"Browns Overhaul Offensive Coaching Staff, Part Ways with OC Alex Van Pelt"

The Cleveland Browns have fired offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt, along with running backs coach Stump Mitchell and tight ends coach T.C. McCartney, amid a staff shakeup. The changes come as the team looks to build an offense around quarterback Deshaun Watson for the future, with head coach Kevin Stefanski likely to receive a long-term extension. The team's success in 2023 amid constant personnel changes makes the shakeup surprising, but Stefanski's earned the right to pick his assistants for the team's future. The Browns are still waiting to see if they can get a full season out of Watson for the offense to develop and evolve, and the handling of running back Nick Chubb's contract and injury rehab is a major offseason storyline.