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Browns DBs coach Ephraim Banda announced as DC in Senior Bowl

Cleveland Browns defensive backs coach Ephraim Banda was announced as the defensive coordinator for the American team in the Reese’s Senior Bowl

Cleveland Browns defensive backs coach Ephraim Banda was announced as a defensive coordinator in the Reese’s Senior Bowl. The Senior Bowl is an exhibition game for some of the best NFL draft prospects.

It’s also a chance for up-and-coming coaches to prove their worth. Coach Banda will run the defense of the American team.

All 32 teams in the NFL rely heavily on the Senior Bowl. All eyes will be trained on Mobile, Ala., during the week of Feb. 3. The game and the week of practice before is a crucial time for teams to get a first impression of the people they will invest in during the draft.

Andrew Berry and the Browns have sourced a lot of prospects from the Senior Bowl since he became General Manager in 2020. Last year, the Browns drafted right tackle Dawand Jones and signed undrafted free agent Ronnie Hickman Jr., who both participated in the Senior Bowl.

Offensive tackle James Hudson III, linebacker Tony Fields II, tight end Harrison Bryant, and former Browns players Perrion Winfrey, and Demetric Felton were all alumni of the Senior Bowl and drafted by Berry.

The Browns have a close look at some of the top prospects in the NFL draft this year. The organization will count on Coach Banda to relay what he learns about the players. Hopefully, the team can find more diamonds in the rough like Dawand Jones.

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4 Browns coaches named ‘young NFL coaches to watch’

The Browns had four coaches, headlined by Bubba Ventrone, added to this year’s “young NFL coaches” to watch list for head coaching gigs.

The Cleveland Browns are finding success this season, and as a result, they are finding coaches added to the NFL’s yearly “young coaches to watch” list. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero put the list together, and four of their current coaches found their names mentioned in the NFL.com article. The obvious headliner of coaches who were considered younger and who had never had a previous head coaching position.

Ventrone came over to the Browns this offseason after they moved on from former special teams coordinator Mike Priefer. Before coming to Cleveland, Ventrone was the special teams coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts for the past five seasons. He can also be remembered for his time as a special teams ace for the Browns during his tenure as a player from 2009-2012.

Here is the full list of Browns’ coaches who made the list, including a handful of additions who have ties to the organization and saw their names appear as well.

Browns announce 8 changes to their coaching staff

The Browns announce 8 changes to their staff.

The Cleveland Browns are getting set for the NFL Scouting Combine, and they have finalized eight changes to their staff before hitting the road for Indianapolis, Indiana. The hire of Bill Musgrave as a Senior Offensive Assistant has been the headlining hire over the past couple of days, but there is also still a vacancy at passing game coordinator on the defensive side of the ball.

Outside of the hiring of Musgrave, here are seven other moves the Browns have finalized as we get set for the start of the new league year, the combine, and for some new faces to join the roster in free agency.

Browns hire Utah State’s DC Ephraim Banda as new safeties coach

The defensive staff is starting to come together.

Former defensive backs coach Jeff Howard has moved on and the Cleveland Browns have hired part of his replacement. Former Miami Hurricanes safeties coach and current Utah State defensive coordinator Ephraim Banda has been hired as the new safeties coach.

Banda was the co-defensive coordinator in 2021 during Utah State’s title season. His coaching career began in 2011 after a knee injury that ended his playing career as a safety. He has plenty of experience in the position but this will be his first coaching job in the NFL. The overall staff is changing and evolving and we will see if that improves in 2023.

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