The Cleveland Browns fired defensive coordinator Joe Woods on Monday morning following consecutive losing seasons, a league source told ESPN.
The Browns finished with a 7-10 record, capped by Sunday's 28-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Woods had been Cleveland's defensive coordinator under head coach Kevin Stefanski since 2020.
In Woods' first season, the Browns advanced to the postseason for the first time since 2002, then won their first playoff game in 26 years.
But slow starts hampered the Browns defense the last two seasons. At one point in mid-October this season, Cleveland ranked 31st in defensive efficiency.