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The Cleveland Browns are in the market for a new head coach, and whoever takes on the role will also need to add an offensive coordinator to the staff. That is because Tommy Rees, who took over playcalling for the Browns midway through the 2025 season, is reportedly heading to the Atlanta Falcons to join head coach Kevin Stefanski’s staff. Cleveland had previously given Rees an interview for their head coach position, but he did not receive a second interview. This is the second assistant coach the Browns have lost this week, as wide receivers coach Chad O’Shea left on Monday to join Andy Reid’s coaching staff with the Kansas City Chiefs. The #Falcons are expected to hire former #Browns OC Tommy Rees as the new OC for coach Kevin Stefanski, sources say.The favorite all along, Rees now lands in Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/06VrkKGxGJ— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 21, 2026 Rees had been with the Browns since 2024, when he joined Stefanski’s staff as a tight ends/pass game specialist. He was promoted to offensive coordinator prior to last season and took on the responsibility of calling the offense from Stefanski in Week 10. Rees worked with quarterback Dillon Gabriel for two starts – the Week 10 game against the New York Jets, where the Browns scored 20 points, and the Week 11 game against the Baltimore Ravens, where the Browns scored all 16 of their points in the first half before Gabriel was sidelined with a concussion. For the final seven games, Rees worked with quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who helped lead the Browns to a win over the Las Vegas Raiders in his first start, only to lose the next four games as the offense could not find its footing. The Falcons are working on the hire of Tommy Rees as their new offensive coordinator, source said. Contract’s not done yet, but he’s accepted the job.He joins Bill Callahan as ex-Browns assistants joining Kevin Stefanski.— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) January 21, 2026 The Browns finished the season ranked No. 31 in points scored, No. 30 in yards, No. 30 in first downs, No. 31 in passing yards, No. 30 in passing touchdowns, No. 29 in interceptions, and No. 27 in rushing yards. Yes, it was a bad season on offense. But not all of it was Rees’ fault, as the quarterback situation was as bad as it has ever been, and the wide receiver group was not much better. Rees is now off to Atlanta, where Stefanski has also added former Cleveland offensive line coach Bill Callahan to his staff.

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The Cleveland Browns are often described as a soap opera. The problem with that analogy is that soap operas tend to have a lot more highs and climaxes than the Browns have had over the years. A tragedy wrapped in a comedy is sadly a better comparison. Join the conversation! Sign up for a user account and get: Fewer ads Create community posts Comment on articles, community posts Rec comments, community posts New, improved notifications system! Yesterday, a report came out that Mike McDaniel had pulled himself out of the Cleveland head coach search. In fact, as more news came out, McDaniel had also pulled himself out of the Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders head coach searches and all other offensive coordinator options as well. Yet, the Browns have earned the privilege of being the recipient of the jokes. The drama continued with former Cleveland QB Baker Mayfield throwing a shot at former Browns HC Kevin Stefanski. The reaction around Mayfield’s comment was mostly mixed: The Browns’ assessment of Baker was spot on. Their solution was catastrophic. But the original assessment (wildly immature, good but not great) was exactly right.— Jason Lloyd (@ByJasonLloyd) January 21, 2026 Baker Mayfield has a right to be angry at Kevin Stefanski pic.twitter.com/9px49yI2aW— Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) January 21, 2026 imagine if we all cried on social media about that one time FOUR YEARS AGO when our ex-boss didn't text us to wish us well after we PUBLICLY ASKED TO LEAVE THE COMPANY— b cunningham (@BurdsIVue) January 21, 2026 Wednesday morning, a Cleveland legend and Hall of Famer, Joe Thomas, weighed in: I could be wrong…but I've heard that communication is a 2-way street and there were no laws against you (Baker) sending Stefanski a text or calling him after you got traded🧐 https://t.co/y7hI6zptax— Joe Thomas (@joethomas73) January 21, 2026 Everyone is going to have an opinion, but a former player as respected as Thomas has earned the ear of Browns fans. What do you think of Thomas’ statement? Does it impact how you feel about what Mayfield said? Share your thoughts in the comment section below