CLEVELAND (AP) — For most of two decades, the Browns were an NFL laughingstock — often dysfunctional, rarely relevant. Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry helped change Cleveland. And they're not going anywhere.
The Browns rewarded Stefanski, the reigning AP Coach of the Year, and Berry, one of the league's bright, young general managers, with multiyear contract extensions on Wednesday after they brought success and stability to an organization that had little before their arrival. The extensions have been expected for months and were announced as the Browns were on the practice field. Terms of the deals were not immediately known.
Both Stefanski and Berry had one year left on five-year deals signed in 2020. Before Stefanski and Berry were hired, the Browns had two winning seasons, one postseason appearance, a 101-234-1 record — including an 0-16 finish in 2017 — in 21 years since their 1999 expansion rebirth. They've been a perfect pairing, and after so much trial and error, Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam wanted to guarantee they'd be around for longer.
“We are incredibly fortunate to have Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry leading the Cleveland Browns,” the Haslams said. “Since the day they were hired, each has worked tirelessly to help the Cleveland Browns win. We are proud of what they and the team have achieved, but Kevin and Andrew would be the first to say that Browns fans deserve even more.
“Their leadership, collaborative approach, and ability to overc.
