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Browns Give Play-Calling to OC Tommy Rees After 2-6 Start

The move follows a 2-6 start, aiming to jump-start one of the NFL's lowest-scoring offenses.

Head coach Kevin Stefanski of the Cleveland Browns looks on in the game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on October 26, 2025 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
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Oct 5, 2025; Tottenham, United Kingdom; Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski looks on from the sideline during the third quarter of an NFL International Series game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Jun 10, 2025; Berea, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) talks to Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Tommy Rees during minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images

Overview

  • First-year NFL play-caller Tommy Rees will run the offense beginning Sunday at the New York Jets after Cleveland’s Week 9 bye.
  • Kevin Stefanski said he believes in Rees’ approach and will support him throughout games to help clean up execution and create more production.
  • Cleveland ranks near the bottom of the league on offense at 263.5 yards per game (31st) and 15.8 points per game (30th).
  • Rookie Dillon Gabriel remains the starting quarterback, while backup Shedeur Sanders missed Monday’s practice with a back issue.
  • This is Stefanski’s second midseason handoff in as many years; after a similar switch to Ken Dorsey in 2024, he was fired post‑season, and Rees brings prior OC experience from Notre Dame and Alabama.