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Browns promoting Tommy Rees to offensive coordinator

Published: Jan 14, 2025 at 02:11 PM
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Kevin Patra

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Tommy Rees made an 18-year journey from Cleveland Browns ball boy to offensive coordinator.

The Browns are promoting the 32-year-old Rees to OC, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday, per sources informed of the situation.

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Rees was a Browns ball boy at 14, when his dad, Bill, served as the club's director of player personnel.

Now, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is entrusting the former Notre Dame quarterback to help aid an offense that lost its way last season.

Rees takes over for Ken Dorsey, fired after one year with the club. Rees joined the Browns staff in 2024 as a pass game specialist and tight ends coach. Previously, he'd had stints as OC/QB coach at Notre Dame (2020-2022) and Alabama (2023).

Promoting Rees, now one of the youngest coordinators in the league, is the latest signal that Stefanski is expected to return to play-calling duties in Cleveland after handing them off to Dorsey last season.

Now that the OC position is sorted out, the bigger question remains: Who will be under center for Stefanski's club when the 2025 season opens?

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