Browns decide on new defensive coordinator
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Todd Monken has his new defensive coordinator as the new Cleveland Browns head man tabbed Mike Rutenberg for the job. It'll be Rutenberg's first attempt at being a DC after working under the newly anointed Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh for much of his career.
Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich addressed how he felt about the team preventing him from leaving for another job during the 2026 NFL offseason.
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Rees said he is excited to work with Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and referenced he could play under center some of this season. It’s not something Penix has done much going through his college career at Indiana and Washington. He has almost exclusively played out of the shotgun.
After Joe Woods’ departure, the Browns defense took a huge step up under former DC Jim Schwartz. Schwartz’s system was not complicated (man coverage, few blitzes), but the foundation was solid. Based on his history and Monken’s previous comments,
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