The Michigan football shakeup has begun.
Michigan defensive coordinator Don Brown and Michigan have parted ways, a source confirmed to The Detroit News on Tuesday.
Bruce Feldman of FOX Sports was the first to report the news. His dismissal comes as Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, who completed his sixth season with the Wolverines, continues discussions with athletic director Warde Manuel about a contract extension.
Brown, hired at the end of the 2015 season, signed a new three-year deal in 2019 worth a minimum of $4.9 million. He was scheduled to make $1.1 million this year and the final year of the deal that was to expire in 2022 was to pay Brown $1.