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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — There’s a noticeable difference in Deshaun Watson, a switch in his demeanor, his actions and words.

This summer, football, the game that kept him on course while growing up in rural Georgia, is again at the forefront for the Cleveland Browns quarterback, who believes he’s emerged as a better person from a troubling personal time.

“I’m in the best spot of my life,” he said.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — There’s a noticeable difference in Deshaun Watson, a switch in his demeanor, his actions and words.

This summer, football, the game that kept him on course while growing up in rural Georgia, is again at the forefront for the Cleveland Browns quarterback, who believes he’s emerged as a better person from a troubling personal time.

“I’m in the best spot of my life,” he said.

“These last three games we were more together as a team. And that’s so huge,” running back Joshua Kelley said. “I feel like when you’re together and you’re playing together cohesively, I just feel like that’s when you really can start playing some good ball. I think that’s something to build off of.”

Smith has been with the Chargers since 2016 and was the only position coach retained by Staley when he was hired in 2021. Smith was the defensive line coach from 2016-21 and was the outside linebackers coach the past two seasons.

Moore just completed his first season as Los Angeles’ offensive coordinator after five seasons as an assistant coach with the Dallas Cowboys, including the last four as offensive coordinator. Moore interviewed for the Carolina Panthers head coach opening last year.

The Chargers were 18th in total offense this season after being in the top 10 four straight years. It was their lowest offensive ranking since they were 18th in 2014.

Even before Justin Herbert broke the index finger on his right hand and missed the final four games, the offense was struggling. Moore was hired to help improve the running game, but the run/pass ratio was still among the worst in the league. Los Angeles’ 39% run rate was the seventh lowest in the league.

The Chargers have requested interviews with six assistant coaches on other teams, all coordinators. Three — Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, Steve Wilks (49ers defensive coordinator) and Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris — have previous NFL head coaching experience.

They have also put in requests for Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, who are both with Detroit.

The Chargers can schedule virtual interviews this week with Monken and Wilks since both their teams have a bye week. San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said on Tuesday that Wilks is likely to interview this week.

Teams can’t start in-person interviews with those employed by other NFL clubs until after the divisional round. Owners pushed this back one week to slow down the hiring process and increase diversity in hiring.