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Browns Hand Play-Calling to Tommy Rees as Stefanski Shifts Role Ahead of Jets Game

The 33-year-old coordinator makes his NFL play-calling debut Sunday, taking over a unit near the bottom of the league.

Overview

  • Kevin Stefanski said Tommy Rees will have final say on the offensive call sheet while Stefanski retains authority on fourth-down and other major decisions.
  • Rees addressed reporters for the first time in his new role and said he is focused on preparation rather than putting a personal stamp on the scheme.
  • The Browns enter Week 10 at 2-6 with an offense ranked 31st in yards and 30th in points, including a league-low successful-play rate and frequent three-and-outs.
  • Reporters expect Rees’s recent college experience to aid the team’s young quarterbacks and potentially lean more on the run, though outcomes remain uncertain.
  • Cleveland faces the Jets on Sunday in Rees’s debut, with the matchup coming after New York traded Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams, and with WR Cedric Tillman set to return.