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Browns VP of player personnel Michael Lombardi's title has been changed to "general manager."
Former Chiefs director of pro personnel Ray Farmer has also been hired as assistant GM. Whatever Lombardi's title is, the former NFL Network talking head will be calling the personnel shots in Cleveland. Mar 5 - 2:30 PM
Source: Profootballtalk on Twitter

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Browns Offense - TM - Browns

Offensive coordinator Norv Turner will be calling the plays for the Browns next season.

Head coach Rob Chudzinski -- a strong offensive mind in his own right -- called it an easy decision. "[Turner] is amazing at it," Chud said. Now free from the far-reaching burdens of head coaching, Turner will be able to focus on designing plays and coaching offense. He's certain to incorporate plenty of Chudzinski's philosophies, meaning an aggressive, vertical scheme that often features tight ends. Turner, who has coached the NFL rushing champ five times, also has a history of riding one back as a workhorse and he certainly has one to feature in Trent Richardson. "He's an amazing player," Norv said.
Related: Trent Richardson
Source: Mary Kay Cabot on Twitter
Jan 23 - 11:11 AM
Browns Offense - TM - Browns

Browns CEO Joe Banner said hiring Chip Kelly was too big of a "gamble."

"We removed ourselves from the process," said Banner. "We really liked Chip. But you could see he was uncertain what he wanted to do. The fact he committed to Tampa Bay last year, backed out, then seemed all year to be leaning toward going to the NFL, then being so uncertain with us, we just felt it was too big a gamble. If there was no ambivalence, we may have offered him the job." Banner just sounds like a sore loser after losing out to his old pal Howie Roseman in Philly. If Kelly would have wanted to go to the Browns, Banner and company would have gladly handed him a blank check. Instead, they settled for an intriguing threesome of Rob Chudzinski, Norv Turner, and Ray Horton.
Source: Sports Illustrated
Jan 21 - 10:46 AM
Browns Offense - TM - Browns

Browns hired NFL Network's Michael Lombardi as VP of player personnel.

Lombardi wasn't given the GM title, which leaves open the possibility that Chiefs director of pro personnel Ray Farmer could still be in the mix to rejoin president Joe Banner and Lombardi in the front office. This will be Lombardi's second stint at the head of player personnel, as he also ran the department in the early 1990s before and during the Bill Belichick regime. Although Lombardi has been out of the league since a 10-year run with the Raiders ended in 2007, he's been advising Banner for the past few months.
Jan 18 - 9:14 AM
Browns Offense - TM - Browns

NFL Network's Michael Lombardi is reportedly interviewing for the Browns general manager position on Friday.

"If all goes well," he could get the job, writes the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot. Lombardi, Chiefs director of pro personnel Ray Farmer, and Browns president Joe Banner all worked together with the Eagles in the late 1990s. There have been whispers that Lombardi has been advising Banner on head coaching candidates since the process began a few weeks ago. The Browns could opt to bring both Lombardi and Farmer aboard.
Source: Mary Kay Cabot on Twitter
Jan 18 - 8:48 AM
Browns Offense - TM - Browns

Coach Chip Kelly confirmed Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie's contention that the Browns were never a legit option for the former Oregon coach.

A source close to the situation told Profootballtalk a week ago that that the reports of a deal between the Browns and Kelly as being close were "totally false." That appears to be the case. "It was either the Eagles or Oregon," said Kelly, adding that reports to the contrary were not accurate. "This may shock you, but sometimes things that aren't printed aren't true."
Related: Eagles
Source: Bart Hubbuch on Twitter
Jan 17 - 3:44 PM
Browns Offense - TM - Browns

Browns hired Norv Turner as their offensive coordinator.

Turner left a lot to be desired as the head coach in San Diego, but his specialty is designing offense and calling plays. He'll now team with his former underling from their Charger days, Rob Chudzinski, to kickstart an annually dormant Cleveland unit that ranked 25th in the league this season. Turner's arrival is more good news for Trent Richardson, as Norv prefers to ride one back into the ground when he has one he likes. The Browns are expected to interview Raheem Morris for the defensive coordinator vacancy Thursday.
Related: Trent Richardson
Source: Mary Kay Cabot on Twitter
Jan 17 - 12:28 PM
Browns Offense - TM - Browns

The Browns interviewed Chiefs director of pro personnel Ray Farmer for their general manager vacancy on Monday.

Cleveland went the unconventional route by hiring a head coach before locking up a GM. Since then, they have been pretty quiet on the front office search. Farmer was in his seventh season as Kansas City's director of pro personnel in 2012. He joins NFL Network's Michael Lombardi, Seattle's John Idzik, and San Francisco's Tom Gamble as known candidates.
Related: Chiefs
Source: Jason La Canfora on Twitter
Jan 14 - 6:55 PM
Browns Offense - TM - Browns

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that new Browns head coach Rob Chudzinski "is set" to hire Norv Turner as his offensive coordinator.

Chud is actually something of a Turner disciple, having worked beneath him for two years in San Diego. It's also believed that Mel Tucker may follow the two from Jacksonville to run the Browns' defense. Turner will return from a vacation on Saturday, at which point the Browns are expected to schedule an announcement. Chudzinski will be in charge of all personnel decisions in Cleveland, so he would likely leave playcalling duties up to Turner.
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
Jan 12 - 12:03 AM
Browns Offense - TM - Browns

Browns hired Rob Chudzinski as head coach.

The deal is believed to be for five years at over $3 million per. Chudzinski, 44, spent the last two seasons as Carolina's offensive coordinator. He has ties to Cleveland already, as he was the Browns' offensive coordinator from 2007-2008 when he somehow managed to turn Derek Anderson into a Pro Bowl quarterback. Chud runs a vertical, aggressive passing attack that likes to feature the tight end and a power running game. ESPN has reported that Norv Turner, whom Chudzinski worked under as tight ends coach in San Diego, is likely to accompany him as offensive coordinator. Chudzinski had three head coaching interviews last offseason before ultimately returning to the Panthers. He is an Ohio native. We like this hire for the fantasy outlooks of Trent Richardson, Josh Gordon, and Jordan Cameron.
Source: Chris Mortensen on Twitter
Jan 10 - 10:16 PM
Browns Offense - TM - Browns

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports the Browns are interviewing ex-Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt for a second time on Thursday.

Whisenhunt was interviewed along with Cardinals DC Ray Horton in Arizona last week. With Buffalo out of the mix, the Browns may be Whiz's last hope for a head-coaching job. He joins Bengals DC Mike Zimmer, Panthers OC Rob Chudzinski, and Montreal Alouettes coach Mark Trestman as candidates interviewed this week. The Browns are also expected to meet with Colts OC Bruce Arians.
Source: Mary Kay Cabot on Twitter
Jan 10 - 2:55 PM
Browns Offense - TM - Browns

In addition to Bengals DC Mike Zimmer, the Browns are interviewing Panthers OC Rob Chudzinski for their head coaching vacancy Wednesday.

The Browns are having a busy day with two intriguing coordinator candidates in town. Chudzinski is one of the brightest offensive minds in the game, using an aggressive, vertical passing game that often features tight ends to spark Cam Newton and the Panthers over the last two years and the Chargers in the two years before that. He also has ties to Cleveland after serving as their tight ends coach in 2004 and offensive coordinator in 2007 and 2008 -- when he somehow turned Derek Anderson into a Pro Bowler. Chud, who had three head coaching interviews last year, is from Toledo.
Related: Panthers
Source: Mary Kay Cabot on Twitter
Jan 9 - 11:57 AM
Browns Offense - TM - Browns

The Browns interviewed Montreal Alouettes coach Marc Trestman for their head-coaching vacancy Tuesday.

Cleveland's interest in Trestman was first reported on Sunday. The Alouettes, of course, play in the Canadian Football League. Trestman would be an unconventional hire for a team that's already struck out on a number of candidates, but has years of experience as an NFL assistant. He's been out of the league since 2004, however.
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
Jan 8 - 10:51 PM
Browns Offense - TM - Browns

Contrary to a report from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Profootballtalk says that Jon Gruden is not on the Browns' radar.

Profootballtalk's source also says that the Browns have no interest in making a "splash" hire. That goes against what Chip Kelly would have been. Speculation is that the leaking of Gruden's name connected to the Browns is an attempt to conjure up interest from other teams. It's entirely possible that no teams are interested in Gruden. He will continue to work in the Monday Night Football booth until further notice.
Source: Profootballtalk on NBC Sports
Jan 7 - 6:46 PM
Browns Offense - TM - Browns

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the Browns "might pursue" Jon Gruden for their head-coaching vacancy.

Now that Chip Kelly has returned to Oregon, owner Jimmy Haslam needs to find somebody else to spend millions of dollars on. Gruden and Haslam have known each other for over 20 years, but the main issue in Cleveland is if Gruden will work for Browns CEO Joe Banner. Gruden has been content remaining in the Monday Night Football booth and has said that he'll only leave for the right situation. Other candidates in Cleveland are Montreal Alouettes head coach Marc Trestman and Colts OC Bruce Arians.
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
Jan 7 - 5:20 PM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Brandon Weeden
2Jason Campbell
3Brian Hoyer
RB1Trent Richardson
2Montario Hardesty
3Dion Lewis
4Chris Ogbonnaya
5Brandon Jackson
GLB1Trent Richardson
2Montario Hardesty
3RB1Trent Richardson
2Montario Hardesty
FB1Owen Marecic
2Brad Smelley
WR11Josh Gordon
2Travis Benjamin
3David Nelson
4Josh Cooper
5Tori Gurley
WR21Greg Little
2Davone Bess
3Jordan Norwood
4Perez Ashford
5Keenan Davis
WR31Davone Bess
TE1Jordan Cameron
2Kellen Davis
3Gary Barnidge
4Dan Gronkowski
5Travis Tannahill
K1Shayne Graham
2Brandon Bogotay