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Cleveland Browns:
- “Todd Monken as OC, Steve Wilks as DC, James Campen as OL coach” (C-T) - “Kitchens called plays for the first time in his successful eight-game run as coordinator to end the season, so it will be interesting to see who will call the plays next season.”
- “With eye on Super Bowl, new Browns coach Freddie Kitchens finalizes contract” (ABJ) - “Freddie Kitchens isn’t tempering expectations from his new office in Berea. The new head coach of the Browns is haunted by a Super Bowl loss, and he wants to atone for it.”
- “James Campen leaving Packers for Browns” (PFT) - “Campen has a long history with the Packers, and a long history with Browns General Manager John Dorsey, who played for the Packers from 1984-89 and worked in Green Bay for all but one year from 1991-2012.”
- “Report: Former Browns coach Hue Jackson relieved of duty with Bengals” (WKYC) - “Former Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson has been relieved of his coaching duties with the Cincinnati Bengals.”
- “Baker Mayfield’s involvement in Freddie Kitchens’ hiring” (Plain Dealer) - “A source told cleveland.com that Mayfield provided a favorable opinion of Kitchens the day after the season before he left town.”
- “Browns’ analytics department played a significant role” (CBS) - “But the analytics side of the building championed his merits as well as those of Stefanski, who took over play calling duties in Minnesota in December after never having done so before.”
NFL:
- “Eagles have a decision to make” (PFT) - “More will be said and written in the coming days and weeks regarding the future of the quarterback position in Philadelphia. For now, those, the Eagles surely know they have a decision to make.”
- “Saints’ Rankins believed to have suffered torn Achilles” (NFL.com) - “Defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins was carted off the field in the first quarter with an apparent leg injury. Teammates consoled him, and Rankins was shaking his head...”
- “Report: Patriots Tight End Rob Gronkowski to ‘Weigh Retirement’ During Offseason” (SI.com) - “The 29-year-old tight end reportedly discussed retirement following the 2017 season, but opted to return to New England for a ninth year.”
- “Sources: A’s get clearance to sweeten Kyler Murray’s deal” (ESPN) - “Murray is expected to declare for the NFL draft before the Monday deadline, though doing so in no way would preclude him from agreeing to a new deal with the A’s.”