Everything You Must Know About the Cleveland Browns’ New Front Office

February 11, 2014   ·   Andrea Hangst   ·   Jump to comments

The changes to the Cleveland Browns didn't end with the coaching staff. Team owner Jimmy Haslam announced on Tuesday that general manager Michael Lombardi will be replaced by assistant general manager Ray Farmer and that CEO Joe Banner will be stepping down from his position in a few months' time. 
Haslam explained the decision at a press conference on Tuesday, saying, "I felt like the previous setup was cumbersome, and this new arrangement is much more streamlined and in line for what we want."
Farmer, team president Alec Scheiner and head coach Mike Pettine will report directly to Haslam. Farmer will have control over the 53-man roster while Pettine will determine who is active on game days, per Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
This is yet another shakeup for a team that has been in constant flux since returning to the NFL in 1999. Whether or not this one will stick is a question that cannot be answered until the 2014 season wraps. However, we can tak...

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