Browns’ Todd Monken clarifies Lane Kiffin claims

TrendingPublished: Aug. 25, 2026, 2:28 p.m.Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken looks on during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/David Banks)AP Photo/David BanksAs it turns out, LSU coach Lane Kiffin didn’t call Cleveland Browns coach Todd Monken about Dae’Quan Wright.Monken initially claimed that Kiffin reached out regarding Wright’s availability and possible return to college football. Kiffin said he doesn’t even know Monken.On Tuesday, Monken clarified his earlier comments.“First off, I should not ... one of our staff had said, that’s why I said ‘us’ and not ‘me’ ... one of our staff had said they had gotten a text,” Monken said. “I should’ve followed through with it. Maybe they meant someone from (LSU’s) staff. That’s on