Coach Stefanski of the Browns fires coordinator Alex Van Pelt and two other assistants, reorganizing the offensive staff.
1 of 5 | On Saturday, January 13, 2024, in Houston, following the Cleveland Browns’ 45-14 loss to the Houston Texans in an NFL wild-card playoff football game, head coach Kevin Stefanski speaks at a press conference. (David J. Phillip/AP Photo)
2 of 5 | On Saturday, January 13, 2024, in Houston, during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Cleveland Browns and the Houston Texans, head coach Kevin Stefanski of the Cleveland Browns yells. (David J. Phillip/AP Photo)
3 of 5 | FILE: On Sunday, October 10, 2021, in Inglewood, California, T.C. McCartney, offensive assistant for the Cleveland Browns, observes players prior to an NFL football game versus the Los Angeles Chargers. On Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, coach Kevin Stefanski reorganized his offensive staff after the Browns’ swift playoff exit. He fired tight ends coach T.C. McCartney and fired running backs coach Stump Mitchell, according to a person familiar with the actions who spoke to The Associated Press.(AP Photo/File: Kyusung Gong)
4 of 5 | FILE – On Sunday, September 10, 2023, in Cleveland, before an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns running backs coach Stump Mitchell walks on the field. On Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, coach Kevin Stefanski reorganized his offensive staff after the Browns’ swift playoff exit. He fired tight ends coach T.C. McCartney and fired running backs coach Stump Mitchell, according to a person familiar with the actions who spoke to The Associated Press.(Photo by David Richard/AP)
5 of 5 | FILE: Alex Van Pelt, the offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns, watches before Sunday, January 7, 2024, NFL football game in Cincinnati versus the Cincinnati Bengals. Coach Kevin Stefanski of the Browns has significantly altered his staff for the second year in a row. After a season marred by injury and only a few days after Cleveland was humiliated by Houston in the wild-card round, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt has left the organization.(AP Image/File: Sue Ogrocki)