Former NFL QB accuses Browns of forcing Todd Monken to name Deshaun Watson QB1

The Cleveland Browns announced Monday, August 24, that Deshaun Watson was their starting quarterback to begin the 2026 NFL season.Despite a close race between him and Shedeur Sanders, Watson got the starting job and will be the Week 1 starter against the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, the Browns, according to a former NFL quarterback, might've forced this decision on Todd Monken.According to Robert Griffin III, the Browns forced their hand, making Monken choose Watson as the starting QB despite "many in the building" believing Sanders should be QB1.Browns accused of forcing Todd Monken to name Deshaun Watson as QB1"Sources tell me Deshaun Watson WAS NOT Todd Monken's choice as the starter, and many in the building thought Shedeur Sanders was the right move for the team on and off the field