CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is turning to a familiar face to fill one of the most important roles on his coaching staff. Christian Jones will be the new tight ends coach, a source confirmed for cleveland.com.

The Browns are hiring Christian Jones as their next tight ends coach, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. Jones spent the 2024 season as the Giants assistant quarterbacks coach and will now reunite with Kevin Stefanski in Cleveland.

The Cleveland Browns promoted their old tight ends coach Tommy Rees to offensive coordinator and hired Christian Jones to replace him.

Stefanski called plays for his first four years with the Browns before making ex-OC Ken Dorsey the play caller late in the 2024 season.

Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski announced he'd be taking offensive play-calling duties back once again next season, according to Zac Jackson of The Athletic.

Kevin Stefanski relinquished play-calling duties last season, doing so despite having claimed two Coach of the Year honors this decade. With Tommy Rees moving into the OC role in Cleveland, the decorated HC is returning to familiar territory.

There has been a good deal of upheaval that the Cleveland Browns have had to deal with in recent months, and there could be more on the way,

New York Giants assistant quarterbacks coach Christian Jones had multiple interviews this offseason, including visits with both the Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks. Now he's on his way out of East Rutherford.

The New York Giants have a new opening on their coaching staff as the Cleveland Browns are hiring assistant quarterbacks coach Christian Jones to be their tight ends coach. Jones has been with the Giants for three season as an assistant coach for Brian Daboll.