Category: Giants to speak with ex-Browns coach Freddie Kitchens for role on Joe Judges staff per report
Giants to speak with ex-Browns coach Freddie Kitchens for role on Joe Judges staff per report
By sharonorn, 2025-04-20
Freddie Kitchens' time away from coaching may not last very long.On Friday, ESPN's Jordan Raanan reported that new head coach Joe Judge is , who was fired on Dec. 30 after just one season as the ' head coach. Judge and Kitchens previously served on the same coaching staff at Mi si sippi State in 2005; Kitchens was the school's running backs coach Dick Butkus Jersey at the time, while Judge served as a graduate a sistant.A former starting quarterback at Alabama, Kitchens broke into coaching in 1999. After six years in the college ranks, Kitchens joined Bill Parcells' staff in Dallas as the ' tight ends coach in 2006. After one year in Dallas, David Montgomery Jersey Kitchens would spend the next 11 seasons in Arizona, serving in various roles that included being the ' quarterbacks coach from 2013-16. Kitchens was the Cardinals' tight ends coach during their run to Super Bowl XLIII in 2008. Kitchens enjoyed a succe sful partnership in Arizona with quarterback , who played at a Pro Bowl level in 2015 while helping lead the Cardinals to the NFC Championship Game.Kitchens joined the Browns' staff 2018 as the team's a sociate head coach Jim McMahon Jersey and running backs coach. He was promoted to offensive coordinator midway through the season after Cleveland fired Hue Jackson after a 2-5-1 start. In Kitchens' new role, the Browns went 5-3 while posting their best regular season record since 2007. Rookie quarterback showed significant signs of promise, completing nearly 64% of his pa ses with 27 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. The Browns second half succe s on the offensive side of the ball earned Kitchens the title as Browns' head coach heading into the 2019 offseason.Cleveland's season in 2019 was, simply put, a disappointment under Kitchens, as the Browns' offense was unable to live Richard Dent Jersey up to expectations despite the off-season acquisitions of receiver Jr. and running back . While running back enjoyed a Pro Bowl season, Beckham, Hunt, and Mayfield failed to live up to the hype, as Mayfield threw 21 interceptions while failing to complete 60% of his pa s attempts. The Browns, after a 2-6 start, finished the year with a 6-10 record while finishing behind the and in the AFC North division standings.In New York, Kitchens would have the opportunity to work with , who, like Mayfield, showed signs of promise during his rookie season. The sixth overall pick in the 2019 draft, Jones completed 61.9% of his pa ses with 24 touchdowns and 12 interceptions for the Giants, who suffered through 4-12 season that ultimately led to Prince Amukamara Jersey the dismi sal of former head coach Pat Shurmur.