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Browns Fire 5 Assistant Coaches: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction

January 10, 2017   ·     ·   Jump to comments

The Cleveland Browns announced five changes to their coaching staff Tuesday.
Defensive backs coach Louie Cioffi, inside linebackers coach Johnny Holland, offensive line coach Hal Hunter, assistant defensive backs coach Cannon Matthews and outside linebackers coach Ryan Slowik were all dismissed from their posts.
The Akron Beacon Journal's Nate Ulrich reported the Browns were expected to keep the remainder of their staff.
Following Cleveland's 27-24 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Jan. 1, team owner Jimmy Haslam said he didn't plan on making sweeping changes to the staff, per the Associated Press (via ESPN.com).
"Could not be more pleased with the job [head coach Hue Jackson] and the staff are doing," Haslam said. "You wouldn't think this was a 1-14 team with the way this team was out there battling [today]. Really pleased with Hue and really pleased with our personnel group. I think we have the right people in place."
Haslam also said he didn't want...

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