Unbelievably, Browns players, including Kevin Stefanski, have announced their departure from the team.

BEREA, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns overcame a multitude of injuries and produced, in many ways, a magical season in 2023.

Behind resurgent 39-year-old quarterback Joe Flacco and the NFL’s top-ranked defense, the Browns reeled off four straight wins late in the season to secure their third playoff berth in almost three decades.

The magic, however, vanished there. Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud moved the ball at will on the Browns’ previously vaunted defense. Flacco, meanwhile, tossed a pair of pick-sixes on back-to-back possessions in the third quarter, as the Texans rolled 45-14 to end Cleveland’s season.

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During Monday’s news conference introducing new offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey, coach Kevin Stefanski declined to say whether Dorsey would also take over for him as playcaller.

“We’ll get there,” Stefanski said of the decision.

The staff change offensively has given the Browns an opportunity to evaluate taking calling plays off Stefanski’s plate. Though Dorsey ultimately was fired by Buffalo in November, he brings experience as a playcaller.

“Playcalling to me is not as important as winning football games,” Dorsey said, when asked if he desires the role.

The fact that the Browns haven’t announced either way suggests that Stefanski is strongly considering giving up playcalling after four seasons of doing it in Cleveland.

Stefanski and the Browns must decide whether Dorsey calling plays will give quarterback Deshaun Watson the best chance of success after two underwhelming seasons in Cleveland.

Cleveland’s top priority last offseason was fixing a run defense that was arguably the worst in the league in 2022. The Browns did exactly that when they signed veteran defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson to a four-year deal worth $57 million. Tomlinson helped plug the middle, and with a respectable run defense, Cleveland topped the league in overall defensive efficiency.