Browns Hire John Dorsey As New General Manager

Just hours after the Cleveland Browns let go of Sashi Brown as Executive Vice President of Football Operations, the Cleveland Browns have hired former Kansas City Chiefs General Manager John Dorsey to be the next General Manager per ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. John Dorsey will be on a 4-year contract per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. John Dorsey was let go by the Chiefs back in June. Cleveland Browns Owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam have released a statement on the hiring of Dorsey:

“We are thrilled to have John Dorsey lead our football operations. John has been immersed in the NFL for 26 years, won two Super Bowls, built sustainable winning football teams and is highly respected for his football acumen. We know we have a critical and very positive opportunity ahead of us to profoundly impact the foundation of this football team.

Bringing in someone of John Dorsey’s caliber, his track record of success and his experience, significantly strengthens our opportunities to build a winning football team and that has been, and continues to be, what we want from our fans.”

With Dorsey as General Manager from 2013-2016, the Chiefs recorded a 43-21 (.672) record, the fourth-highest winning percentage in the NFL during that span. John Dorsey had this to say on joining the Cleveland Browns:

“Football is what I know, it is what I love, it is what I have worked my whole career at and I have thrived on every element that goes into building a winning football 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 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.”

The Cleveland Browns will introduce John Dorsey on Friday at his introductory press conference.