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

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns officially announced the promotion of tight ends coach Tommy Rees to offensive coordinator on Wednesday, with Kevin Stefanski noting that his high football acumen sealed the deal.

The Browns hired former tight ends coach Tommy Rees to be their next offensive coordinator. Here's five things to know about Rees.

Seattle has interviewed Klint Kubiak, Thomas Brown and Hank Fraley for the open offensive coordinator position.

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 was the first one to get an interview for the Browns ' offensive coordinator position. The tight ends coach/pass game specialist, at the end of the day, ended up being the man for the job.

The Browns are promoting the 32-year-old Tommy Rees to offensive coordinator, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday, per sources informed of the situation.

The Cleveland Browns have found their next offensive coordinator. After conducting a search for a new leader on offense, the club has elected to promote passing game specialist and tight ends coach Tommy Rees to the role,

The Cleveland Browns promoted tight ends coach Tommy Rees to be the team's new offensive coordinator on Tuesday, according to Zac Jackson and Amos Morale III of The Athletic. The move was a logical one,

The Browns are hiring their new offensive coordinator from within, reaching an agreement with current tight ends coach and passing game specialist Tommy Rees, a source confirms.