US EditionBrowns Begin Head Coach Search with Interviews of Their Coordinators, Jim Schwartz and Tommy Rees
The Browns seek to replace Kevin Stefanski after an 8-26 record over two seasons by interviewing coordinators Schwartz and Rees for head coach, GM Berry said.
- On Thursday, the Cleveland Browns opened their head-coach search by interviewing Jim Schwartz, defensive coordinator, and Tommy Rees, offensive coordinator, with Andrew Berry saying he would consider both.
- The firing of Kevin Stefanski on Monday after six seasons, despite being a two-time AP NFL Coach of the Year, prompted the Browns to start their coaching search.
- Schwartz has built a dominant unit as Cleveland led the league in total defense in 2023 and ranked fourth this season, with Myles Garrett, defensive end, recording 23 sacks and breaking the NFL single-season record.
- Several defenders, including Grant Delpit, fear promoting Jim Schwartz could dismantle the Browns' defensive identity, with players hoping he remains as head coach or coordinator to preserve the scheme.
- Schwartz's résumé shows prior head-coaching experience, leading the Detroit Lions from 2009 through 2013 with a 29-52 record and a 2011 playoff trip, while Tommy Rees brings recent Alabama college coaching and joined Cleveland in 2024.
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Are the Browns better off with Jim Schwartz as their defensive coordinator or head coach?
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns' defense underwent a remarkable transformation in 2023 under Jim Schwartz, emerging as one of the NFL’s most dominant units. Now, as Schwartz interviews for the head coaching position a few years later, a fascinating paradox has emerged — the very promotion players are advocating for could potentially dismantle the defensive identity that made him a candidate in the first place.
Browns Make Big Announcement About Tommy Rees
(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) The Cleveland Browns have a lot of work to do this offseason, and it all starts with the coaching staff. The team opted to move on from head coach Kevin Stefanski after six seasons, and the search now begins for his successor. The Browns are casting a wide net at the beginning of their coaching search, and many names have already been put on the calendar for preliminary conversations. Of course, a new head …
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