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November 26, 2024 By  Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Browns Make Stunning Decision About Future of The Franchise

This Cleveland Browns season has not gone anywhere close to according to plan, or approached even the most reasonable of expectations.

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Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski speaks with a member of his coaching staff during the second half of an NFL preseason football game at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Not only is Deshaun Watson out for the season, but even a Week 12 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers — in blizzard-like conditions, can mask a 3-8 start to a season that began with legitimate playoff aspirations but now appears earmarked for a last-place finish in the AFC North.

Yet, despite being on track to miss the playoffs, it appears that it will be status quo for the Browns in 2025.

According to a report from Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, the Browns plan on bringing back both head coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry.

“Just to reiterate,” Breer wrote in his Monday column. “And this was true before the game, the Browns are planning to go forward with Berry and Stefanski, barring something cataclysmic unfolding over the next six weeks.”

There had ben a belief that Stefanski may be on the hot-seat.

However, if the Browns wind up keeping their options open at quarterback this offseason, Cleveland could be in position to snag one of the top incoming rookies which would give the veteran head coach the opportunity to hit the reset button both on his tenure and the Browns’ rebuild.

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski reacts to a play during the first half of an NFL football game at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio. © Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski reacts to a play during the first half of an NFL football game at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio. © Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Matt Lombardo is a seasoned NFL reporter, with over 12 years of experience covering the league. In addition to his work at Gridiron Heroics, Lombardo covers the NFL for Heavy.com, is an on air sports contributor for FOX29 Philadelphia, and writes an NFL Substack "Between The Hashmarks." Lombardo is the former Senior NFL Insider of FanBuzz, and prior to taking that role was a national NFL reporter at FanSided where he hosted a weekly podcast "The Matt Lombardo Show." A former beat reporter for NJ Advance Media (Parent company of NJ.com and the Newark Star Ledger), Lombardo covered the Philadelphia Eagles from 2011 through the 2017 season before moving to cover the New York Giants for the Star Ledger for two seasons from 2018 through 2020. During his career to date, Lombardo has covered five Super Bowls, four NFL Drafts, multiple NFL Combines, and has had his work frequently featured in publications such as Pro Football Talk, CBS Sports, and more. In addition to his journalism work, Lombardo is a strong on air presence and is a former sports talk radio host on 97.5 FM The Fanatic, Philadelphia's first FM Sports Station and the radio home of the Philadelphia 76ers and Philadelphia Flyers.

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