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Browns Shift Play-Calling to OC Tommy Rees as Stefanski Steps Back

The move seeks a reset for an offense ranking near the bottom of the league after a 2-6 start.

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

  • Tommy Rees will make his NFL play-calling debut in Week 10 when Cleveland visits the New York Jets following the bye.
  • Kevin Stefanski confirmed rookie Dillon Gabriel remains the starting quarterback after replacing and the team later trading Joe Flacco to the Bengals.
  • Cleveland is averaging 15.8 points per game and 263.5 yards per game, both among the league's lowest marks through eight games.
  • This is the second straight season Stefanski has ceded play-calling, a year after Ken Dorsey took over midseason and was fired following a 3-14 finish.
  • Rees, 33, is in his first season as an NFL offensive coordinator after coordinating offenses at Notre Dame and Alabama and joining the Browns staff in 2024.