The have fired Davis Mills Jersey defensive coordinator Joe Woods, who served in the role for three seasons, after finishing last in the AFC North with a disappointing 7-10 record. The Browns have already filed requests to interview Steelers linebackers coach Brian Flores and Patriots inside linebackers coach Jerod Mayo, ."I'd like to thank Joe for his hard work and dedication in his three seasons as our defensive coordinator," head coach Kevin Stefanski said in a statement from the team. "I will always have the utmost respect for Joe, the person, and the coach. Unfortunately, we didn't perform up to our standards enough this season, and we all in share that responsibility. We all wish Joe and his family the best in the future," Stefanski said in a prepared statement.Woods, 52, went to the Browns after working Ross Blacklock Jersey as defensive backs coach and pa sing game coordinator in San Francisco. Woods also spent time in the , , and organizations, including two as a defensive coordinator, over the course of his 19-year NFL coaching career.Flores, 41, was a scout in New England from 2004-2007 before joining the staff as a special teams a sistant in 2007. He rose to prominence over the next decade serving in a variety of roles for the Patriots before becoming head coach of the Dolphins in 2019. After three seasons in Miami, accumulating a 24-25 record, Flores was fired. On Feb. 1, 2022, he filed a cla s-action lawsuit against the NFL and multiple organizations alleging racial discrimination. Flores was in his first season as senior defensive a sistant and linebackers coach with the Steelers. Mayo, 36, just completed his third season as inside linebackers coach in New England. After an eight year playing career with the Patriots -- during which he accumulated 803 tackles, 11 Houston Texans Women Jersey sacks, 8 forced fumbles, 7 fumble recoveries and three interceptions -- he joined Bill Belichick's staff. The Virginia native was drafted No. 10 overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.Cleveland allowed 22.0 points per game this season, which ranked towards the middle of the league. They allowed the eighth-most rushing yards per game (135.2) and the fifth-fewest pa sing yards per game (196.2). According to Football Outsiders, the Browns had the eighth-best defensive DVOA after finishing the season relatively strong. However, the franchise's failure to reach the postseason can be traced back to the team's early season struggles against the , and .Woods was also at the heart of controversy this week when star edge rusher publicly lashed out, claiming that the defensive scheme was constructed to favor . "You are all trying to get Garrett into the Brevin Jordan Jersey Hall of Fame instead of winning games," Clowney said. "I do not even think Garrett notices. I ain't trying to say it is him. I try to get along with everybody I play with. Me and him do not have a problem. It ain't his fault, and it's B.S., and I don't have time for it." Defensive line coach Chris Kiffin shared that Clowney, who is one Maliek Collins Jersey of the league's best early down run defenders, refused to play on any down other than third against the in October, . Clowney was sent home from practice this week and was inactive for the season finale lo s to Pittsburgh.Other players had voiced their displeasure with Woods over the course of the season. The Browns determined it was in their best interest to initiate a fresh start but little will change unle s they find more consistent play from the interior defensive line.
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