Rees, who spent three seasons as the starting QB at Notre Dame, is a fast-rising coach who's on his third OC position in five years.

Kevin Stefanski’s play calling decisions in 2024 seemed counterintuitive with Ken Dorsey as offensive coordinator. Stefanski called plays in the first half of the season when the Browns were running Dorsey’s offense,

Now officially hired, head coach Kevin Stefanski has released a statement on his decision:

There's a lot on Tommy Rees' plate as the new Browns offensive coordinator, starting with the starting quarterback position.

In the interest of educating Browns fans about their new offensive coordinator, Sports 4 CLE dug up a quote from former Alabama coach Nick Saban about Rees in 2023—when the assistant helped quarterback Jalen Milroe finish sixth in the Heisman voting.

On Tuesday, Kevin Stefanski hired Browns tight ends coach Tommy Rees, 32 — the former Crimson Tide offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach — to replace the fired Ken Dorsey. He becomes Stefanski’s third offensive coordinator in the past three seasons, including Alex Van Pelt, who was fired after the 2023 season.

Tommy Rees went from being a ball boy for the Cleveland Browns to running their offense. Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski hired Rees as his offensive coordinator, promoting him after firing Ken Dorsey following a season in which the Browns went 3-14 and averaged a league-low 15.

Chuck Martin spent four seasons with Tommy Rees, the player, at Notre Dame. The current Miami (Ohio) head coach saw a budding coach even then.

“Tommy has an incredible football mind ,” head coach Kevin Stefanski said in a statement released by the team. “He is extremely bright and has been around the game his entire life. Before joining our staff, he established himself as one of the top assistant coaches in college football.

The men who coached with new Browns offensive coordinator Tommy Rees at Notre Dame recall a confident coach who also brought curiosity to the role.

The Browns officially announced the hiring of Tommy Rees on Wednesday as their new offensive coordinator. Rees, 32, spent last season as the Browns' tight ends coach/pass game specialist. He replaces Ken Dorsey, who was fired after one season as offensive coordinator on Jan. 5, a day after Cleveland finished a 3-14 season.

The Cleveland Browns promoted Tommy Rees from tight ends coach/pass game specialist to offensive coordinator on Wednesday. "Tommy has an incredible football mind," Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said.