The Cleveland Browns have fired head coach Kevin Stefanski, as was expected ahead of the Week 18 contest with the Cincinnati Bengals, even after the 20-18 win.
“The Cleveland Browns have done some background work to gather information on potential head-coaching options, and are leaning toward moving on from two-time Coach of the Year Kevin Stefanski,” Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported. “With the success of EVP and general manager Andrew Berry’s most recent draft, he’s likely to stay, but those discussions are ongoing heading into Cleveland’s final game at the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. The Browns are 4-12 after finishing 3-14 in 2024.”
Stefanski took over as the Browns’ head coach in 2020, leading the Browns to the playoffs and a wild card win on the road over the Pittsburgh Steelers in his first year as head coach. The Browns nearly defeated the eventual AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round of the playoffs, but fell just short.
Stefanski led the Browns to one of the more improbable playoff berths in recent memory in 2023 after starting five different quarterbacks that season. Joe Flacco signed with the team in December and helped the Browns win 11 games and secure the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs before losing to the Houston Texans.
Unfortunately for Stefanski, the Browns have struggled over the last two seasons, winning a combined eight games in 2024 and 2025.
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