Jody Wright

New Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens and general manager John Dorsey have been working hard over the weekend to add to their coaching staff, and that did not stop on Sunday night.

According to a report from 247Sports’ Alabama website, BamaOnLine.com, former Alabama Director of Player Personnel Jody Wright will be joining Kitchens’ staff in Cleveland.

OBR Insider Lane Adkins mentioned this possibility in response to one of our subscribers yesterday in our Ask the Insiders (subscriber only) forum. Adkins noted, “Was told Wright can join Kitchens staff as an unspecified assistant.”

Wright was named the offensive line and assistant head coach at UAB in May of 2018 after serving as the Director of Player Personnel at Alabama from 2015-2017. Prior to that, he served as the running backs coach at UAB for one season (2014), passing game coordinator and tight ends coach at Jacksonville State (2013), graduate assistant and offensive analyst at Alabama (2010-2012) and graduate assistant and coordinator of football operations at Mississippi State (2005-2009). He was also a running back in college at Jacksonville State.

When Wright was re-hired by UAB in 2018, they noted specifically Wright's influence in helping their team to a record-breaking rushing season in 2014.

"Wright rejoins the Blazers after previously serving as the running backs coach during the record-breaking 2014 season with Clark, when the Green and Gold were led by former Blazer greats Jordan Howard and D.J. Vinson in the backfield. Under Wright's guidance, Howard became the benchmark in UAB's record book, holding the top spot in nearly every statistical category, including single season rushing yards (1,587), single season rushing touchdowns (13) and career yards gained per game (107.3). Vinson holds the record for most touchdowns (5) and points scored (30) in a single game against Alabama A&M in 2014."

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Cleveland is also hiring former Green Bay Packers offensive line coach James Campen as associated head coach/offensive line coach, New York Jets running backs coach Stump Mitchell, former Minnesota Vikings special teams coordinator Mike Priefer and former Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks as defensive coordinator.

None of the moves have been announced officially.

The Browns are holding a press conference Monday at First Energy Stadium to introduce new head coach Freddie Kitchens.