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