Overview
- Head coach Kevin Stefanski said he will act as an 'editor in chief' and retain authority on fourth-down and other major decisions.
- Tommy Rees will call an NFL game for the first time after prior coordinator stints at Notre Dame and Alabama.
- Cleveland is 2-6 and ranks 31st in total offense and 30th in scoring, prompting the in-season adjustment.
- Rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel has struggled and receiver production has lagged while tight ends lead the team in catches.
- The Week 10 opponent is the Jets, who recently traded Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams, though guard Joel Bitonio warned against expecting an easy test.