Recent reports have indicated that Cleveland Browns proprietor Jimmy Haslam will retain basic supervisor Andrew Berry via at the very least the beginning of the offseason.
The way forward for Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is far more unsure, as rumors proceed to counsel that Haslam and Stefanski might conform to a mutual parting of how subsequent week. On Wednesday, Cleveland rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders and a few of his teammates provided their assist for Stefanski.
Shedeur Sanders has “utmost respect” for Kevin Stefanski
“We received the utmost respect for him,” Sanders responded when requested about hypothesis associated to Stefanski’s standing, per the Browns’ website. “I believe that’s extra media stuff, that’s extra outdoors noise than. Half of us don’t know if we’re gonna be right here subsequent 12 months, you recognize what I’m saying? So, we don’t actually take a look at that. We play for the franchise, we play for our coaches, we play for the names on the back and front of our jersey.”
Whereas Stefanski is a two-time Coach of the 12 months Award winner, the Browns are about to finish a fourth dropping season in 5 years beneath their present management. Tales all through December teased that Stefanski might need to begin contemporary with a brand new crew in 2026. In the meantime, Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel, Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz and Cleveland offensive coordinator Tommy Rees have been mentioned as doable replacements for Stefanski.
Browns gamers “personal” crew’s poor file
“He’s an excellent coach,” Browns cornerback Denzel Ward stated about Stefanski, based on Scott Petrak of BrownsZone. “We’re all on this collectively. I do know our file (4-12) isn’t the most effective file, but it surely’s not only one individual or one coach. …It falls on all of us, falls on myself. Each single participant that’s going on the market and enjoying, and each single coach, we take this file upon all of us. We’ve received to all personal it.”
Cleveland will end the franchise’s newest misplaced season with a highway recreation on the eradicated Cincinnati Bengals (6-10) this coming Sunday. How Stefanski’s gamers carry out at Paycor Stadium might give some trace as as to whether or not they really feel he’ll be again for an additional marketing campaign.
“He is been the identical coach since I’ve been right here,” Browns broad receiver Jerry Jeudy added about Stefanski. “By way of the ups and downs, he by no means modified. That’s all you’ll be able to ask for from a coach, simply by no means change. When issues are going good, keep the identical. When issues are going dangerous, you keep the identical. That’s superb.”
