Newly named Browns head coach Todd Monken is set to hire Ravens run game coordinator Travis Switzer as his offensive coordinator, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 reports. The hiring will become official once the Browns satisfy the Rooney Rule, according to Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com.
As the Ravens’ offensive coordinator from 2023-25, Monken spent the past three years working with Switzer, a coach in Baltimore since 2017.
‘Travis was Todd Monken’s right hand man,” a source told Wilson. “He’s a very, very smart, excellent coach.”
Between his hiring as an administrative assistant-performance and his promotion to run game coordinator in 2024, Switzer held several different positions on ex-Ravens head coach John Harbaugh‘s staff.
The Ravens boasted an elite running game in two seasons under Switzer, who coached an uber-talented attack led by Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson. The team led the league in rushing in 2024. Henry was 79 yards short of 2,000, while Jackson fell 85 shy of his third 1,000-plus campaign.
Although Henry wasn’t quite as otherworldly in 2025, he still amassed 1,595 yards on 5.2 per carry. Injuries limited Jackson to 13 games, depriving the Ravens of half of their two-headed monster for a sizable chunk of the year. However, No. 2 running back Keaton Mitchell helped pick up the slack in averaging an excellent 5.8 yards per attempt on 59 tries. With Henry, Jackson and Mitchell all putting up over 5.0 yards a carry, the Ravens finished first in YPC and second in ground yardage.
It’s unknown if Monken or Switzer will call the plays in Cleveland, but turning around its offense will be a tall order. The Browns are coming off a season in which they ranked 30th or worse in total yards, passing and scoring, which undermined a high-end defensive performance during a 5-12 campaign.
Looking ahead to 2026, the Browns don’t have an obvious answer at quarterback among Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel and Deshaun Watson. All three could compete for the job during the summer, though that may depend on whether the Browns make outside additions at the position during the offseason.
Cleveland’s sure to address other offensive issues, including a lack of weapons beyond tight end Harold Fannin, running back Quinshon Judkins and receiver Jerry Jeudy. More importantly, though, the Browns’ line may be in for a major overhaul. Guards Joel Bitonio and Wyatt Teller, tackles Cam Robinson and Jack Conklin, and center Ethan Pocic (coming off a late-season Achilles tear) are all slated to reach free agency. As a former offensive lineman at Akron, Switzer may have input in making over the Browns’ front five.