Kevin Stefanski hands over the offensive rules to Ken Dorsey

Jameis Winston at quarterback won't be the only big change to Cleveland's offense on Sunday.

Head coach Kevin Stefanski announced that coordinator Ken Dorsey will take over the offensive game management in the future.

Stefanski noted that it was his decision alone to make this change.

“I have a lot of confidence in Ken and I have a lot of confidence in our offensive staff,” Stefanski said during his press conference Wednesday. “I think when it comes to playing good football and coming up with game plans, it's never one person's job. It's truly a community effort. I have great confidence in all of our coaches. And Ken’s call to the pieces doesn’t change that collaborative approach.”

Dorsey, 43, was promoted to the Bills' offensive coordinator in 2022 after the club's former coordinator Brian Daboll was hired as the Giants' head coach. He was then released midway through the 2023 season and replaced by Joe Brady.

Stafanski, the two-time AP Coach of the Year, had played for Cleveland since being hired in 2020.

The Browns changed their offensive scheme during the offseason to better suit Deshaun Watson's abilities. The results have been extremely poor, as the Browns are No. 29 in points, No. 32 in total yards and No. 32 in third-down conversion rate (23.7 percent).

Stefanski said he felt comfortable calling the revamped offense but felt it was the best course of action at this point.

“As I have told you many times, everything that happens, good or bad, for the football team is my responsibility. And we have to play better on offense,” said Stefanski. “We have to win football games. We have to play good football, play well on offense, defense and special teams. So that will always be our goal and it really drives every decision I make.”

Stefanski noted that this gave him the freedom to monitor more things during the game. But the team's defense hasn't really been a problem under coordinator Jim Schwartz, who was hired last year.

“Yeah, I mean, it obviously frees me up in the sense that you're not sending plays every 40 seconds,” Stefanski said. “But that’s always been part of my job, to make sure I know what’s going on on the football team — the offense, the defense, the special teams. So when the offense has the ball, there may be more opportunities. But that’s always part of the performance.”

As for the future, Stefanski said he isn't thinking about calling the plays again at any point in the future.

“Honestly, that’s not my focus for this week at all,” Stefanski said. “I want to do the best for our football team at all times. And I just feel like this is the best thing you can do.”