CLEVELAND, Ohio — Kevin Stefanski has hired former Broncos quarterback coach T.C. McCartney as an offensive assistant, a league source told cleveland.com.

McCartney was an offensive quality control coach for the Browns in 2014 under Kyle Shanahan.

McCartney was fired as quarterbacks coach by the Broncos at the end of the 2019 season, when they let his boss, offensive coordinator Rich Scangerello, go. But McCartney drew praise for his work with rookie quarterback Drew Lock, who went 4-1 at the end of the season, with victories over the Chargers, Texans, Lions and Raiders.

Lock threw seven touchdowns and three interceptions en route to a 89.7 rating. McCartney has also been a quality control coach for the 49ers (2015, 2017-18).

Scangarello interviewed with Stefanski for an offensive position, possibly offensive coordinator, and McCartney was a candidate to join him as quarterbacks coach. But the Browns ended up hiring Alex Van Pelt as offensive coordinator and Scangarello joined the Eagles as a senior offensive assistant.

Still, the Browns liked McCartney, and he’s already spent a week at the facility under Van Pelt, a former NFL quarterback who built his career coaching that position.

McCartney will likely assist with the Browns quarterbacks in addition to his other duties, meaning the Browns might not hire a specific quarterbacks coach. Stefanski, Van Pelt and McCartney will all work with Baker Mayfield, and Stefanski hasn’t yet determined who will call the plays.

Before joining Scangarello in Denver, McCartney spent two years with him in San Francisco, where they helped the 49ers rank 10th in passing yards during that time. McCartney has also worked at LSU and Colorado.

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