The Browns have another father-son duo on their coaching staff.
New defensive coordinator Gregg Williams hired son Blake to coach linebackers and family friend Jerod Kruse to serve as an assistant defensive backs coach, a person familiar with the moves confirmed Monday. The Browns have yet to announce the hires.
Senior offensive assistant/wide receivers coach Al Saunders and offensive quality control/assistant wide receivers coach Bob Saunders form the other father-son tandem on the staff.
The Browns are the fifth NFL team to hire Blake with his dad on board and in charge of the defense.
He was an intern coach for Washington (2006-07), an assistant linebackers and strength and conditioning coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars (2008), an offensive assistant, then a linebackers coach for the New Orleans Saints (2009-11) and a linebackers coach turned de facto defensive coordinator for the St.