Cleveland Browns chief of staff Callie Brownson to fill in for passing game coordinator in pivotal Week 17 matchup

Cleveland Browns chief of staff Callie Brownson to fill in for passing game coordinator in pivotal Week 17 matchup
Cleveland Browns chief of staff Callie Brownson filling the role of tight ends coach during an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough) (Source: AP/FR171182 AP)
By Chris Anderson | January 1, 2021 at 3:53 PM EST - Updated January 1 at 3:53 PM

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski announced that the team’s chief of staff, Callie Brownson, will fill in for the passing game and wide receivers coordinator in the last regular game of the season.

Brownson will take the place of Chad O’Shea, who is unable to coach on Sunday in Cleveland’s pivotal game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Cleveland’s offseason hire made history during a November game against the Jacksonville Jaguars when she became the first woman to coach a position group in the NFL.

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If the Browns beat the Steelers on Sunday, Cleveland will advance to the NFL playoffs without relying on assistance from other teams.

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