Jameis Winston named Browns named starter, head coach Kevin Stefanski gives up playcalling duties

Jameis Winston will return nan shot section pinch nan Cleveland Browns starters successful Week 8. 

On Wednesday, Browns caput coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters that Winston was named nan starting backmost for Sunday's crippled against nan Baltimore Ravens.

Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who threw 24 passes successful past week's nonaccomplishment to nan Cincinnati Bengals, continues to woody pinch a digit injury. Stefanski said he wants to show Thompson-Robinson's betterment earlier declaring him arsenic Winston's backup this Sunday.

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Oct 6, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Cleveland Browns backmost Deshaun Watson (4) and backmost Jameis Winston (5) guidelines connected nan sideline during nan 4th fourth of nan crippled against nan Washington Commanders astatine NorthWest Stadium. (Peter Casey-Imagn Images)

Deshaun Watson ruptured his Achilles tendon during a scramble successful nan crippled against nan Bengals. The three-time Pro Bowler is scheduled to acquisition room later this week. He is expected to request respective months of rehab earlier he tin afloat resume shot activities.

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However, nan personification nether halfway is not nan only business that will look different erstwhile nan Browns return connected the Ravens connected Oct. 27. Stefanski is handing complete nan playcalling responsibilities to violative coordinator Ken Dorsey. 

Jameis Winston #5 of nan Cleveland Browns warms-up anterior to a crippled against nan Dallas Cowboys astatine Cleveland Browns Stadium connected September 08, 2024 successful Cleveland, Ohio. (Jason Miller/Getty Images)

Stefanski relinquishing nan violative playcalling is overmuch much of a astonishment than Winston taking complete arsenic nan starting quarterback. But pinch nan Browns successful a freefall and their discourtesy needing a spark aft failing to people 20 points successful a crippled this season, nan move to Dorsey is surely understandable.

"I’m conscionable ever looking astatine what we tin do to conscionable beryllium a small spot amended and truth is we person to beryllium amended connected discourtesy and coach Dorsey is personification that I trust connected very heavy and I conscionable consciousness for illustration this is nan correct point for nan team," Stefanski said.

Jameis Winston #5 of nan Cleveland Browns talks pinch caput coach Kevin Stefanski during an OTA offseason workout astatine their CrossCountry Mortgage Campus connected May 22, 2024 successful Berea, Ohio.  (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

Dorsey, who played backmost for nan Browns, is successful his first play connected Stefanski's staff. He was fired arsenic nan Buffalo Bills violative coordinator midway done past season.

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Winston signed a 1-year, $8.7 cardinal statement pinch nan Browns successful March aft nan squad cycled done 5 quarterbacks past season. He was nan apical wide prime successful nan 2015 NFL Draft and has made 80 starts complete his decade successful nan league.

The Browns signed backmost Bailey Zappe disconnected nan Kansas City Chiefs believe squad connected Tuesday. Zappe made 8 starts complete 2 seasons for nan New England Patriots, who released him this summer.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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