Ray Farmer Promoted to Browns GM as Michael Lombardi, Joe Banner Leave Team

February 11, 2014   ·   Tim Daniels   ·   Jump to comments

The Cleveland Browns have promoted assistant general manager Ray Farmer to general manager as the franchise undergoes further changes under owner Jimmy Haslam. The team also announced general manager Michael Lombardi and CEO Joe Banner are leaving their respective posts.    
It's the latest shakeup under Haslam, who is giving front-office personnel and coaches very little time to prove themselves in the organization. He praised Farmer's football IQ in an official statement posted on the team's website:
First of all, we wanted to capitalize on the knowledge, experience and character we’re fortunate to have in Ray Farmer. Ray has a tremendous football IQ, he’s compelling, and he understands the types of players we need to acquire and develop in order to win in Cleveland. He embraces his partnership with (new head coach) Mike Pettine, which is critical in helping build the right team. Ray will provide excellent leadership in our front office.

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