Pro Football Rumors
Coming out of the Browns’ bye week, Tommy Rees will no longer be a non-play-calling offensive coordinator. Kevin Stefanski is shifting gears, revealing (via cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot) he will hand his first-year OC the call sheet.
This marks the second straight year the two-time Coach of the Year has given up play-calling duties. Barely a year ago, Stefanski gave then-OC Ken Dorsey play-calling responsibilities. The Browns finished 3-14, and Stefanski reclaimed the role he had otherwise held since 2020. Cleveland’s offense is scuffling again, and Rees will be sending Dillon Gabriel the plays beginning in Week 10.
The Browns rank 30th in scoring and 31st in both total offense and EPA per play. Gabriel is averaging a nonfunctional 4.9 yards per attempt, doing so after Joe Flacco was demoted with a 5.1-yard average per pass. The Browns have shown no signs they are considering another benching at QB; instead, Stefanski has again benched himself. The 2-6 team will hope this can ignite the third-round rookie.
More to come.
