The Cleveland Browns have announced that they have fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey and offensive line coach Andy Dickerson after their loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the regular-season finale.
Cleveland has had a clear drop-off in offensive production since their exciting playoff appearance in 2023. Dorsey, the former Bills offensive coordinator, was one of the first coaches who called offensive plays under head coach Kevin Stefanski. After finishing the season with an average of 15.2 points per game, the lowest in the NFL, Stefanski will likely resume play-calling duties next year with possibly a new quarterback under center.
The offensive line and the entire offense experienced a significant decline in performance this season, partly because of injuries. The Browns are ranked 26th in sack rate (8.1%) and 23rd in pressure rate (35.1%) when teams did not blitz this season. Although they rank last (13.1%) and are prone to sacks against the blitz, they gave up multiple plays in a game that were drive-killers to the offense.
These moves were not unexpected, as the Browns are only guaranteed to retain Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry. We’ll see who else they could let go before they enter offseason planning.
