CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns officially announced the promotion of tight ends coach Tommy Rees to offensive coordinator on Wednesday, with Kevin Stefanski noting that his high football acumen sealed the deal.

In the interest of educating Browns fans about their new offensive coordinator, Sports 4 CLE dug up a quote from former Alabama coach Nick Saban about Rees in 2023—when the assistant helped quarterback Jalen Milroe finish sixth in the Heisman voting.

After one year on staff with the Cleveland Browns, Tommy Rees has been promoted to offensive coordinator. A former ball boy with the team, Rees spent a year as the team’s tight ends coach and passing game coordinator under OC Ken Dorsey and HC Kevin Stefanski.