5 player connections, many coaching connections for Cardinals-Browns

The Browns have three players and six coaches who are former Cardinals.

6 coaching connections

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The former Cardinals on the Cleveland coaching staff are many.

Head coach Freddie Kitchens was a Cardinals assistant for 11 years. He was tight ends coach under Ken Whisenhunt from 2007-2012. He was quarterbacks coach and later running backs coach under Bruce Arians from 2013-2017.

Defensive coordinator Steve Wilks was head coach of the Cardinals in 2018 before being let go after one season.

Linebackers coach Al Holcomb was defensive coordinator for the Cardinals under Wilks last year. Holcomb is also the run game coordinator for the Browns.

Defensive quality control coach Alfonso Escalante held the same position in 2018 with the Cardinals.

Quarterbacks coach Ryan Lindley was drafted by the Cardinals and played for them from 2012-2014.

Running backs coach Stump Mitchell played for the Cardinals from 1981-1989 and then was running backs coach under Bruce Arians from 2013-2016.

Tight ends coach Jim Dray was drafted by the Cardinals in 2010 and played for them from 2010-2013.

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