Kevin Stefanski’s play calling decisions in 2024 seemed counterintuitive with Ken Dorsey as offensive coordinator. Stefanski called plays in the first half of the season when the Browns were running Dorsey’s offense,
The Browns hired former tight ends coach Tommy Rees to be their next offensive coordinator. Here's five things to know about Rees.
In the interest of educating Browns fans about their new offensive coordinator, Sports 4 CLE dug up a quote from former Alabama coach Nick Saban about Rees in 2023—when the assistant helped quarterback Jalen Milroe finish sixth in the Heisman voting.
Now officially hired, head coach Kevin Stefanski has released a statement on his decision:
There's a lot on Tommy Rees' plate as the new Browns offensive coordinator, starting with the starting quarterback position.
“Tommy has an incredible football mind ,” head coach Kevin Stefanski said in a statement released by the team. “He is extremely bright and has been around the game his entire life. Before joining our staff, he established himself as one of the top assistant coaches in college football.
The Cleveland Browns have promoted Tommy Rees to offensive coordinator, succeeding Ken Dorsey after his January dismissal.
Chuck Martin spent four seasons with Tommy Rees, the player, at Notre Dame. The current Miami (Ohio) head coach saw a budding coach even then.
If the Browns hadn’t promoted Rees, he may have received interest from new Patriots coach Mike Vrabel for his offensive coordinator vacancy. By the same token, Vrabel took the Browns consultant job in 2024 with the gentleman’s agreement that he wouldn’t raid Stefanski’s staff when he got his next gig.
The Browns officially announced the hiring of Tommy Rees on Wednesday as their new offensive coordinator. Rees, 32, spent last season as the Browns' tight ends coach/pass game specialist. He replaces Ken Dorsey, who was fired after one season as offensive coordinator on Jan. 5, a day after Cleveland finished a 3-14 season.
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