Insider Drops Shocking Bombshell on Kevin Stefanski’s Future With Browns
Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski could have to make a stunning decision on Monday.
Stefanski gave up offensive play-calling duties earlier this season to offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. Yet, Browns insider Ken Carman of 92.3 The Fan believes Stefanski could have to take back the play-calling duties come Monday.
Carman believes Rees could leave the Browns this weekend to take the UCLA head coaching job, leaving Cleveland without an OC.
“I am telling you this, dead serious. Kevin Stefanski could take over play-calling on Monday,” Carman said on 92.3 The Fan on Wednesday. “Want to know how? I’m getting that from Vegas. He may have to take over play-calling on Monday because he has no choice. According to three Vegas books out there, take your pick, the leader in the clubhouse, the odds leader for the UCLA job, the head coaching job is Tommy Rees.
“If you are Tommy Rees, I don’t know what your obligation is. If you are Tommy Rees, you are not staying for another month with the Cleveland Browns. This is a program that needs as much help as it can possibly get. Your first signing day is December, portal opens up in January. You have to go.”
If Rees does take the UCLA job, Carman believes Rees would leave the Browns ASAP, which would force Stefanski to take back the play-calling duties.
Rees is a Popular Candidate for the UCLA job
With the UCLA Bruins’ season coming to an end this weekend, the search for a head coach will ramp up.
The team will want a new coach in place ASAP for signing day, and the transfer portal, and Rees has been a popular name for the job. ESPN named Rees one of the top candidates for the job.
“He was born in Los Angeles and has ties to the UCLA program through his father, Bill, a Bruins assistant from 1979 to 1994 under Terry Donahue,” the ESPN article read. “Tommy Rees has quickly risen up the coaching ranks, earning offensive coordinator titles at Notre Dame, where he played quarterback, as well as Alabama and now the NFL’s Cleveland Browns.
“Just 33, Rees was a strong candidate for North Carolina’s head-coaching vacancy this past offseason and likely will be leading his own team in the near future.”
Rees has been linked to college football head coaching jobs, given that he has experience at the college level. So, the Browns could very well need a new OC for the final five games of the season.
Browns Coach Explains Why He Gave up Play-Calling
Stefanski was calling the Browns’ offensive plays to begin the season, but gave it up to allow Rees to call them after the team struggled.
Stefanski made the move before the Browns’ road game against the New York Jets after the bye, and he explained why.
“I have a ton of trust and faith in Tommy,” Stefanski said. “He’s more than capable, so excited for him. But bottom line is we have to just get better collectively. “I just felt like Tommy is somebody that I believed in,” Stefanski later said. “Obviously hired him here a couple years back, because I really believe in Tommy as a coach, and he’s done everything that we’ve asked, and I just feel like this is the right time.”
Since taking over play-calling, the Browns are 1-2 and are averaging 20 points per game.
Jayden Daniels just affirmed what Commanders fans always suspected
Jayden Daniels is making his triumphant return to practice this week. The Washington Commanders have not cleared the quarterback for contact yet, but this next step will allow him to get back into the groove before potentially featuring down the stretch.
That issue has been a subject of fierce debate among fans and experts alike. Some fans are worried about what another serious injury would do to the signal-caller's long-term outlook, especially in relatively meaningless games. Others think Daniels needs the reps, given that head coach Dan Quinn wants to alter the way he conducts himself on the field slightly.
And that seems almost guaranteed, despite the pleas from concerned supporters.
Jayden Daniels confirmed that he'll play for the Commanders again this season
Daniels' return to practice sooner than expected after dislocating his elbow against the Seattle Seahawks is encouraging. And the player confirmed what Commanders fans always expected: he wants to get back, and sooner rather than later.
"If I'm healthy and ready to go, I want to be out there. It's a day-by-day process. Kind of just getting back in the rhythm of things and the flow of things. It's my second year in the NFL; you learn a lot of different things. It wouldn't be my first time going through adversity. It's important as a player. You want to go back and play as a competitor. That's who I am."
Jayden Daniels via Commanders.com
Everyone has an opinion. But those who believe Daniels shouldn't play in Washington's remaining games are taking away what makes the dual-threat weapon so special.
His elite mentality and relentless determination dragged the Commanders from the proverbial wilderness and back into the spotlight. Daniels has suffered some problems on the field this season, but coaching scared is not an option for Quinn. And if there is a desire for the LSU product to alter his style and improve his ability to risk-assess in the line of fire, the best way to do so is through reps in a competitive setting.
Some might not like it. They believe Daniels should be bubble-wrapped until preparations for the 2026 campaign begin. The Commanders are playing for nothing with their postseason hopes long gone at 3-8, but throwing in the towel sends the wrong message.
Daniels won't play in Week 13 against the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football. But when he does get the all-clear to take his place under center, potentially the week after at the Minnesota Vikings, he'll be leading the charge once again.
Anyone can get hurt in the NFL at any time. That's just the way it is, so finding the right balance between risk and reward is far more beneficial than sitting Daniels out entirely.
