Cleveland Browns bring in a former GM to help with head coach search

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Earlier today, we heard reports about how the Cleveland Browns’ head coaching search is ‘unlike any other’ for a variety of reasons. The layers continue to get deeper with respect to the unique nature of their search. Even though general manager Andrew Berry was tasked by owner Jimmy Haslam to lead the search, Berry reportedly brought in a former general manager to help:

Among those involved in the #Browns HC search is former Chargers and Raiders GM Tom Telesco, who has been serving as a consultant and helping the organization in its process to find a head coach.

I’m told he has been in meetings with the in-person candidates. pic.twitter.com/tUbLEsTqms

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) January 23, 2026

Tom Telesco is a two-time general manager in the NFL, having had that role with the Los Angeles Chargers from 2013-2023, before a one-year stint with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2014. What is the connection with Berry? Telesco had a variety of roles with the Indianapolis Colts from 1998-2012. If you recall, Berry worked as a scouting assistant with the Colts from 2019-2010, a pro scout for them in 2011, and then a pro scouting coordinator for them from 2012-2015 before joining Cleveland on his first go-around. Therefore, for part of his time in Indianapolis, Telesco would have served as his boss, presumably.

The two likely have a good, trusted relationship, and Cleveland has been known for having former coaches or executives come in as consultants over the years. Does that help ensure the Browns hire a better candidate? Or does it add to the layers of complexity in their search?

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