Browns Hiring 49ers DB Coach Joe Woods As Defensive Coordinator

According to Mary Kay Cabot, the Browns are planning to make the hire of 49ers DB coach Joe Woods as their next defensive coordinator official soon. 

Cleveland has been zeroed in on Woods for some time now, but with San Francisco in the Super Bowl, he has been understandably busy. 

Woods previously worked with new Browns HC Kevin Stefanski in Minnesota for eight years, making this a familiar hire for Stefanski.

Woods, 48, began his NFL coaching career with the Buccaneers back in 2004 as their defensive backs coach. After a few years in Tampa Bay, Woods took the same position with the Vikings where he remained for eight years before catching on with the Raiders in 2014.

The Broncos brought Woods in as their defensive backs before promoting him to defensive coordinator in 2017. The 49ers hired Woods last year as their defensive passing game coordinator.

In 2018, the Broncos’ defense ranked No. 22 in total yards allowed, No. 20 in passing yards allowed, No. 21 in rushing yards allowed and No. 13 in points per game with Woods as their defensive coordinator.