The Cleveland Browns hired 60-year-old head coach Todd Monken with a very clear objective. To win games and develop players. Finding consistency within the first part of that mission has been a struggle for the Browns since they returned in 1999. But in their 2026 schedule, the NFL finally gave the Browns a bit of a break that the team must capitalize on during their first season under Monken. While the full schedule is set to be released on Thursday night, let’s take a look at a few of the gifts the Browns received from NFL schedule makers. 1. No international game While Cleveland’s AFC North foes will all have to deal with traveling across the pond at some point in the 2026 regular season, the Browns will play all of their games domestically. One of the league’s worst kept secrets is that coaching staffs mostly hate international games. Football is a sport very dependent on routine, and international travel interferes with the rhythm that a team finds itself in during a season.…