The Cleveland Browns have named John Dorsey as their new general manager. The announcement comes on the same day that the Browns fired executive VP of football operations Sashi Brown. Adam Schefter reported the news on Twitter.
Browns reached agreement with former Chiefs GM John Dorsey to become Cleveland’s new GM, sources tell @mortreport and me.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 8, 2017
It may shock some people that this happened so quickly. But apparently, the Browns organization did everything to satisfy league rules.
Browns already have interveiwed other GM candidates and have satisfied the Rooney Rule, per sources. And now, John Dorsey is their new GM.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 8, 2017
In a statement released by the team, Dorsey said:
“Football is what I know, it is what I love, it is what I have worked my whole career at and I thrive on every element that goes into building a winning football team,” Dorsey said in a statement released by the team. “I have spent a majority of my football life with two franchises that also have storied history and I think I have a feel for the mentality of the fans in Cleveland and what it would mean to recreate the success this franchise once had. “I also have quickly realized how passionate Jimmy and Dee are about bringing a winning team to the city and would have not taken the job if I didn’t think the right ownership was in place. I am eager to work with Hue, his staff, and our personnel department and help bring us the success these fans so deserve.”
Dorsey spent the previous four years as general manager for the Kansas City Chiefs. In that time, Dorsey has overseen the drafts of players such as Travis Kelce, Dee Ford, Marcus Peters, Tyreek Hill, Kareem Hunt and Patrick Mahomes. Dorsey was suddenly fired by the Chiefs this past offseason.
If the Browns continue to trend downward, and it looks like that is the case, then Dorsey will have the opportunity to build this team from the ground up. Can Dorsey pull off a Draft Day style miracle in Cleveland? Only time will tell.
