Ken Dorsey Hired As Offensive Coordinator For Browns
NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Sunday, per sources, the Cleveland Browns are hiring former Ken Dorsey as their new offensive coordinator.
Dorsey, a Brown’s former quarterback, is set to run their offense in 2024 after the Buffalo Bills announced they have hired Joe Brady to replace him.
He was fired after the Bills lost to the Denver Broncos 24-22 and dropped to 5-5 on the season. Dorsey spent three seasons with the Browns from 2006 to 2008.
In the Browns, Dorsey will be replacing Alex Van Pelt and tasked with getting the most out of Deshaun Watson in 2024, the third year of his five-year, fully guaranteed contract.
The Browns revealed they fired former offensive coordinator Van Pelt just two days after the playoff exit to the Houston Texans despite a promising 11-6 season.
As per reports, Dorsey interviewed for the job last week and was one of five candidates who were interviewed by the Browns for the job. Previously, he served five years as a coach with the Panthers, and four and a half in Buffalo.
Others were Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, Houston Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson, ex-Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson, and Seattle Seahawks offensive line coach Andy Dickerson.
Sources also have told ESPN, that the Browns have hired Dorsey to be their new offensive coordinator and voice to work with quarterback Deshaun Watson.
He is expected to be charged with offense and helps Watson bring back his form after two uneven seasons with the Browns.
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Ken Dorsey named new OC of Cleveland Browns
The former Buffalo Bills OC lands on the other side of Lake Erie
Former Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey has been hired by the Cleveland Browns in the same role. Alaina Getzenberg shared the news, noting the coincidence between One Bills naming Joe Brady as their new fulltime offensive coordinator on the same day as the Browns’ news regarding Dorsey.
Further cementing this news to the Bills-centric theme that it is, Dorsey replaces Alex Van Pelt, who played backup and occasionally-starting quarterback for the Buffalo Bills from 1994-2003, then came back to Orchard Park, NY as a coach from 2006-2009 — ascending from offensive quality control coach, to quarterbacks coach, then finally adding the title of offensive coordinator to his role.
National NFL Insider Ian Rapoport called Dorsey’s dismissal a tenure “cut short.” That sentiment may prove tough to win over with Bills Mafia, with many looking to move on from Dorsey far in advance of the team’s Week 10 loss to the Denver Broncos during the 2023 NFL season.
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While the when and why as to head coach Sean McDermott moving on from Dorsey will likely remain a mystery until the end of time, it’s no secret that he’s a very creative and talented offensive mind.
Dorsey’s undoing may have largely been the unit’s large amount of turnovers and also Dorsey’s apparent resistance to change, when it often appeared the offense needed a new game plan when facing specific adversity. Dorsey also seemed to rely heavily on the team’s passing attack, and often failed to feature quarterback Josh Allen as the dangerous runner he is with the football in his hands.
Despite that, the work that Dorsey accomplished with Allen helped improve his on-field ability as a passer, including making him among the most efficient play-action passers in the NFL during 2023.
In Cleveland, Dorsey’s work with Allen as a passer will come in handy as he attempts to help quarterback Deshaun Watson regain his earlier-career form. Additionally, Dorsey will take over calling plays for a Browns team that features several offensive play makers in running back Nick Chubb, tight end David Njoku, and wide receiver Amari Cooper.
In case you were curious, the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns aren’t schedule to play each other during the 2024 NFL season.
