Overview
- Cleveland announced the move Monday after consecutive losing seasons, capping 2025 at 5-12 a day after a 20-18 win in Cincinnati.
- Owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said results over the last two years were not satisfactory and that a head-coaching change was necessary.
- Persistent offensive issues and quarterback turnover defined the decline, with 13 starting QBs under Stefanski and seven over the past two seasons as the offense ranked 30th at 16.4 points per game.
- Berry will direct the hiring process with a focus on developing a young offense, including rookie starter Shedeur Sanders, while evaluating whether to add another quarterback in the draft.
- Stefanski departs with a 45-56 regular-season record and a 1-2 playoff mark along with two AP Coach of the Year awards, and multiple reports expect him to be a candidate elsewhere in this hiring cycle.