First-year player Dae’Quan Wright just pulled a move that has Browns coach Todd Monken absolutely floored, hitting the transfer portal this week. This wild situation comes after Wright won an injunction, giving him another year of college football eligibility.
Todd Monken Is Losing His Mind Over This
Monken, who knows the college game well from his past career, didn’t even try to hide his shock, telling reporters, “Man, isn’t this shit crazy?” after Saturday’s preseason game against the Bills. Wright didn’t play in that game, but Monken said he had been dealing with a medical issue that kept him out of practice. Still, Wright was cleared and even dressed just in case they needed him on the field. The coach admitted he didn’t even know what to say. It’s a truly wild turn of events for a guy just starting his NFL journey.
Lane Kiffin Saw This Coming, What Does That Mean?
Monken’s confusion extended to a call he missed, noting, “I wondered why Lane Kiffin reached out to me a week ago, now I know. I didn’t call him back; I guess I should have.” Kiffin’s LSU squad is reportedly one of the college programs trying to make space for these first-year NFL players who could potentially return to college for another season. It sounds like a total scramble for coaches everywhere right now. Everyone wants to win, and this new portal dynamic means the line between college and pro ball is getting blurrier by the minute.
What happens next for Wright, or for coaches dealing with this kind of roster uncertainty, is anyone’s guess. Monken’s reaction makes it clear that the landscape is changing fast, and the NFL is navigating totally uncharted waters with these players eligible for college again mid-preseason. It’s truly a situation to keep an eye on.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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