The Browns fired offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey after his one season with the team, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported on Sunday, per sources.
Cleveland, which finished 3-14 and averaged 15.2 points per game, also fired offensive line coach Andy Dickerson, per Pelissero.
Pelissero added that these changes are not expected to extend to Kevin Stefanski, as the plan is to have the head coach return for a sixth season in charge of a remodeled offensive staff.
Stefanski confirmed the news to reporters Sunday, adding that Cleveland's search for a new OC will start right away.
"We are looking for somebody to come in and help us share in a vision where we can go play sound, explosive, offensive football," Stefanski said. "I feel confident that we'll be able to that."
Dorsey, 43, joined Cleveland during the 2024 offseason after he was fired by the Bills midway through his second season as OC in Buffalo. Dorsey took over for Brian Daboll with the Bills in 2022 and was succeeded by Joe Brady. Who will succeed Dorsey with the Browns remains to be seen.
In Cleveland, Dorsey inherited an offense that under the stewardship of Stefanski and previous OC Alex Van Pelt ranked 10th in scoring and 16th in total yards in 2023, despite the absence of Nick Chubb and a carousel at quarterback after Deshaun Watson was lost for the season. PJ Walker and Dorian Thompson-Robinson took snaps under center before Joe Flacco stepped in to lead Cleveland into the postseason and to a loss in the Wild Card Round.
Dorsey did not reap similar results in a comparable one season at the helm. The Browns are set to finish dead last in points scored and 28th in total yards entering Sunday's final slate of games. Despite losing Watson and Chubb again to season-ending injuries and shortened campaigns, Cleveland under Dorsey did not enjoy the same success that the 2023 Browns did. Jameis Winston provided bursts at times -- and viral moments -- but was turnover-prone (13:12 TD-to-INT ratio) and lost the Browns a few games with his errant passing, leading to his benching in favor of DTR.
After totaling a season-high 32 points and 552 yards in a Week 13 loss to the Broncos, the Browns scored a total of 40 points over their last five weeks, an average of 8 points per game. Cleveland was lifeless Saturday with Bailey Zappe under center -- its fourth starting QB of the year -- in its season-ending 35-10 loss to Baltimore.
The new OC in Cleveland will be working under similar circumstances as the departed Dorsey and Van Pelt did before him. Stefanski, a two-time Coach of the Year, and general manager Andrew Berry are expected to return after signing extensions in June. Watson is also expected back after he and the Browns agreed to terms on a restructured contract with an adjustment aimed at easing future salary cap burden.
Cleveland is, however, primed to add a young QB to compete with Watson, who has not lived up to the fully guaranteed $230 million contract he signed following his 2022 trade from Houston. The Browns are guaranteed to select in the top three of the 2025 NFL Draft and, entering Sunday, are slotted at No. 1.
