Browns officially announce the hiring of Andy Dickerson, Roy Istvan with a statement from Kevin Stefanski

The Browns officially announce their new OL coach and assistant OL coach!

The Cleveland Browns have announced the hiring of offensive line coach Andy Dickerson and assistant offensive line coach Roy Istvan as head coach Kevin Stefanski released a statement.

As Bill Callahan departs to work with his son as the offensive line coach of the Tennessee Titans, the Browns brought in Dickerson, who has been an integral part of the run games and offensive line play for both the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks. He even interviewed for the opening at offensive coordinator in Cleveland.

Upon his hire, Stefanski had this to say about Dickerson:

“We were all very impressed with Andy, along with his background and knowledge when we first met about our offensive coordinator position… When our offensive line position opened, he was among the first calls I made. Andy loves teaching and will bring a passion and energy that will greatly benefit our linemen. He understands the high standard that room must have in order for our offense to be successful and we know he’s excited about being back in the building with this organization.”

Dickerson brings with him Istvan, who took a lateral gig after working with one of the best in the business for five years with the Philadelphia Eagles. With experience learning from Eagles’ offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland, Istvan brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with him.

There is no replacing Callahan, so life without the legendary offensive line coach will be worth watching. However, pulling in Dickerson and Istvan to take the baton and run with it is quite the start to the new era in Cleveland.

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Browns poach Eagles assistant OL coach Roy Istvan to work with Andy Dickerson

The Browns pull in a second highly regarded offensive line coach.

After working with the Philadelphia Eagles and Jeff Stoutland for five years, Roy Istvan is now jumping over to the Cleveland Browns to work with new offensive line coach Andy Dickerson, according to the Associated Press’ Tom Withers.

The Browns may have lost Bill Callahan, who left to coach with his son with the Tennessee Titans, but they have done a great job of bringing in replacements for the legendary coach. Dickerson has a ton of run-game experience under both Sean McVay and Shane Waldron, and Istvan has worked with Shane Steichen.

Needing to freshen up their offensive scheme without overhauling it, the Browns have added a diverse set of offensive minds to their staff, including new offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey, Dickerson and now Istvan.

With Kevin Stefanski up for Coach of the Year tonight at the NFL Honors show, the Browns find themselves in position for long-term stability for the first time since their return to the league in 1999.

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Report: Roy Istvan ‘a top candidate’ for Colts OL coach

Eagles assistant OL coach Roy Istvan is reportedly ‘a top candidate’ to be the Colts OL coach.

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen will begin filling out his coaching staff over the next week, and it seems a top candidate for the offensive line coach has emerged.

One of the biggest coaching roles that the Colts need to get right comes along the offensive line. A unit that used to put fear in their opponents hasn’t held the same fervor over the last two seasons, and Steichen may be targeting a candidate from the Philadelphia Eagles coaching staff.

According to Nate Atkins of the Indianapolis Star, Eagles assistant offensive line coach Roy Istvan has emerged as “a top candidate” for the role of offensive line coach.

The Colts offensive line struggled mightily during the 2022 season. They regressed at an incredible rate under Chris Strausser.

The offensive line in 2022 allowed the second-most sacks (60) and the seventh-highest pressure rate (24.2%) in the NFL, according to Pro Football Reference. While not all of the pressures should be attributed to the offensive line—a portion of them fall on the quarterbacks—it was clear the unit didn’t play nearly close to expectations.

Istvan hasn’t been coaching in the NFL for a long time, but he has a lot of recent experience working with the best unit in the league. He’s been the assistant offensive line coach for the Eagles since 2019.

Before that, he spent 33 years coaching at the collegiate level and got his start with current Eagles offensive line coach Jeff Stoutland at Southern Connecticut State in 1990 after playing for Stoutland as an offensive lineman. Stoutland is considered the league’s best offensive line coach.

This seems like an easy choice for the Colts, but we’ll see what happens throughout the process of filling out Steichen’s coaching staff.

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