Browns Fire HC Freddie Kitchens

Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen are reporting that the Browns have fired Freddie Kitchens after one season as the team’s head coach. 

Browns fired Freddie Kitchens, per @mortreport and me.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 30, 2019

The Browns have already confirmed the news that Kitchens has been fired:

Statement from GM John Dorsey: pic.twitter.com/uhNoMsJOb1

— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) December 30, 2019

Recent reports mentioned that Kitchens was a wildcard to watch as a head coach who could be out after the season. The Browns finished the season on a three-game losing streak after dropping Week 17’s game against the Bengals. 

Kitchens said he felt that he had the support of the organization, but it’s clear that changes had to be made after a very disappointing year and it looks like the Browns will be back in the market for a head coach in 2020. 

Kitchens, 45, began his coaching career back in 1999 as the RBs/TEs coach for Glenville State. He worked for a few schools before being hired by the Cowboys as their TEs coach for the 2006 season.

Kitchens later joined the Cardinals and held a few jobs including TEs coach, QBs coach and RBs coach before joining the Browns as their RBs coach and associate HC. After the team fired Todd Haley, Kitchens took over as offensive coordinator.

Cleveland elected to hire Kitchens as its next head coach for the 2019 season. In his one season as head coach, the Browns went 6-10.