The Cleveland Browns have completed head coach Todd Monken’s coordinator hires by appointing Travis Switzer as offensive coordinator to join Mike Rutenberg as defensive coordinator and Byron Storer as head of special teams ahead of the 2026 NFL season.

While the club had already addressed Rutenberg’s arrival, the appointment of Switzer marks a significant statement of intent on offense. The new OC joins after nine seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, including the past three as run game coordinator, where he helped oversee the league’s most-productive ground attack from 2023-25. During that span, Baltimore led the NFL in rushing yards (166.9 per game), rushing average (5.31) and rushes of 10-plus yards (230). Running back Derrick Henry paced the league with 4,683 rushing yards and 44 touchdowns across those three seasons, while quarterback Lamar Jackson led all quarterbacks with 2,085 rushing yards.

“He was our run game coordinator, and that’s where it all starts — with your ability to run the football,” Monken said. “Travis is ready for this challenge. He’s intentional, he’s intelligent and he can teach.”

In 2024, the Ravens produced the number one offense in the NFL and became the first team in league history to record 4,000 passing yards (4,035) and 3,000 rushing yards (3,189) in the same season, finishing with a franchise-record 7,224 total — but Monken believes Switzer’s development as a leader has been just as important as the statistical output.

“Probably where I’ve seen him grow the most is in front of the players,” Monken said. “Confidence in front of the players. I think over time, you build confidence getting up in front of those guys and being able to teach and convey our thoughts offensively.”

Switzer’s rise through the ranks — from administrative assistant in 2017 to offensive coordinator in Cleveland — follows a steady progression that included working with wide receivers and tight ends. In 2021, Ravens TE Mark Andrews earned first-team All-Pro honours after leading his peers with 1,361 receiving yards.

A former centre at University of Akron, Switzer now steps into his first coordinator role tasked with translating that proven production into a new era in Cleveland. Despite his surname, however, he is not related to either Super Bowl-winning head coach Barry Switzer or wide receiver Ryan Switzer.