Monken previously served as the Ravens’ offensive coordinator under John Harbaugh for three seasons, replacing Greg Roman. Under his tenure, Baltimore ranked among the league’s top offenses twice, aided by dual threats at quarterback and a surrounding arsenal of weapons. The Giants would look to replicate that success with a player like Jaxson Dart, should Monken land in New York.
New developments have tied Monken to the Browns’ head-coaching search, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com noting Cleveland screening options beyond Monken, including Nathan Scheelhaase, while The Record’s Art Stapleton continues to call Monken the favorite for the Giants. Sources described a potential “package deal” scenario involving a role for Jim Schwartz alongside Monken in Cleveland.
The confusion has opened a path for alternative Giants OC targets if Monken departs for Cleveland. Stapleton floated two names—Charlie Weis Jr., the 32-year-old son of Charlie Weis Sr.—and Greg Roman, a New Jersey native who has previous ties to the Harbaughs and a history of strong offensive production with Baltimore.
Weis Jr. recently helped push the Mississippi offense to the CFP semifinals and has moved from Ole Miss to LSU with Lane Kiffin, drawing consideration for NFL OC roles. Roman, meanwhile, is viewed by some as a logical fallback given his Harbaugh connections and his track record of producing efficient offenses during his Ravens tenure.
For now, Monken’s status remains fluid: he is still perceived as the leading candidate to run the Giants’ offense, but Browns head-coaching talk and a slate of other offensive minds could reshape the picture in the near term. Giants fans should watch the next wave of reporting closely as the coaching carousel in both New York and Cleveland evolves.
