Cleveland Browns hire Todd Monken as new head coach

And then there were two.

The Cleveland Browns filled their head coaching vacancy on Jan. 28, hiring former Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken to succeed Kevin Stefanski. Monken has never been a head man in the NFL but was Southern Mississippi's head coach from 2013 to '15.

Now he switches addresses in what will be a radically different AFC North in 2026, the Cincinnati Bengals the only team in a division long known for its stability that didn't change coaches this offseason.

Monken inherits a club that has plenty of talent - led by All-Pro defensive end Myles Garrett and a very strong crop of rookies obtained in last year's draft - but is (still) seeking an answer at quarterback ... despite Shedeur Sanders' recent Pro Bowl (Games) nod.

Stefanski, a two-time NFL Coach of the Year, was fired on Black Monday but was subsequently hired by the Atlanta Falcons. This hiring cycle has seen 10 head coach vacancies but all have now been filled save the Arizona Cardinals' and Las Vegas Raiders' jobs.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Browns hire Todd Monken as next head coach in Cleveland