Heading into his sixth year as the Browns ‘ HC, Kevin Stefanski has had that “ hot seat ” buzz hovering around him. But after Sunday’s nail-biter against the Bengals , it doesn’t look like anyone’s reaching for the fire button just yet. Of course, the loss stings, a few dropped passes, a handful of picks—but Stefanski’s adjustments throughout the game showed why he’s still trusted.

The defense, for one, held Cincy to just 141 yards. Besides, if not for the missed field goal, the Browns might be talking about a completely different outcome. Now, in a hypothetical world, what if Stefanski had a flat-out due in Week 1? Or let’s just imagine the Browns hitting a rough patch in the next weeks, would he be the first to go?

Well, based on what came out of the annual league meeting i

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