The Ravens will travel to Cleveland with heavy hearts this weekend.
Long-time assistant coach Clarence Brooks passed away Saturday morning at a hospital in Weston, Fla., after a battle with esophageal cancer. He was 65 years old.
“We knew he loved his players,” his wife Justa said. “Through all of this, we've found out how much his players loved him. We thank everyone for the loving support."
Brooks was the longest-tenured member of Baltimore’s staff.
He joined the Ravens in 2005 as the defensive line coach and quickly established himself as hard-nosed coach who was beloved by his players.