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  "id": 7384125,
  "title": "Browns: Monken is still leaning Watson as Week 1 starter, but he doesn't sound so sure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/browns-monken-is-still-leaning-watson-as-week-1-starter-but-he-doesnt",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T19:31:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/browns-monken-still-leaning-watson-193119007.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken remains optimistic that Deshaun Watson will begin Week 2's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the starting quarterback. However, Monken is not expressing a definitive stance on Watson's role this season following a challenging 34-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Initially supportive of Watson after the season opener, Monken later adopted a cautious tone regarding the veteran quarterback's long-term future with the team. Monken's cautious language indicates that he is still gathering enough information through film review to make a decisive decision about Watson's position.",
  "summary": "Following a disappointing 34-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in their season opener, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson struggled significantly under pressure . This prompted analysts and fans to question whether head coach Todd Monken should consider replacing the veteran quarterback immediately. Despite the one-sided defeat and […] The post Browns: Monken is still leaning Watson as…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Deshaun Watson’s awful interception on Browns’ first 2026 drive is a bad but predictable sign",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/deshaun-watsons-awful-interception-on-browns-first-2026-drive-is-a",
        "published": "2026-09-13T17:22:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Deshaun Watson uneven in first start since 2024: Week 1 stats",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/deshaun-watson-uneven-in-first-start-since-2024-week-1-stats",
        "published": "2026-09-13T20:07:22.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}