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Falcons name Tommy Rees as OC, retain 3 other coaches

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The Atlanta Falcons made the hiring of offensive coordinator Tommy Rees official on Thursday and also announced the retention of three members of the coaching staff.

Senior defensive assistant Dave Huxtable, assistant offensive line coach Nick Jones and running backs coach Michael Pitre will all return in 2026 as members of new head coach Kevin Stefanski’s staff.

Rees, 33, spent the 2025 season as the Cleveland Browns’ offensive coordinator under Stefanski after serving as tight ends coach and passing game specialist in 2024. Stefanski yielded play-calling duties to Rees in November after Cleveland’s 2-6 start.

The Browns ranked 31st in points per game (16.4), 30th in total yards (262.1), 27th in rushing yards (97.0) and 31st in passing yards (140.3) in 2025.

Rees served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Notre Dame from 2020-22 and held the same roles at Alabama in 2023.

Atlanta hired veteran offensive line coach Bill Callahan on Tuesday, announced defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich was being retained on Monday and hired Stefanski last Saturday to replace fired head coach Raheem Morris.

Rees replaces Zac Robinson, who was hired as the offensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday.

Rees played four seasons at quarterback for Notre Dame (2010-13) and completed 59.8% of his passes for 7,670 yards, 61 touchdowns and 37 interceptions in 47 games.

Atlanta also hired Jacqueline Roberts as manager of coaching operations. She spent the past two seasons with the Browns.

–Field Level Media

Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Tommy Rees at team headquarters in Berea, Ohio.

Browns’ Kevin Stefanski hands play-calling duties to OC Tommy Rees

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For the second straight season, Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is giving up play-calling duties.

Stefanski announced on Monday that he is turning the playbook over to offensive coordinator Tommy Rees.

The move comes after a 2-6 start for the Browns, who are preparing to visit the New York Jets (1-7) on Sunday following their bye week.

Last season, the Browns were 1-6 when Stefanski handed play-calling responsibilities to offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. After Cleveland finished 3-14, Dorsey was fired.

Rees is in his first season as an NFL offensive coordinator. He held that role at Alabama (2023) and Notre Dame (2020-22) before joining Stefanski’s staff as a pass game specialist and tight ends coach in 2024.

“I think Tommy’s going to be himself, and that’s what I’m asking him to do,” Stefanski said. “I’ll be there every step of the way to help him in any way I can, like you should with any play-caller. But bottom line is, he understands what we need to do, which is to stay on the field and score some points.”

As of Monday, only the Tennessee Titans (244.0) are averaging fewer yards per game this season than the Browns (263.5). Only the Titans (14.4) and New Orleans Saints (15.3) are scoring fewer points than Cleveland (15.8).

In their most recent game, the Browns were outgained 422-213 in a 32-13 road loss to the New England Patriots on Oct. 26.

Veteran quarterback Joe Flacco started the first four games of the season before the Browns handed the reins to rookie Dillon Gabriel, later trading Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals.

–Field Level Media