The Browns choose to continue the Kevin Stefanski adventure.
The Browns announced on Wednesday that they had signed the contract extensions of head coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry. Details of his new contracts have not been communicated. Cleveland thus chose to reward the best coach of last season.
In a press release, the owner couple, Jimmy and Dee Haslam, were delighted with this extension.
“We are incredibly fortunate to have Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry leading the Cleveland Browns. Since the day they were hired, each has worked tirelessly to help the Cleveland Browns win. We're proud of what they and the team have accomplished, but Kevin and Andrew would be the first to say that Browns fans deserve even more. Their leadership, collaborative approach and ability to overcome obstacles bodes well for the future of this franchise. […] We are delighted that Kevin and Andrew will remain with the team for the future. »
A positive outcome for Kevin Stefanski
The Browns have been the best defense in the NFL in 2023.
Since 2020, they are 37-30 in the regular season and have reached the playoffs twice, in 2020 and then in 2023. Last season, the head coach guided Cleveland despite a large number of injuries.
Additionally, Kevin Stefanski was voted Coach of the Year twice in just four years (2020 and 2023).
On the roster management side, Andrew Berry will remain the one who signed Deshaun Watson to a $230 million contract. But apart from this very media choice, he has also built a very solid squad which allows Cleveland to experience one of its best footballing periods in a long time. He is notably at the origin of the contract extensions of Myles Garrett, Joel Bitonio and Denzel Ward. On offense, he brought in Amari Cooper or Jerry Jeudy in exchanges.
