The Cleveland Browns are expected to extend the contracts of both general manager Andrew Berry and NFL Coach of the Year and head coach Kevin Stefanski after an improbable 11-win season.
ESPN’s Scott Fowler has reported that he has heard a ton of buzz about the impending contract extensions for Berry and Stefanski:
“Expect contract extensions to occur for Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry sometime this offseason. Both have matching five-year deals that are set to expire after the 2024 season. They performed well this past year to execute a playoff push, and all signs point to them being in Cleveland for the foreseeable future.”
Adding to that noise, Cleveland dot com’s Mary Kay Cabot has added:
“It’s a testament to Berry and Stefanski to make the playoffs in an injury-ravaged season like this. Stefanski has overhauled the defensive and offensive staffs after his first four seasons, but it’s all an effort to get the Browns to the next level, which is the Super Bowl. In terms of the extensions, it’s a matter of when, not if. I think it will be sooner than later, but they’re coming.”
The Browns have not had continuity since they returned to the league in 1999. Now entering year-five, and looking like they’ll be around for the foreseeable future, the Browns now have that in Stefanski and Berry.
