Cleveland Browns extend HC Kevin Stefanski and GM Andrew Berry

The are committing to head coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager for the foreseeable future.The team announced contract extensions forStefanski andBerry on Wednesday following the Browns' return to the playoffs in 2023. Terms and length of the deal were not immediately reported. Both were hired in 2020 and have gone 37-30 in four seasons with one playoff win in three games.Stefanski is a two- Jackrabbit Jenkins Jersey time after he took home the award in 2020 and this past season. He made the playoffs in both years.Berry, meanwhile, orchestrated in recent Browns history, such as the and extension as well as trades.Browns schedule 2024:We are incredibly fortunate to have Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry leading the Cleveland Browns, Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam said in a team statement. Since the day they were hired, NFL Tennessee Titans Jersey each has worked tirele sly to help the Cleveland Browns win. We are proud of what they and the team have achieved, 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 bode well for the future of this franchise.Despite facing multiple player injuries and using five different starting quarterbacks, Andrew and his staff built a roster that adapted well, while Kevin and his staff led the team Bruce Matthews Jersey to its second playoff appearance in four years, earning Coach of the Year honors for the second time in that period. They are two of the brightest people we know, and selfle s people who only care about what is best for the Cleveland Browns. We are thrilled that Kevin and Andrew will remain with the team for the future.These extensions are milestones in and of themselves for Cleveland. Stefanski is the first head coach to earn a fifth season since 1999, per . The last Browns coach to make it to a fifth season with Bill Belichick, who was fired after his fifth year in Rashaan Evans Jersey 1995 after a 5-11 season. The coach-GM duo of Stefanski and Berry is the longest-tenured since 1999 as well and the longest since head coach Sam Rutigliano and Peter Hadhazy from 1978-84.Cleveland enters the 2024 season with a lot more hype following a surprising run to the playoffs this past season. Watson mi sed half the season with a shoulder injury A.J. Moore Jr. Jersey and the team made the postseason with Joe Flacco. Running back Nick Chubb also mi sed all but two games with an ACL injury. While Watson should be fully healed, Chubb's status is up in the air.The Browns' defense is the real jewel of the team, though. Defensive end Myles Garrett is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year and Jim Schwartz's unit is heading into the year.