Cleveland Browns head coach Todd Monken declined to announce his starting quarterback during a Wednesday press conference, though he did outline the planned playing time for the position in Saturday's preseason opener against the Chicago Bears. Per Pro Football Talk, Monken said the starter would play the first half.
However, outlets citing sources close to the team reported that Monken later announced Deshaun Watson as the starter for the preseason game. Dawgs By Nature reported that the decision came late Wednesday afternoon, with the site noting it took longer than Monken originally expected to make the call. The timing created an unusual situation where multiple outlets carried headlines suggesting Monken hadn't named a starter, while others reported that he had done so later that same day.