Training camp intensity boiled over briefly during Tuesday’s practice, prompting Todd Monken to halt proceedings and address the entire team following a hard hit that sent one player to the sideline. Adin Huntington delivered the hit on Quinshon Judkins that did not sit well with Monken. Dan Labbe captured the physical exchange, showing how seriously Monken takes the safety of his players.
“Stopped recording, but this hit by Adin Huntington got him sent to the sideline and Todd Monken stopped practice to address the team a couple plays later,” Labbe said.
Stopped recording, but this hit by Adin Huntington got him sent to the sideline and Todd Monken stopped practice to address the team a couple plays later. #browns pic.twitter.com/ACpEvsixID
— Dan Labbe (@dan_labbe) August 18, 2026
This training camp has already featured its share of physical confrontations, including the well-documented scuffle between Spencer Fano and Jared Verse that Monken later credited as a factor in Fano’s promotion to starting left tackle. Cleveland’s coaching staff has consistently emphasized building a competitive, physical culture throughout this offseason, but moments like Tuesday’s incident also cross into unnecessary risk, particularly this late in camp when roster spots and player health both carry significant weight heading into the regular season.
Huntington himself has spent the summer working to carve out a role in Cleveland’s crowded defensive line rotation, a group that already features established names like Jared Verse and Mason Graham.
With Thursday’s joint practice against Buffalo approaching and Saturday’s preseason home opener against the Bills following shortly after, Monken is faced with the tough challenge of balancing the physical standard he wants his roster to play with against the very real need to protect his players as the season draws closer.
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